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With self-rated food poverty on the rise, former Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday committed to utilize surveys and data science to design anti-hunger initiatives that would address food poverty and childhood malnutrition in the city. According to Nograles, the former chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, “by using polling and data […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has laid down the specific financial and operational parameters that electric cooperatives (ECs) must comply with in order to avail exemptions from local taxes, fees and charges in their respective local government units (LGUs). In its Memorandum No. 2025-02 dated 09 January 2025, the state-owned corporation established guidelines that would […]
Senator Grace Poe committed to exerting every possible effort to see the passage of the animal welfare bill, stating that animal abuse remains rampant and is on the rise. “Harrowing cases of animal cruelty pop up in the news and on social media, but too often, the abusers go unpunished,” Poe said. “Harrowing cases of animal […]
The House QuadCommittee should focus its energy on investigating the prevalence of crime in the country, instead of wasting their resources in detaining former and current officers who are serving the land in good faith, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. The former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief made the remark after he visited the […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa expressed his dismay over the removal of the country’s former presidents from the National Security Council by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., as he emphasized that their “wealth of experience” could prove valuable in crafting the country’s national security policies. “Sayang, ako’y nanghihinayang sa experience –the wealth of experience ng mga […]
Consistent with his call to make weather advisories easier to understand for ordinary Filipinos, Senator Francis Tolentino is also urging the same for earthquake terms and warnings, stressing that effective communication during disasters can save lives. Tolentino relayed his appeal to Dr. Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) during […]
The increase in self-rated poverty and food poverty in Mindanao is a development that highlights the need to bring quality and high-paying jobs to Davao City so that its residents can cope with the rising costs of living. This was stressed on Thursday by former Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles, who said that the […]
Alarmed by the highest self-rated poverty level in 21 years, former Senator Kiko Pangilinan declared that he will prioritize ensuring food security, advocating for a living wage for Filipino workers, and addressing the high prices of goods if he wins a Senate seat in the 2025 elections. Pangilinan emphasized that the December 2024 Social Weather […]
The chair of the House committee on labor and employment, Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles lent his voice to appeals to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to suspend the scheduled contribution rate hike of the Social Security System (SSS) to protect workers from being further burdened with the lessening of their take-home pay. “Nananawagan tayo […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said the proposal on the rightsizing of the national government will be prioritized by the Senate to ensure its passage before the 19th Congress adjourns its session in June. Escudero, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 890 or the Rightsizing National Government Act, led a consultative meeting to tackle the […]