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The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has condemned the murder of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo and called on authorities to use all legal means to put the perpetrators to justice. “These brutalities and senseless attacks mark a worrying escalation of violence that no cause can ever justify. The deplorable and cowardly […]
Senator Lito Lapid is pushing for the enactment of Senate Bill (S.B.) No. 1911 or the ‘Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers’ to address the longstanding issue of inadequate compensation and benefits for Barangay Healthcare Workers (BHWs). Lapid has filed SB No. 1911 seeking to recognize and support the significant role played by BHWs in […]
Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy has expressed alarm over the separate incidents of crime committed by security personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on foreign visitors that have occurred mere days apart, saying these would affect the country’s tourism prospects if left unchecked. “Nakaka-alarma po ang mga pangyayari. And this is deeply embarrassing. […]
Senator Lito Lapid welcomed the adoption in the Senate of his proposed Senate Resolution (P.S. Res.) No. 316, commending the ten exceptional Local Government Units (LGUs) recognized at the Galing Pook Awards held recently. last November 22, 2022. Lapid introduced P.S. Res. No. 316 recognizing and congratulating the LGUs’ unwavering commitment to good governance and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero called on the government to review its Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, saying it was “hastily planned, haphazardly implemented and offered no safety nets whatsoever to the drivers and operators”. Escudero made the call, in support of the resolution filed by Senator Grace Poe urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has sought the passage of Senate Bill 1360 which aims to expand the coverage of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) by amending Republic Act 10931, or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, in a bid to include private higher learning and technical-vocational institutions. Escudero, who chairs the Senate Committee on […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation and Victims Compensation, sees a much faster implementation of the bulk water project component of the Marawi City rehabilitation program. This developed as the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) and the Philippine Army (PA), two of the implementing agencies of […]
More than 21,000 families, local government units, government hospitals, and other institutions have benefited from various programs under the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office in 2022. “Sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang programa sa ilalim ng Charity Fund, nasa 21,421 na pamilya, LGU, government hospital, at iba pang institusyon ang nabigyan ng tulong noong nakaraang taon. Asahan […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently launched its own TikTok channel to reach out to the younger segment of the population needing information about its programs, policies, and services. The channel, with the handle @civilservicegovph, has garnered more than 9,000 followers since it started last 30 January 2023. “Napatunayan na ng marami, maging iba’t ibang […]
Camarines Sur representative and National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has suggested that our diplomats work doggedly not only on attending to the concerns of our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) but also on checking into the most suitable and effective professional and commercial practices in their host countries that can be adapted to the Philippine […]