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Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is hopeful of a no-nonsense government drive against illegal online gaming this 2023, following the assurance last month by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy that his office would shut down—in tandem with gaming regulators and law enforcers—illicit gambling websites, and then throw the books […]
Senator Lito Lapid filed a measure seeking free freight services for the transport of relief goods in areas devastated by calamities, ensuring immediate disaster response to calamity-stricken areas. Lapid filed Senate Bill No. 1767 mandating common carriers, freight forwarders and other similar entities to deliver goods and services for free to areas where they operate. “Sa ating […]
It is high time to end the “abono” situation of public school teachers who have to pay in advance for the needs of their students, out of their own pockets, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla threw his full support behind proposed measures providing additional benefits and privileges for public school teachers, who he hailed for […]
Advocating that every Filipino youth gets the opportunity to have proper education, Senator Bong Go personally witnessed the turnover and blessing of a new building in Community College of Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental. The funding for the said infrastructure was advocated by Go as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance. In his […]
Twelve senators have been recorded to have perfect attendance from 25 July 2022 to 14 December 2022. Being present for the 39 times that the roll was called, Senate President Migz Zubiri maintained his record of perfect attendance since his days in the House of Representatives. Along with Zubiri, eleven more senators posted perfect attendance. […]
More than 70 leadership, foundation, and human resource management (HRM) courses will be offered by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), through the Civil Service Institute (CSI), in 2023. These courses include topics on various leadership and HR functions such as Leadership and Management Certification Program (CPro), Public Service Values Program (PSVP), CSI Leadership Series, Competency-based […]
Senator Bong Go, together with Councilor Mikey Belmonte, attended the inauguration of yet another multipurpose building and the mWell Medical Para sa Barangay Teleconsultation booth, the funding of both were supported by the legislator, in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City. “Ako po’y natutuwa sa inisyatibo po ng ating councilor. Mayroon pong libreng konsulta dito, (in) […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated his call for the government to put the welfare of local farmers and agricultural workers first by providing them with necessary subsidies as the country prepares to import onions to fill the gap and stabilize prices. “Ako naman po, protect our local farmers. Unahin po natin ang ating mga local farmers,” […]
The Career Executive Service Board (CESB) issues CESB Resolution No. 1676 to clarify the definition of “on-stream candidates” as provided for in Office of the President Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 12, series of 2022. MC 12 amends MC Nos. 1 (s. 2022) and 3 (s.2022), which directs all non-Career Executive Service (CES) Officials to remain […]
Senator Bong Go, the chair of the Senate Committee on Health, applauded a recent Department of Health report on seven million Filipinos helped by the Malasakit Centers program, emphasizing the program’s development from a small initiative to a fully-fledged government service benefiting millions of Filipinos. “Patunay po ito na malayo na ang narating ng Malasakit […]