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HELP FARMERS RECOVER FROM TYPHOON DAMAGE – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar has filed a bill that will help small farmers to quickly recover from the damage brought about by natural calamities, plant diseases and pest infestations. Senate Bill 140 or the Free Index-Based Agriculture Insurance Act establishes the enabling policy, regulatory, and funding support for a more effective crop insurance program. “With an […]

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EXTEND TERM OF INCUMBENT BARANGAY OFFICIALS – GO

Senator Bong Go said he has filed a bill in the Senate seeking to extend the terms of incumbent barangay officials to ensure the continuity of their service to their constituents. “Huwag po kayong mag-alala. Isusulong ko po ang pag-extend ng termino ninyo,” Go said during his speech in front of officials and residents of […]

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GORDON TO BUSINESS OWNERS: COMPLY WITH SAFETY, HEALTH STANDARDS

Senator Dick Gordon is encouraging business owners to follow the provisions of Republic Act 10058 or the “Act of Strengthening Compliance with Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Standards” which state that employers should offer first aid training for their workers, that can be conducted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) or any other recognized institutions. […]

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BACKYARD PIG FARMING IS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF INCOME – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar has welcomed another batch of backyard swine farmers and agriculture enthusiasts to the sustainable pig farming training program at the Villar SIPAG Farm School in Bacoor, Cavite. More than 30 participants coming from Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) and the National Capital Region signed up for the training program conducted […]

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VILLAR TO FISH FARMERS: TAKE PART IN SOLVING PLASTIC POLLUTION

Senator Cynthia Villar is urging aquaculture practitioners and fish farmers to take part in solving the country’s plastic pollution problem which is now threatening the supply of fish. As 32 fish farmers coming from Calabarzon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Albay, Catanduanes, Masbate, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Aklan, Pasay and Parañaque, graduated from the 5-day freshwater […]

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Hobbies & Advocacies

THE BUYANIHAN FUNDRAISING BAZAAR RETURNS

Century City Mall and Aji Events Management Services will be sponsoring the second fundraising bazaar for the Shared Aid Fund for Emergency Response (SAFER) Foundation.  Ferdinand and Jerry Salome are cousins and rice farmers from Baco, Oriental Mindoro.  In February 2019, their crops were wiped out due to severe flooding caused by Tropical Depression Usman. […]

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DOE ON RIGHT TRACK IN CRAFTING RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of Energy (DOE) has put itself “right on track” in its energy direction by crafting a new program that seeks to build a renewable energy (RE) portfolio of 2,000 megawatts (MW) in 10 years. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate committee on energy, lauded the DOE’s initiative to collaborate with […]

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WE NEED TO UPGRADE, MODERNIZE THE BFP – GO

Senator Bong Go said he is set to file a bill that would upgrade and modernize the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). “Through this bill, they will be more educated and aware about fire safety.” “We need to ensure the safety of the people. Through this bill, they will be more educated and aware about […]

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Government

NOGRALES TO PNP: SPEED-UP PROBE INTO MURDER OF DINAGAT BOARD MEMBER

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Monday strongly condemned the recent murder of a local Mindanao official as “senseless” and called on the Philippines National Police (PNP) to speed up investigations after a special task force was formed to look into the incident. Wenefredo Oloferres, a Board member of San Jose town in Dinagat province was […]

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IMPROVING COUNTRY’S MEDICAL SERVICES IS MY PRIORITY – GO

Government has opened the country’s 37th Malasakit Center at the Ormoc District Hospital in Leyte to extend medical assistance to the underprivileged. Senator Bong Go led the launching of the facility, more than a year after the first Malasakit Center was launched at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City in February 2018. […]