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PRC ADDS 100 MORE TENTS FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has reached another breakthrough as they now have an additional 100 medical tents stored in the PRC Namayan Warehouse in Mandaluyong. The humanitarian organization now has 211 medical tents. “Urgent action is needed to arrest the rising human toll due to the ongoing pandemic.” “As the PRC puts a high […]

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VILLAFUERTE: DEVELOP MINDANAO CACAO INDUSTRY NOW

Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has proposed the establishment of a  national program to fast-track the development of the cacao industry with an eye on planting one million trees in the Davao region and other parts of Mindanao.  Villafuerte said House Bill (HB) No. 1771 will support the goal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) of […]

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CASTELO CALLS FOR COMMUNITY VACCINATION OF KIDS

Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to consider the vaccination of children in their respective communities or barangays. “This will speed up the inoculation of our children who are of school age and who continue to pursue their schooling virtually or through the internet and their gadgets. […]

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GORDON PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE CHR CHAIR GASCON

Senator Richard Gordon recently paid homage to the late Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon as he filed Senate Resolution 926 honoring him for his virtuous leadership and public service. Gordon, who chairs the Senate justice and human rights committee, feted Gascon’s three-decade service to the Filipino people for his […]

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PANGILINAN: YES TO MORE AID FOR MORE FAMILIES

Vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan has justified his reason for voting against the approval of Republic Act No. 11494 or “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act” in 2020, saying it was due to the slow and dismal implementation of Bayanihan 1 and various corruption issues involving the government’s COVID-19 response. “Bukod sa malamyang performance […]

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ANGARA TO DOLE: ENSURE NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND

Alarmed over the spike in the country’s unemployment figures, Senator Sonny Angara called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to come up with programs targeted at all the industries and individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing on the 2022 budget of the DOLE, Angara commended the agency on its various […]

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TIME TO REACTIVATE PANTAWID PASADA – GATCHALIAN

In the wake of the spiraling increase in oil prices, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to reactivate the fuel subsidy Pantawid Pasada Program to provide relief to the public transport sector and cushion the impact of high fuel prices on the riding and consuming public. “Ang panawagan ko sa ating pamahalaan ay protektahan natin […]

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BAYANING TSUPER FILES CONA FOR PARTY-LIST RACE

Bayaning Tsuper, a party-list that advocates the institutionalization of road safety governance, education, inclusivity, and stakeholders’ welfare, filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 polls. According to Atty. Aminola Abaton, Bayaning Tsuper first nominee, it is high time to give a voice to road safety advocacy in Congress. Bayaning Tsuper, […]

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NO WALK-INS IN VACCINATION OF MINORS – GATCHALIAN

As the government eyes to begin the inoculation of minors against COVID-19 on October 15, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 to avoid a “walk-in” system and prevent crowding in vaccination sites. Gatchalian made this call in a Senate panel hearing on the pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes. The […]

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VILLAFUERTE LAUDS DUTERTE FOR MODERNIZING BFP

Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent signing into law of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Modernization Act as an effective instrument to professionalize and boost the morale and efficiency of this agency tasked to save lives and property in times of fire and other calamities.  Villafuerte, who was among the […]