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In celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA), government officials and employees from various regions came together as they held the nationwide Medical Mission of Government Workers on 28 September 2023. The medical mission’s aim was to provide basic medical and dental services to the marginalized sectors all over the country. “Public service […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed elation over the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill in time for the celebration of the National Maritime Week. The measure was approved with 14 affirmative votes, no abstention and no negative vote. “The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill will […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles who is the chairperson of the labor and employment committee at the House of Representatives on Wednesday hailed the signing into law of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Act. “We thank Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for signing the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act. This is a necessary measure […]
The Senate adopted a resolution congratulating and commending the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JIL Worldwide), which will be celebrating its 45th founding anniversary on October 29. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 803 (Adopted Resolution No. 90) authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was unanimously approved by the members of the chamber who also expressed […]
Service, not savings. This is the purpose of billions of pesos of funds allocated to the Department of Agriculture (DA), stressed AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he secured the commitment of the agency to simplify and streamline the estimated 50 requirements needed by farmers, fisherfolk and cooperatives to receive much-needed assistance to boost […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has asked his colleagues to pass Senate Bill No. 2441, which mandates private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to waive entrance examination fees and charges of qualified students applying for college admission. The bill was among those Escudero sponsored on the floor recently as Chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational […]
In the event that the three-year ban on the deployment of new overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Republic of Iraq is officially listed, National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has proposed that the Marcos government send only skilled Filipinos to that Middle Eastern country. Ambassador Charlie Pacana Manangan said at a recent hearing by […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is asking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint a full-time and competent alter ego in the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ensure that the challenges facing the agency are addressed with urgency, including the administration’s campaign against rice smuggling and hoarding. “Siguro ang unang hakbang para matutukan talaga ang Department of Agriculture ay […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the immediate distribution of the cash grants for compliant Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries that were put on hold since last year by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) due to their questionable delisting process. During the plenary deliberation of the 2024 proposed budget of […]
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua hailed the impact of programs such as service caravans in bringing government closer to the people. “Programs such as the Bagong Pilipinas Service Fair have a positive impact on our communities. Dahil sa mga programang ganito na gobyerno mismo ang lumalapit sa mga tao, nabibigyan ng agarang […]