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HOUSE LAUNCHES ‘IT’S A MASK!’ CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE PROPER HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AMID COVID-19

The House of Representatives through the Committee on Tourism has launched an online campaign entitled “IT’S A MASK!” to showcase unity and “bayanihan” against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “IT’S A MASK!” Campaign is a collective effort of the legislators under the leadership of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano where the House Members will lead the digital […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO TELCOS FIRMS: STOP BLAMING LGUS FOR POOR INTERNET CONNECTION

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte said over the weekend Globe Telecom Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. should stop blaming all local government units (LGUs) for their epic failure to upgrade their poor and slow services, more so now when President Duterte and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) have assured them there would no […]

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HOUSE COMMITS TO PASS P66-B EXTRA DA BUDGET FOR RECOVERY OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR FROM COVID-19 – VILLAFUERTE

Heeding the call of President Rodrigo Duterte for a stimulus package to help the country’s agriculture sector recover from the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution (HR) No. 925 affirming its commitment to pass a P66-billion supplemental budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA). HR 925 was […]

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Government

NEA’S ANNIVERSARY, NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION AWARENESS MONTH CELEBRATIONS GO ONLINE AMID PANDEMIC

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has moved the celebration of the 11th National Electrification Awareness Month (NEAM) and its 51st Founding Anniversary online as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the country. NEAM, which is celebrated annually every month of August by virtue of Proclamation No. 1743 signed in March 2009 by […]

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GORDON TO COLLEAGUES: HELP SOLVE RIDING-IN-TANDEM CRIMES

In the wake of the recent assassination of National Center for Mental Health chief Roland Cortez and his driver, Senator Dick Gordon urged his colleagues not to be reduced to being mere watchers as riding-in-tandem assassins continue to perpetrate their ill-will upon the people. In a privilege speech, Gordon reminded his colleagues that they have […]

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NO MASTER PLAN VS COVID-19 REVEALED IN SONA – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon pointed out that while President Rodrigo Duterte revealed some good plans in connection with education and healthcare in his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA), he did not present a comprehensive master plan for the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “He (PRRD) did say some good things. […]

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‘RISE UP LGUS’ LOAN FACILITY TO BOOST LGU COVID-19 RESPONSE – CUA

Local government units (LGUs) now have access to an economic stimulus loan program that aims to provide LGUs with the financial resources necessary to fund LGU-led local economic development programs that intend to provide economic opportunities for Filipinos in the provinces amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This is according to the Union of Local […]

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SENATE APPROVES BAYANIHAN 2 – ANGARA

The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill 1564 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) to allow the government to continue its COVID-19 response and help the affected sectors in recovering from the impacts of the pandemic. Senator Sonny Angara, the bill’s author and sponsor, said the Bayanihan […]

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NET 25’S TAGISAN NG GALING WINNERS EARN DESERVED FAME, BRING HOME OVER 4M IN CASH PRIZES

“Realizing dreams, rewarding talent” was what Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s Net 25 channel did for a group of individuals who showcased their skills and topped the network’s Tagisan ng Galing competition last July 27, 2020. The singing and dancing contest conferred the Grand Champion award to Jonacris Bandillo, while Power Duo, Edrien Oclarino, the Cosmic Angles […]

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“NO VACCINE, NO FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES” POLICY TO HELP PREVENT SPREAD OF COVID-19 – CUA

A day after President Rodrigo Duterte’s fifth State of the Nation Address, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for reiterating the government’s “no vaccine, no face-to-face classes” policy, saying on Tuesday that it was a decision that he and many local chief executives […]