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NIA TO EXPAND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WITH P54B BUDGET

Senator Kiko Pangilinan successfully sponsored and defended the P54.79-billion budget of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for the 2026 fiscal year, highlighting the importance of expanding irrigation systems to develop agricultural lands, empower farmers, and achieve food security. The budget will also include a P50-million allocation for transparency measures—including a public online dashboard—stressing that, “transparency […]

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ESCUDERO LAUDS EVIDENCE-BASED FLOOD CONTROL PROBE

Senator Chiz Escudero commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for pursuing evidence-based investigations into the flood control budget irregularities that have led to the filing of corruption and malversation cases, stressing the importance of accountability and cautioning against diversions that only protect the guilty and harm the innocent. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department […]

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AMLC ISSUES FREEZE ORDERS ON ASSETS OF GOV’T EXECS

The AMLC expands its investigation into the anomalies concerning the flood control projects. On 25 November 2025, it secured two (2) Freeze Orders against the assets of an incumbent high-ranking official from an independent constitutional body and a former elected government official. The assets were determined to be linked to violations of Republic Act No. […]

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BONG GO JOINS ALORAN SUPER HEALTH CENTER TURNOVER

Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his commitment to serve the Filipino people with compassion and urgency during the turnover ceremony of the Aloran Super Health Center in Barangay Lobogon, Aloran, Misamis Occidental. “Hindi ko sasayangin ang tiwala na ibinigay ninyo sa akin. Magseserbisyo ako sa inyo sa abot ng aking makakaya, dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo,” […]

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VILLAFUERTE: KONEKTADO LAW TO BRIDGE DIGITAL GAP

With next month’s effectivity of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the “Konektadong Pinoy Act,” Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte sees a “major leap forward” soon in President Marcos’ goal to bridge the digital divide by bringing in more overseas investors,  connecting all of our nearly 11,000 remote and underserved barangays, and slashing  internet costs by half in […]

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VILLAFUERTE LAUDS EU-PH GREEN ENERGY INVESTMENTS

As Philippine and European Union (EU) negotiators moved closer to nailing down talks on a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) between Manila and this major economic bloc, Camarines Sur Gov. LRay Villafuerte has cited the robust business partnership between Danish and other European investors, on one hand,  and Filipino officials in Camarines Sur and the rest […]

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ULAP BACKS FREDERICK GO AS NEW FINANCE SECRETARY

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has expressed its support for new Finance Secretary Frederick Go. “I congratulate Secretary Frederick Go on his appointment as the new Secretary of Finance on behalf of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP). We express our full support for Secretary Go and welcome his […]

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MALASAKIT TEAM JOINS KALUSUGAN KARAVAN IN BULACAN

Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, reaffirmed his support for community-driven healthcare initiatives during the Katuwang sa Kalusugan Karavan in Obando, Bulacan.  Conducted in Paco Elementary School, an estimated 1,000 beneficiaries received free medical check-up, medicine and laboratory tests. Go’s Malasakit Team also distributed shirts, fans, and balls. Board Member Kat Hernandez was likewise […]

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DY WANTS STRONGER SUPPORT FOR SMALL BIZ, OTOP

Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday called for stronger support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), saying Filipino entrepreneurs can create excellent, high-quality, and world-class products if given the right opportunities. He said the principles behind One Town, One Product (OTOP) continue to show how small, community-based enterprises can drive inclusive growth. […]

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VILLAFUERTE PUSHES FOR ROLL-OVER ISP DATA ACT

Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte is hoping for the judicious  congressional action on  a pro-consumer measure allowing prepaid and postpaid subscribers of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to still use or carry over their remaining or unused data to the next billing cycle or until such loads are fully consumed. “We in the House committee on information and […]