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Senator Bato dela Rosa is seeking to provide security of tenure for all government casual and contractual employees. In his Senate Bill No. 235 titled “An Act Providing for Security of Tenure for All Casual and Contractual Employee of the Government Who Have Rendered the Prescribed Years of Service in the National Government and the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has encouraged entrepreneurs across Zamboanga Peninsula to cash in on the huge global market demand for halal products or products that meet Islamic dietary laws. Villar said they have to get “serious” in making halal products, as she asked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to assist them in promoting halal […]
In a continuing effort to help the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) with its rehabilitation work to improve the reliability of its electric services in the province, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has tapped the assistance of 10 electric cooperatives (ECs). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong announced the creation of a task force whose main function is […]
With so many Filipinos struggling to find ways to gain access to medicine due to lack of funds, Senator Sonny Angara aired his concern over the continuing problem of medicine and drug overstocking at the Departtment of Health. Angara, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has filed a resolution calling for an inquiry into […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has designated one of its deputy administrators to oversee the management and operations of a struggling electric cooperative in Lanao del Sur. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong recently issued an office order appointing Atty. Vicar Loureen Lofranco as Project Supervisor for the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO), at the […]
Senator Bong Go handed over financial and relief assistance to some 166 families that were displaced by a huge fire that struck a seaside community in General Santos City recently. Go, who was accompanied by actor Philip Salvador, visited the evacuation center at the Dadiangas South Elementary School gymnasium and personally looked into the plight […]
Senator Sonny Angara thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for lifting the suspension of Lotto operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) as it would ensure the proper implementation of the Universal Health Care Act and other government programs. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa desisyon ng Pangulo na ipagpatuloy na ang operasyon ng Lotto. (We are thankful for the […]
Though government is primarily responsible for anti-poverty efforts in the country, the private sector has shown that it can contribute significantly to reduce poverty by providing employment as well as other economic opportunities, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. “The contributions of your industry to job generation demonstrate the potential of the private sector to provide […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has committed to champion the creation of a regulatory framework for waste-to-energy (WTE) technology in the 18th Congress, in line with the Duterte administration’s thrust to advance the use of renewable energy in the country. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, has shown particular interest with the economics of WTE, […]
The rich cultural heritage of Las Piñas City took centerstage once again in the celebration of the 14th Waterlily Festival. Senator Cynthia Villar, who started the festival in 2006, said the event through the years, has served the purpose of being the show window for the city’s most talented performers and the most beautiful and […]