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Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing for the passage of a measure that will require mandatory civil conscription for disaster and humanitarian service. In his sponsorship speech delivered during the plenary session, Tolentino stressed that a ready and able body of professionals be equipped to be called upon to render aid in emergency situations and enable […]
“Zero politics, zero distractions, all work.” This was how House Committee on Local Government Vice Chair and Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy V, sums up the sentiments of barangay leaders in the country after the House of Representatives approved House Bill 4933, which moves the holding of the barangay and SK polls fro its […]
Following the series of strong and destructive earthquakes that hit different areas in Mindanao, Senator Dick Gordon immediately requested the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to release significant data to educate the public on the condition of the stricken areas. In a letter addressed to PHIVOLCS Director Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., Gordon […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has welcomed the approval on third reading of the joint resolution directing government agencies to purchase the rice needs of the 4.1 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from local farmers. With a unanimous vote of 21, senators voted to adopt Joint Resolution No. 8, which authorizes the use […]
The 48th Malasakit Center in the country opened at the Compostela Valley Provincial Hospital (CVPH)-Montevista in Bangkerohan Sur, Montevista. Senator Bong Go led the opening of the facility, which is a one-stop-shop housing representatives from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the […]
Amid the outrage over the recent spate of hazing incidents across the country, including the death of Philippine Military Academy cadet Darwin Dormitorio in September, a neophyte lawmaker is seeking to introduce amendments to the anti-hazing law which he hopes could end hazing’s culture of impunity. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles, who is pushing […]
“Gusto kong mag-iwan ng ngiti sa oras ng kanilang pagdadalamhati.” This was Senator Bong Go’s statement when he rushed to Quiricada St., in Sta. Cruz, Manila right after his visit in Laguna to distribute assistance to 264 families who were affected by a fire that struck the area. The October 22 Laguna fire on October […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is standing by the electric cooperatives (ECs) in Bicol amid concerns over the approval of a proposed measure granting the franchise application of a private corporation to operate a power distribution utility in Camarines Sur. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong conveyed this message on Wednesday during a consultative forum organized by […]
As Congress is set to resume sessions, Minority Leader and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Sunday said he and members of the Minority will oppose any proposal to tax salty food, advising government policymakers to instead assess the impact of any tax measure on the poor before recommending its adoption. This […]
Senator Joel Villanueva stressed the importance of including Good Moral and Right Conduct (GMRC) and character building activities in the K-12 curriculum. Villanueva said Senate Bill 860 also known as the Comprehensive Values Education Act aims to educate the whole person. “We should put value in Values Education,” the veteran legislator said. “There is a […]