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As the government embarks on a month-long nationwide children’s vaccination campaign against measles, rubella and polio, Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president Dax Cua renewed his call to fellow local leaders to step up their efforts against vaccine-preventable diseases. “We have to work in tandem with the national government to […]
With traffic deaths on the rise, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called on Congress to enact a proposed measure that he filed which seeks to make reckless driving a non-probationable offense. Under Pimentel’s Senate Bill No. 1016, when death is caused by imprudence or by negligence, whether reckless or simple, the accused should not […]
With the World Health Organization (WHO)’s declaration that Covid-19 is no longer a global public health emergency, National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte said over the weekend there is all the more reason for the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to ditch its tedious eTravel registration requirement for […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has lauded a House committee for fast-tracking its deliberations on a substitute bill aimed at boosting domestic salt production, in support of the Marcos administration’s drive to save this dying industry. Villafuerte, who represents the second district of Camarines Sur in the House, noted that a technical working […]
Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has filed a bill seeking to increase to P3,000 the annual World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) payable to every public school teacher employed by the Department of Education. Under House Bill No. 7840 filed by Campos, the WTDIB would be bumped up from P1,000 to P3,000. Campos invoked […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has turned over more than P82 million to the Commission on Higher Education for the first quarter of 2023. “Bilang pagsunod sa aming mandato, nakapagbigay kami ng P82,176,035.50 sa CHED para sa kanilang pondo na gagamitin sa pagpapabuti ng ating mga higher learning institutions sa bansa,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee underscored the importance of educators’ role in achieving a better future by starting with shaping the principles and mindset of the youth. During the recent Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council meeting of Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (BCAARRD), Lee imparted his insights […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has proposed to the government to get rid of its tedious eTravel requirement for incoming international travelers to spur the country’s full transition to the post-pandemic “new normal,” whereby enticing more tourists and prospective investors to come here and accelerating our economy’s rebound from Covid-19. Even as he […]
Following the power outage that caused inconveniences at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Labor Day, Senator Bong Go has called on concerned authorities to exert necessary efforts to prevent such incidents from occurring. Go stressed the need to improve services in NAIA, being the primary gateway to the country. In an […]
On Labor Day, Senator Bong Go expressed his gratitude and admiration for the hardworking Filipino workforce, recognizing their vital role in the economic development of the country, particularly in light of the recovery efforts amid the pandemic. In an ambush interview after personally aiding struggling residents in Calaca City, Batangas, Go emphasized the significant contributions […]