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Camarines Sur (CamSur) Governor and National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is calling for a three-year P6 billion plan to accelerate the long-overdue modernization of the Naga Airport to sustain—and even boost—the momentum of CamSur as one of the country’s economic, investment and tourism frontrunners. Backdropped by the latest Department of Tourism (DOT) data […]
In a bid to ensure that communities of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) have access to health services, a lawmaking tandem has filed a bill institutionalizing the training and employment of health workers that belong to such communities to provide primary healthcare. House Bill No. 6533 or the “Tribal Health Workers (THW) Bill”, filed by Solid North […]
Amid rising global concern over the Nipah virus, Senator Chiz Escudero urged health and border authorities to maintain strict vigilance and ensure that preparedness systems remain fully operational. Escudero said that although current health advisories place the Philippines at low risk, developments in neighboring regions underscore the need for sustained, proactive monitoring. “Public safety depends […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan formally presented a situationer on the country’s sugar industry to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, highlighting urgent challenges confronting farmers, mill workers, and consumers, and outlining key policy recommendations to stabilize the sector. During the meeting, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform raised issues which include high […]
Police and fire stations should have at least one emergency medical technician to make them better equipped to handle emergencies. This was the call of Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, author of House Bill No. 6528 or the “Rescue Ready Bill,” which pushes for the employment of at least one certified EMT per shift […]
The Filipino public and government officials must disregard political colors and take a stand for the Philippines’ sovereignty amid China’s continuous aggression in claiming almost 90 percent of the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan delivered a sponsorship speech for Senate Resolution No. 256, which condemns the recent public statements from the […]
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 […]