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Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the continued education of learners with disabilities or special needs in the roll-out of its Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) for school year 2020-2021. Gatchalian said addressing the needs of these learners would prevent them from dropping out. While DepEd is set to utilize alternative […]
The Senate has adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of former Maria Teresa Aquino Oreta who passed away last May 14, 2020 at the age of 75. Senate Resolution No. 406 was sponsored by Senate President Tito Sotto III, Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, […]
House Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte said the province of Camarines Sur has acquired 20,000 kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapid testing from Abbott Laboratories that are due to arrive this week, enabling the provincial government to launch a targeted testing of healthcare frontliners and people suspected of being infected by the highly contagious coronavirus. A […]
A vote for to grant television network ABS-CBN a provisional franchise is a vote for the people, as it provides them with a source of timely, accurate information needed in the midst of crises such as the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.This according to House Tourism Chair Rep. Sol Aragones, who on Monday voted in […]
Damage assessment and power restoration efforts continue after Typhoon “Ambo” disrupted distribution services in several provinces, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. The NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) has been monitoring the power situation in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), Bicol, and Eastern […]
Senators were saddened by the demise of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta, or TAO as she was called by friends and colleagues. She was 75 years old. “My family and I are so saddened by her demise. She was very close to me,” Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Sotto said his wife, Helen, who was […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with Teleradyo of ABS-CBN Corporation recently launched “Lingkod Aksyon Para sa Kapamilya,” a weekly program to be hosted by PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon and journalist Henry Omaga-Diaz. The program aims to inform the public of the current events and engage them in […]
A party-list lawmaker is proposing for the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to be included in the council recently established by the government to ensure the successful implementation of the “Balik Probinsya” program. Rep. Presley de Jesus of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) Party-list made this call as he welcomes the institutionalization of the […]
The Senate has begun plenary deliberation into a proposed measure to grant scholarships to qualified students pursuing a medical degree in exchange for a return-of-service arrangement that will address the shortage of doctors around the country. Delivering the sponsorship speech on the Medical Scholarship bill recently, Senator Joel Villanueva pointed out that the wide doctor-to-patient […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to prepare contingency measures now that “Ambo” has intensified into a tropical storm, the very first storm to enter the country this year. Gatchalian pointed out that some parts in Metro Manila recently experienced power outages despite assurance from […]