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The Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) recognized the leading ten (10) government agencies for achieving the highest resolution rates in the CCB Partner Recognition Program (PRP), which took place virtually on 27 September 2023. The program, which was one of the highlights of the month-long celebration of the 123rd […]
Recognizing the importance of education in developing life skills, the Senate approved on third and final reading several local bills that seek the conversion and establishment of schools across the country. Senator Chiz Escudero, chairperson of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and sponsor of the measures, said the elevation of schools into […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is pushing for the adoption of a “blue economy” as a framework for safe use and sustainable development of Philippine maritime resources. In his message on Thursday during the Multi-Stakeholders Consultation-Workshop on Mainstreaming Blue Economy organized by the Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation of Legazpi City held in Legazpi, Albay, […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has called on Filipino and Chinese businessmen to work together to enhance economic cooperation between the Philippines and China and transcend political differences of the two countries. In his keynote address at the Philippine Investors’ Roadshow held at the St. Regis Hotel in Beijing recently, Escudero stressed the need for business leaders […]
In celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA), government officials and employees from various regions came together as they held the nationwide Medical Mission of Government Workers on 28 September 2023. The medical mission’s aim was to provide basic medical and dental services to the marginalized sectors all over the country. “Public service […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed elation over the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill in time for the celebration of the National Maritime Week. The measure was approved with 14 affirmative votes, no abstention and no negative vote. “The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill will […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles who is the chairperson of the labor and employment committee at the House of Representatives on Wednesday hailed the signing into law of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Act. “We thank Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for signing the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act. This is a necessary measure […]
The Senate adopted a resolution congratulating and commending the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JIL Worldwide), which will be celebrating its 45th founding anniversary on October 29. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 803 (Adopted Resolution No. 90) authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was unanimously approved by the members of the chamber who also expressed […]
Service, not savings. This is the purpose of billions of pesos of funds allocated to the Department of Agriculture (DA), stressed AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he secured the commitment of the agency to simplify and streamline the estimated 50 requirements needed by farmers, fisherfolk and cooperatives to receive much-needed assistance to boost […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has asked his colleagues to pass Senate Bill No. 2441, which mandates private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to waive entrance examination fees and charges of qualified students applying for college admission. The bill was among those Escudero sponsored on the floor recently as Chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational […]