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NO FDA OK NEEDED TO TRY VCO VS COVID — NOGRALES

Seven Level 1 hospitals in Metro Manila charged with treating mild COVID-19 cases this week received supplies of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles continued distributing what he referred to as a “zero-risk, high reward” option to treat patients suffering from mild symptoms of the disease, which currently has over 100,000 active […]

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NO TO ‘OPEN SEASON’ ON IMPORTED PORK – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva declared that cutting tariffs and increasing the volume of imported pork would lead to a flooded meat market which would undermine efforts to get the country’s pig farmers back on their feet. “Give our people imported pork, and we feed them for a day or even a month. But if we help […]

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BILL ON LINEMEN TRAINING SCHOOL GETS HOUSE OK

The House Committee on Energy approved the draft substitute bills authored by the Power Bloc Representatives honoring the invaluable contributions and promoting the interests of lineworkers.Previously deliberated during a Technical Working Group held last March 15, the draft substitute bills include House Bills No. 471, 472, and 3247. After presenting the draft substitute bills, the […]

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ANGARA : REPLICATE COMMUNITY PANTRIES

Senator Sonny Angara urged the government and more private entities to replicate the community pantries that have been sprouting up in various areas across the country. What was apparently started in Maginhawa Street in Quezon City has now been replicated in several other areas within and outside of Metro Manila with the intention of helping […]

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14 MILLIONTH HOUSEHOLD ENERGIZED – NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) recently led the ceremonial switch-on of the 14-millionth consumer connection in the country under the rural electrification program. The 14 millionth household connection is located in Sitio Kamias-Badjao Annex, Barangay Bus-Bus, Municipality of Jolo, Sulu province under the coverage area of the Sulu Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SULECO). Since the inception […]

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NMYL MARKS 30TH YEAR – PANGILINAN

Love Baronda, current president of the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL), was only a toddler when the group was formally formed 30 years ago. “Who would have thought na two years old pa lang ako, nag-birthing pains pala kayo conceiving this organization. And because of all your hard work, we are the beneficiaries of […]

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GIVE WORKERS COVID VAX ON LABOR DAY – VILLANUEVA

If the government wants to relax quarantine restrictions further and inject life back to the sputtering economy, then it must speed up the vaccination of essential workers in Mega Manila, which accounts for about two-thirds of the country’s economic output, Senator Joel Villanueva said. “Kung nais pong ipagpatuloy ang pagluluwag ng lockdown sa ‘NCR Plus,’ […]

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DOH ‘DESERTED’ HOSPITAL WORKERS — VILLAFUERTE

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has upbraided Department of Health (DOH) officials for what he described as their “almost criminal negligence’ in virtually deserting the country’s health workers at the frontlines of the war against Covid-19 by failing to fully equip them with personal protective equipment (PPEs) that are essential in their daily battle to […]

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DUTERTE ENACTS COOP DEV’T OFFICER ACT — ZUBIRI

President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed into law Republic Act 11535 or the Cooperatives Development Officer Act, which amends the Local Government Code of 1991 to authorize the creation of the Cooperatives Development Officer (CDO) as a mandatory position in all local government units. “This has been such a long-awaited bill by our cooperative sector, so […]

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NOGRALES GIVE E. SAMAR FAMILIES ‘YOLANDA’ HOUSES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, Task Force Yolanda chief, led the distribution of free housing units in coordination with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to 713 families in Hernani, Eastern Samar on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 as part of the Duterte administration’s continuing commitment to provide quality  public service to victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Since assuming […]