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Senator Kiko Pangilinan led the public hearing for his proposed measures to revive the Bureau of Agriculture Cooperatives and to renationalize agricultural extension services to modernize the country’s agriculture sector, provide ample government support to farmers and fisherfolk, increase their productivity, and achieve food self-sufficiency. As chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and […]
Believing that the National Building Code (NBC) is ripe for an overhaul, Camarines Sur (CamSur) Representatives Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are appealing to senators to similarly pass this year a House-approved bill aimed at making Philippine infrastructure far more resilient, especially in the face of the increasingly devastating impact of erratic weather. The solons said that among […]
As Senator Kiko Pangilinan looks to the future of the Liberal Party (LP) amid the turmoil in the country’s political scene, he couldn’t help but reminisce about the legacy left by the late former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. Pangilinan, now the chair emeritus of the political party that Aquino once led, remembered the former […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday announced the development of the “House Book” app, a key component of the House of Representatives’ shift to blockchain-enabled, fully digital processes aimed at making congressional work more transparent, accessible, and accountable to the public. Speaking at the resumption of the House session, Dy said digitalization is […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday said the House of Representatives will use the Final Report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) as a guiding framework for crafting laws and policies to address long-standing problems in the country’s education sector and improve learning outcomes nationwide. Speaking at the turnover of […]
“Donate excess food to the poor.” This was the call of lawmaking tandem Abra Rep. JB Bernos and Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, authors of a bill that seeks to reduce food wastage in the country through the donation and recycling of excess edible food. “Our fellow Filipinos should not go hungry especially amid […]
The best way for the Liberal Party (LP) to prepare for the 2028 elections is to focus on the performance of its elected officials, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said during LP’s celebration for its 80th founding anniversary at the Bantayog Ng Mga Bayani. Pangilinan underscored the importance for LP members to remain true to their mandate […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua called on his fellow leaders to “push harder” to convince their constituents to have their children vaccinated against measles and rubella (MR). This, as the Department of Health reported that over 5,000 cases of MR have been recorded over the past […]
True to the Department of the Interior and Local Governments’ (DILG) vision of providing the country with a world-class emergency response system, Unified 911 command centers will soon get next-level critical communication software that will also equip first responders with state-of-the-art tools. Called the Unified Platform for Communications & Dispatch (UPCAD), the system consists of […]
Armed with Executive Order No. 101, Senator Kiko Pangilinan went to Naga City, Camarines Sur for a renewed and strengthened push for the full implementation of the Sagip Saka Act, which allows the direct purchase of agricultural products by the government from farmers and fisherfolk without public bidding. EO 101 was signed by President Ferdinand […]