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Senator Dick Gordon remains adamant about his desire to transform the Philippines into a first-world country in the future through his effective legislation if reelected. Gordon, who is seeking his second and final consecutive term as senator, said that he will focus on crafting laws that would enrich the national landscape. “My priority has always […]
Turning the spotlight on voters, not candidates a month before the May 9 Elections, Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said the biggest act of heroism Filipinos can do this year is to participate in the electoral process and exercise their right to vote. Escudero said that amid the noise of the political campaign, people should look […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri called on the Sugar Regulatory Administration not to push through with a new importation program supposedly proposed by the administration, after already receiving two injunctions for Sugar Order No. 3 in February. “Our local sugar farmers are again approaching our office, deeply concerned over talks of a new SRA proposal […]
Senator Joel Villanueva backed calls that fuel subsidies to public utility vehicles be taken out of the election public spending ban list. “The call of the hour is to step on the gas in distributing this aid, and not to step on the brakes,” Villanueva said. The veteran legislator also said that the similar distribution […]
Manila Mayor and Aksyon Demokratiko presidential aspirant Isko Moreno Domagoso on Monday night joined other recipients of the 2022 People of the Year award given by People Asia magazine in ceremonies at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City “for his stellar performance as chief executive of the capital.” In his acceptance speech, Moreno said he […]
The government will be “saving billions, educating millions, employing thousands” should it equip its buildings, including schools, with solar power systems, Senator Joel Villanueva said. Villanueva made the call as he noted the big jump in the government’s electricity bill, from P34.58 billion in 2017 to P40.06 billion in 2019. “To put this in perspective, […]
A new study revealed the persistence of high learning poverty in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate the impact of prolonged school closures, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to open all schools for limited face-to-face classes and implement a learning recovery program. According to a joint report by UNICEF with the United […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged authorities to stop text scammers from taking advantage of the government’s roll out of “ayuda” to those hard-hit by the spike in prices of fuel and basic goods. “We’re seeing a new surge of text scams. Parang epidemic po ito, may panibagong wave. This time, scammers are riding on the government’s […]
A crisis manager who will face the country’s myriad of problems head on and will not run from any challenge. According to Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate Isko Moreno Domagoso, this is the kind of leader the country needs––someone who will lead from the front in the war against COVID-19 or the people’s daily battles against […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged concerned agencies to ramp up the distribution of fuel subsidies under the Pantawid Pasada Program to the targeted beneficiaries to alleviate the impact of oil price hikes imposed by oil companies. “Katapusan na ng buwan at nakatakda nang ibigay ngayong Abril ang ikalawang bugso ng Pantawid Pasada. Sa takbo ng mga […]