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ANAKALUSUGAN LEADS ANTIQUE DENTAL MISSIONS

Anakalusugan Party-list recently led dental missions in 5 towns in the Province of Antique as part of its initiatives to bring healthcare services closer to people in far-flung areas. Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Ray Reyes said the dental missions were aimed at providing free dental services to underserved communities and people who have limited access to […]

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QUEZON COUNCILORS URGED: PUSH FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE

Senator Bong Go personally attended the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) – Quezon province chapter seminar, with the theme “Quezon province Legislators: Laying the Solid Foundation in Local Legislation for Sustainable Growth and Development”, at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City.  A staunch advocate for local governance empowerment, Go emphasized in his speech the importance […]

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DEL ROSARIO A MAN OF FIRM INTEGRITY – ESCUDERO

Senator Chiz Escudero mourned the passing of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario as he extended his condolences to the family. “My sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of former Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario,” Escudero said. “I had the opportunity of working with him during the Aquino Administration and knew him […]

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LEDESMA LAUDS DEDICATION OF PHILHEALTH PERSONNEL

With 94 out of 100 Filipinos expressing satisfaction with the services provided by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr. praised the agency’s workforce for obtaining a record-high net satisfaction ratings in 2022. “We have 7,088 dedicated employees who work every day to serve the Filipino people, particularly […]

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DIVORCE GIVES FAMILIES LEGAL PROTECTION – PADILLA

An open, orderly and peaceful discourse and view toward divorce. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this as the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality tackled bills on the matter. Padilla, who filed Senate Bill 237 or the Divorce Act of the Philippines, noted that current Philippine laws are not enough to address […]

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AGRI BATS FOR ESTATE TAX AMNESTY EXTENSION

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure which seeks to extend the estate tax amnesty period to two years. Under House Bill No. 7842, Lee aims to provide taxpayers enough period to settle their tax dues as the amnesty period is about to lapse on June 14, 2023, under Republic Act No. […]

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DEATH PENALTY FOR GUARDS TURNED ASSASSINS URGED

To prevent a repeat of the murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo by “security personnel” trained in the use of high-powered firearms, Senator Robin Padilla pushed for the imposition of the death penalty on trained securitypersonnel. At the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Degamo’s killing recently, Padilla […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN WANTS MORE HOSPITALS IN TOURIST AREAS

AnaKalusugan Party-list Representative Ray T. Reyes is calling on the Department of Health to allocate additional funds for hospitals in tourist areas. “Our goal should be to enhance the overall tourist experience in our country and one of our priorities should be increased investment in safety, health and social services,” Reyes said. “If we want […]

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Government

CSC ISSUES RULE ON NON-COMPLIANT COMPLAINTS

Complaints and appeals which are non-compliant with the technical requirements of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS) may be dismissed by the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Assistant Commissioner for Legal. The CSC released Resolution No. 2300030, promulgated on 13 January 2023, which designates the Assistant Commissioner for Legal to issue […]

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TULFO CONDUCTS OCULAR INSPECTION AT LTO DILIMAN

Senator Raffy Tulfo made an ocular visit at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Diliman Quezon City recently to confirm complaints received by his RTIA Action Center about rampant corruption in the agency that amasses billions of pesos from collections yearly. Tulfo, accompanied by his Senate staff, likewise visited the LTO head office to gather […]