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Providing remedies to taxpayers’ concerns prompted Senator Win Gatchalian to file a bill that will primarily protect taxpayers against any threat to their rights in carrying out their obligation to pay taxes. In the collection of taxes, Gatchalian said that in many instances the collecting agency uses its immense power and resources to go after […]
Quirino will soon become a “tech hub province,” said Quirino Governor Dax Cua. “We are deep in preparations to position Quirino as a tech hub province. Sa hinaharap, hindi na itatanong ng mga taga-labas na ‘may signal ba doon’? Hindi lang cellphone signal ang magiging malakas, kundi pati WiFi (connection), at iba’t ibang tech services. […]
Four Camarines Sur legislators made a stronger push for the prompt congressional approval of a measure that would enable roughly 10 million to 34 million unbanked Filipinos, many of them in faraway barrios without any banking presence, to finally open their own bank accounts, in support of the goals of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri has revealed details of a recent robbery/extortion attempt against him, which has now resulted in two arrests. Zubiri approached the Philippine National Police (PNP) after receiving a series of messages from individuals posing as Siquijor Governor Jake Vincent Villa and Board Member Abner Lomongo, extorting money for a supposed political convention. […]
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva exhorted employers and companies to invest in technical vocational graduates as he pitched for their continuous training to match the skills demand of industries. “Our technical vocational education is among the best in the world. We have a pool of talent who can get every job done,” Villanueva said as the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian thanked the country’s education frontliners for ensuring the smooth opening of schools and ensuring the continuity of education despite the persisting threat of COVID-19. Gatchalian cited the role of teachers, principals, and schools superintendents in preparing the country’s schools, especially for taking steps in ensuring the safe resumption of face-to-face classes, including […]
“With the doors of Colegio de San Lorenzo now closed, it is now up to QC (Quezon City) officials and agencies like the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to open windows of opportunities for students who want to continue their education.” This is according to Quezon City First District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, who […]
Senator Nancy Binay called on the Department of Education and local governments to ensure that students are also protected against dengue, as the country already logged more than 100,000 cases as of July this year. “Mas fatal ang dengue para sa mga bata, kaya nananawagan tayo sa DepEd at LGUs na mag-focus din sa dengue. […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles called on authorities to “exert greater effort to deter crime,” as he bemoaned the recent spate of crimes that have hit the news, the latest being the killing of four people in his district in Montalban. “Nananawagan tayo sa kapulisan na gawin ang makakaya para maiwasan ang krimen. We […]
Amid the many challenges that farmers face today such as the pandemic, calamities, and rising cost of farm inputs, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee proposed a bill which seeks to free Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) from their unpaid land reform loan amortization and interests. Under House Bill No. 3490, all unpaid principal and interests, […]