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With just over 1,000 active COVID-19 cases in the 1st District of Quezon City (QCD1) and cases of the disease rising all over Metro Manila, QCD1 congressional candidate Arjo Atayde on Thursday urged his district-mates to register for their COVID-19 booster shots to obtain an added layer of protection against the more infectious Omicron variant. “Nakakabahala […]
Amid the uptick in COVID-19 cases in the country, Senator Sonny Angara reminds the public to remain vigilant and to take the necessary steps to protect them from possible infections. Alarmed by the spike in new COVID cases over the past few weeks, Angara renewed his call for all those who have yet to receive […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the city government to immediately launch house-to-house COVID-19 vaccinations amid the spike in cases linked to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. “Let us seek out residents who have not been vaccinated by knocking on their doors and offer them their preferred vaccine to help them protect […]
Senator Win Gatchalian extolled the selflessness and tireless efforts of electrical linemen and crew members who often do not receive the recognition they deserve for the services they perform working around the clock and mostly in dangerous conditions repairing damaged poles to restore power lines. “Behind every electric utility is a team of folks who […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has expressed the hope that the new department dedicated to serving migrant Filipinos will streamline and speed up services for the country’s overseas workers, especially those in distress. Villafuerte said that under the newly signed law creating the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) need not go […]
Uphold the safety of teachers and learners. Senator Win Gatchalian made this call following the imposition of Alert Level 3 in Metro Manila and the detection of more cases of the Omicron variant. While face-to-face classes or in-person classes in basic education are prohibited in areas under Alert Level 3, Gatchalian pointed out that teachers […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the signing of Republic Act No. 11641 creating the Department of Migrant Workers, which seeks to improve the services given to millions of overseas Filipino workers by consolidating all government offices and agencies scattered across the bureaucracy under one roof. “Today, December 30, the day we honor one of the great […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is proposing the grant of a P50,000 longevity gift to elderly residents of Quezon City who reach the age of 70 and 80. The proposal of Castelo, who is the vice mayoral running mate of mayoral candidate Mike Defensor, is contained in Proposed Ordinance No. 525, S-2021 filed […]
Senator Dick Gordon has underscored the importance of respecting the environment as more destructive storms strike the Philippines every year. Citing his experience as the chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, Gordon said the country must lean towards “green” infrastructure that are considerate of the environment, resilient towards the weather, and provide less carbon footprint […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list urged the government to fast-track the rehabilitation of school buildings destroyed by Typhoon Odette as the country anticipates the expansion of face-to-face classes by January. “Umaasa tayong mamadaliin ng pamahalaan ang rehabilitasyon ng mga paaralan na nasalanta ng bagyong Odette nang hindi na muling maantala ang […]