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BONG GO BACKS PNP’S ‘ONE STRIKE POLICY’

Senator Bong Go has expressed his support for the proposed implementation of the one-strike policy for police officers who fail to prevent illegal activities within their area of jurisdiction. This comes after the recent spate of attacks on public officials, including the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, which claimed the lives of eight […]

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AGRI BACKS PERMANENT KADIWA STORES NATIONWIDE

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee backed Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s plan to put up permanent Kadiwa stores across the country. “Suportado natin ang planong gawing permanente ang Kadiwa. In fact, we have been calling for the institutionalization of the program and filed a bill towards this end because it presents a win-win scenario for […]

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SUPER HEALTH CENTER TO RISE IN DIPOLOG CITY

Senator Bong Go lauded the groundbreaking ceremony for the Super Health Center and the Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center (ZNMC)-Surgery Complex Building both located in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte.  As chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Go emphasized the importance of bringing medical services closer to the people, particularly the less fortunate and […]

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AGRI WANTS HIGHER SUBSIDY FOR PUV MODERNIZATION

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee underscored the importance of seriously addressing the issues raised by jeepney drivers and operators on the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program. During the House Committee on Transportation’s meeting yesterday (March 9), where the Department of Transportation (DOTr) presented the status of the implementation of the […]

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REP. DUTERTE WANTS TOUGHER PENALTY VS ELDER ABUSE

Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte and two other lawmakers have filed a measure that seeks to throw in jail persons found guilty of exploiting, neglecting or abusing the elderly.  In filing House Bill (HB)  4696, Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Party list Rep. Edvic Yap also sought the establishment of  senior citizen help desks […]

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SENATORS DONATE TO QUAKE VICTIMS IN TURKEY, SYRIA

The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathies to the casualties of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Senate Resolution No. 49 was introduced by Senator Raffy Tulfo, Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III, Senators Imee Marcos, Francis Tolentino and Lito Lapid. All other senators were made co-sponsors of the resolution. “Each senator donated […]

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PNP MEETS WITH ULAP TO BOOST SAFETY OF LOCAL EXECS

The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) convened on 7 March 2023, at Camp Crame for an internal meeting presided by the Secretary of Interior and Local Government, Hon. Benjamin D.C. Abalos, Jr. to discuss the safety and security of communities and local government officials following the […]

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NEW AGRARIAN EMANCIPATION ACT GETS SENATE OK

Senator Lito Lapid expressed his delight over the passage of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1850, or the “New Agrarian Emancipation Act” on its third and final reading. The bill aims to condone all loans including interests, penalties, and surcharges arising from the award of agricultural lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) as of […]

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VILLAFUERTE PUSHES FOR WPS JOINT MARITIME PATROLS

With the continued presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has maintained that the government must not just keep on filing diplomatic protests against Beijing—it should take more appropriate action to check China’s nonstop intrusions by accelerating talks on joint maritime patrols in the disputed territory with […]

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USE INTEL FUNDS TO STOP GUNS FOR HIRE – ESCUDERO

Senator Chiz Escudero called on the government to pursue an all-out war against gun-for-hire syndicates “with the full might of intelligence funds.” “Only the identification and dismantling of groups of hired killers can assassinations be stopped,” Escudero stressed as he condemned the brazen killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo right in his own home […]