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The worst slump for the Philippine economy since World War II means hunger for more Filipinos, said Senator Kiko Pangilinan, proposing that a people-centered agriculture be the centerpiece of the economic recovery. Pangilinan is reacting to the Philippine Statistics Authority report that the Philippine economy posted a minus-8.3-percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2020, […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has assigned a project supervisor to oversee the daily operations of an electric cooperative (EC) in Ifugao province in a bid to improve the power distribution utility’s operational efficiency and standards of service. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued an office order appointing Romeo Acuesta as Project Supervisor and Acting General […]
The local government units of Makati and Quezon City were visited by the Covid-19 Vaccine CODE Team last January 27 and 28, 2021, respectively, for discussions on their readiness for the government’s vaccination program roll-out, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Friday. The Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (C.O.D.E.) Team was formed by the National […]
Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, proposed a bill granting the President of the Republic the power to defer the increases in contributions of the Social Security System (SSS) in times of declared national emergency or state of calamity. “The President should be given the authority during […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has supported the call by economic managers for Congress to focus on “doable” legislation to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) and accelerate economic recovery, as he fretted that the revival of the Charter Change (Cha-Cha) initiative at this time would only sidetrack national efforts to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and save […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the institutionalization of effective parenting that will build the knowledge and skills of parents and parent substitutes to provide quality care during the critical stages of learners’ development. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill No. 1985 or the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program Act which aims to empower and capacitate parents and […]
Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Wednesday expressed support for efforts to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution, and said that the move would allow the country to be more “flexible” and enable it to better respond to global economic trends––a position echoed by the members of the government’s […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with partners and representatives from Rise Against Hunger (RAH) and Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG) distributed vegetables and hot meal packs to residents of Bacolod City last Monday, January 25, 2021, as part of the Duterte administration’s continuing effort to combat hunger nationwide. Nograles, head of the government’s Zero Hunger Task […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte wants all operators of public swimming pools to hire qualified lifeguards trained in lifesaving techniques to prevent drowning and related water injuries in these facilities. Under House Bill (HB) No. 7948, Villafuerte said public swimming pools should employ at least one certified lifeguard each during all operations, and an additional […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles joined officials of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in giving 2,000 free meals in Imus, Cavite last Thursday, January 21, 2020 in what the official described as “a continuing partnership with key private sector partners that addresses the need to provide nutrition and hope to people.” Nograles heads the government’s Zero […]