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Senator Chiz Escudero said he is open to the creation of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) but reiterated that the proposed legislation in its current form needs further amendments to address the “many gaps and loopholes”. “Hindi ako tutol sa pagtatayo ng isang sovereign fund pero panawagan ko sa gobyerno at sa administrasyon, pag-aralan naman […]
Citing the necessity to make it more responsive to the present, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua has called for a review of the Local Government Code. Cua made the call during the From Plan to Action: Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 Forum at the Philippine International Convention Center on […]
The experience of incoming Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian as Valenzuela City mayor will be an asset for the new DSWD chief, who was appointed on Tuesday by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Wednesday said […]
While there is still a long way to go, the first positive steps have been taken to drum up public consciousness about our Muslim brethren through the commemoration of World Hijab Day. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this as he led a program marking the occasion at the Senate. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on […]
In an effort to better protect the interest of Filipino consumers, Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill No. 1785 which seeks to require the use of standardized date labels on consumer products. In the explanatory note of his proposed bill, Go noted that most of the food and drug products that Filipinos consume are not […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) announced its plans and programs that will drive the country toward achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth. At the recently concluded NEA Strategic Thinking Conference-Workshop in Pampanga, NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda vowed to attain 100-percent electrification in the country by 2028. NEA will help in the facilitation of the […]
Amid the continuous rise in prices for agricultural commodities, Senator Lito Lapid proposed a measure seeking to grant full insurance coverage to all qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). Lapid filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1766, amending Republic Act (RA) No. 6657, which provides full crop insurance for qualified farmers […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday lauded the impending passage of House Bill 6680, which aims to ease the impact of natural calamities on affected agrarian reform beneficiaries providing them with full insurance coverage. “This is a big win for agrarian reform beneficiaries, especially those who live in areas that are becoming more […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa announced that he is committed to ensuring that the “best of the best” in the Armed Forces of the Philippines will be the ones to manage the implementation of the mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program to avoid abuses and corruption. Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Subcommittee […]
A total of 643 individuals will take the Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO) on 5 February 2023. The bulk of examinees will come from the National Capital Region with 406 takers, while the rest are from Regions 1 to 11 and the Cordillera Administrative Region. As an eligibility examination, passers of the […]