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The Senate has approved on third reading Senate Bill No. 1509, also known as the Philippine Geriatric Center Act, a measure aimed at strengthening and institutionalizing specialized healthcare services for elderly Filipinos. Senator Bong Go emphasized the growing healthcare needs of senior citizens and the importance of providing them with a dedicated medical facility that […]
Parañaque City 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is pushing for the swift passage of his proposed measure which aims to provide free annual medical checkups for every Filipino to save them from costly out-of-pocket medical expenses in the future. Detecting and treating serious health conditions in their early stages through annual medical checkups will […]
Senator Bong Go paid tribute to the courage and selfless service of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel by dispatching his team to visit and extend assistance to soldiers and families affected by the ambush incident in Munai, Lanao del Norte recently. The Go’s team, together with Dr. Amy Adona, visited the 10th Infantry […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) is set to become the home of the Philippines’ first Google Chromebook manufacturing facility, representing a major breakthrough in the Bicol region’s technology landscape. Announced in early January 2026 by Governor Luis Raymund “Lray” Villafuerte, this 5,000-square-meter landmark project of the Allied Corporation Asia Pacific aims to transform the province into a […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) launch of its transparency portal, calling it a positive and necessary step toward greater accountability and good governance in the agriculture sector. The transparency portal, accessible at https://fmrwatch.bafe.gov.ph, provides detailed information on the government’s farm-to-market road (FMR) projects. Among other things, the public can now access the […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) Governor and National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is calling for a three-year P6 billion plan to accelerate the long-overdue modernization of the Naga Airport to sustain—and even boost—the momentum of CamSur as one of the country’s economic, investment and tourism frontrunners. Backdropped by the latest Department of Tourism (DOT) data […]
In a bid to ensure that communities of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) have access to health services, a lawmaking tandem has filed a bill institutionalizing the training and employment of health workers that belong to such communities to provide primary healthcare. House Bill No. 6533 or the “Tribal Health Workers (THW) Bill”, filed by Solid North […]
Amid rising global concern over the Nipah virus, Senator Chiz Escudero urged health and border authorities to maintain strict vigilance and ensure that preparedness systems remain fully operational. Escudero said that although current health advisories place the Philippines at low risk, developments in neighboring regions underscore the need for sustained, proactive monitoring. “Public safety depends […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan formally presented a situationer on the country’s sugar industry to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, highlighting urgent challenges confronting farmers, mill workers, and consumers, and outlining key policy recommendations to stabilize the sector. During the meeting, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform raised issues which include high […]
Police and fire stations should have at least one emergency medical technician to make them better equipped to handle emergencies. This was the call of Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, author of House Bill No. 6528 or the “Rescue Ready Bill,” which pushes for the employment of at least one certified EMT per shift […]