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The creation of Heritage Zones in Carcar City, Cebu and the Municipality of San Vicente, Ilocos Sur will help local tourism bounce back especially amid the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Republic Act No. 11644 declared the City of Carcar as a heritage zone. Republic Act No. 11645 also establishes a […]
If the COVID-19 pandemic was a test for leaders aiming for the presidency, only one candidate passed with flying colors: Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. This was emphasized by Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, who at the proclamation rally of the Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate likened the two-year pandemic to an “audition” for candidates vying […]
Senator Joel Villanueva launched his campaign for a second term in the Senate, vowing to continue his agenda of job creation and strengthen employment security in the country. Villanueva outlined his achievements and platform as he rallied his audience to vote for his reelection in a campaign kick-off video posted in his official Facebook accounts. […]
A political David who has killed giants in the past––someone who believes he can do so once again. This was how Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and incumbent Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso characterized his campaign for the Philippine presidency, which he formally kicked off on Tuesday with a Holy Mass at the Santo Nino de Tondo […]
With the impending mandatory registration of all subscriber identity module (SIM) cards taking effect this year, Senator Win Gatchalian said criminals can no longer enjoy anonymity as they can now be tracked down by law enforcers. Gatchalian, a prime mover of the SIM card registration bill since he was still a member of the House […]
The Senate ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the bill amending the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, extending the validity period of the license to own and possess, and the permit to carry firearms. “With this bill, we are encouraging gun owners to register, and not be put off by bureaucratic processes. In […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo has urged the city government to provide all students in the city’s public schools with computer devices like tablets to help them in their online or distance education. His appeal is contained in Proposed Ordinance 22-531, which he has introduced in the city council. The measure seeks the […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has expressed hope that President Rodrigo Duterte would soon green-light the measure giving COVID-related benefits to the country’s healthcare workers (HCWs), retroactive to July last year, and for them to continue receiving such extra pay for as long as the state of public health emergency stays. Villafuerte issued this statement […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading several measures that seek to strengthen State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the country and establish additional provincial offices of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in various parts of the country, all aimed to strengthen higher education in the country. Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles announced that a legal aid group he is heading had inked an agreement with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to conduct a national training program for its paralegal personnel to aid efforts to decongest the country’s overcrowded prisons, which now have a congestion rate of almost […]