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Senator Bong Go continued reaching communities affected by recent severe weather through successive relief distributions for typhoon-hit residents in Minalin and Sto. Tomas, Pampanga. Relief activities took place in the two municipalities followed by another round of assistance the following day as Go’s Malasakit Team sustained its support for families recovering from the typhoon’s effects. […]
Local integration is crucial to Unified 911’s success. House Committee on Public Order and Safety vice chairperson and Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos urged local government units to integrate their own emergency response systems into the Unified 911 Emergency Hotline to help avoid confusion and address lapses in the system. “We need complete buy-in […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. spearheaded the delivery of integrated health and nutrition services during a visit to Sta. Barbara Central School on Thursday. The presidential visit highlighted the national government’s comprehensive strategy by integrating primary healthcare access, targeted nutrition, and heritage preservation in a single venue. President Marcos inspected primary healthcare activities under the […]
Senator Bong Go said the cheers and enthusiasm of young basketball fans gave him an added boost as he joined the UNTV Executive Face-Off describing sports as a welcome break from the demands of public service and a positive avenue for keeping the youth away from harmful vices. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on […]
To bridge the gap between classroom learning and evolving market demands, the Department of Education (DepEd) joined forces Tuesday with over 170 leaders across government, industry, and strategic economic sectors to align the Strengthened Senior High School (SSHS) Curriculum and Work Immersion Program with emerging workforce trends. The high-level DepEd-Industry Dialogue on Global Competitiveness, Innovation, and […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), the umbrella organization of all local government leagues in the country, mourned Wednesday the death of its national president, Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua, remembering him as “a colleague who listened, a leader who built consensus.” Cua died Tuesday evening, Sept. 15, 2026, according to […]
Senator Bong Go welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 12325, which strengthens the country’s free tertiary education program by prioritizing poor and disadvantaged students and expanding government support beyond public colleges and universities. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the measure recently, amending RA 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. The […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the urgent need to sustain targeted academic interventions like the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, following significant performance gains by Filipino learners in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The 2025 PISA results marked the Philippines’ strongest showing across Reading, Mathematics, and Science since it joined […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which seeks to fix the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to five years. The measure was approved during the chamber’s plenary session with 13 affirmative votes, 5 negative votes, and no abstention. Senate Bill No. […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) Reps. Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are asking agriculture and transport authorities to look into possibly expanding the scope and duration of a novel month-long government initiative on the toll-free transport of farm produce, as a way to stabilize for a longer period both the supply and retail cost of rice and […]