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MORE HOUSES FOR YOLANDA-HIT ILOILO – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the 23rd virtual turnover ceremony of additional Yolanda housing units in Estancia, Iloilo on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 as part of the Yolanda Permanent Housing Project in Region 6. Just the previous day, Nograles joined local and national officials in a similar online turnover in Capiz. “We thank and praise […]

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Politics

MARAÑON, KOUAME PH CITIZENSHIP BIDS GET SENATE OK

The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, chaired by Senator Dick Gordon, recently approved the bills that seek to grant Philippine citizenship to athletes Bienvenido Morejon Marañon and Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame. “The process of naturalization, which is a national interest, values the opportunity to become more closely knit to the fabric of […]

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LABOR EDUCATION BILL GETS SENATE OK – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the Senate approval on third and final reading the measure that, if enacted into law, would require tertiary education institutions and tech-voc training institutes to integrate labor education subjects in their general education curriculum. “We are one step closer to an empowered workforce, one where both employer and employee are informed […]

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DAVAO CITY IS CHOCOLATE CAPITAL OF PH — VILLAR

Citing Philippines Statistic Authority (PSA) data showing Region XI (Davao Region) as the top cacao producer in the country, Senator Cynthia Villar wants to declare Davao City as the “Chocolate Capital of the Philippines” and Region XI as the “Cacao Capital of the Philippines.” In her Sponsorship Speech on the proposed Senate Bill 1741, Villar […]

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SMC SPENDS P1B TO VACCINATE 70K-STRONG WORKFORCE

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is spending close to a billion pesos for a program to vaccinate all its 70,000 employees and extended workforce for free and help the country in its effort to build a collective defense against COVID-19, which has claimed millions of lives worldwide. The company has secured COVID-19 vaccine doses from various […]

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Politics

GIVE ASF-HIT HOG RAISERS INSURANCE – PANGILINAN

With the “COVID of pigs” severely impacting the P200 billion swine industry, hog raisers must be given insurance as they continue to battle the effects of the African swine fever (ASF), Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Dagdagan ang insurance lalo na sa mga magbababoy ngayon para sila ay tumaya. Ma-insure ang kanilang per head na mga […]

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EXTEND VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD — PANGILINAN

The Commission on Elections must extend the registration period to be able to accommodate 15 million qualified voters Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Ano ba naman ang 30 days o 45 days extension? I think Comelec should consider an extension given that 15 million qualified voters are not registered,” Pangilinan said. The Philippine Statistics Authority estimates that number […]

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Government

NOGRALES LEADS FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CAMARINES SUR

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with private sector partners from Pilipinas Kontra Gutom, visited Camarines Sur on Friday, February 18, 2021, to distribute free food packs as part of the Duterte administration’s nationwide effort to fight hunger, poverty, and child malnutrition. Camarines Sur is among 32 priority provinces included in the list of the Zero […]

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ZUBIRI: ALLOW LGUS TO DIRECTLY BUY COVID VACCINES

Senate Bill 2057, or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021, was filed recently seeking to expedite the procurement and administration of COVID-19 vaccines by allowing local government units (LGUs) and private entities to directly procure COVID-19 vaccines with their own funds, provided that they do so within a tripartite mechanism with the Department of […]

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NOGRALES, PKG BRING FOOD AID TO ZAMBO DEL NORTE

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with private sector partners from Pilipinas Kontra Gutom, visited Zamboanga del Norte on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 to distribute free food packs in an effort he described as “an important measure to fight poverty and child malnutrition.” Zamboanga del Norte is among 32 priority provinces included in the Zero Hunger […]