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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the immediate distribution of the cash grants for compliant Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries that were put on hold since last year by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) due to their questionable delisting process. During the plenary deliberation of the 2024 proposed budget of […]
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua hailed the impact of programs such as service caravans in bringing government closer to the people. “Programs such as the Bagong Pilipinas Service Fair have a positive impact on our communities. Dahil sa mga programang ganito na gobyerno mismo ang lumalapit sa mga tao, nabibigyan ng agarang […]
Senator Chiz Escudero issued fresh calls to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to immediately file criminal cases against hoarders and smugglers of rice, which delay has baffled him since the Marcos administration started its crackdown on suspected cartels of the food staple. Government authorities have announced major seizures of rice from various warehouses around the […]
Senator Chiz Escudero exhorted his colleagues to rally behind Senate Bill No. 2442 or the Philippine Entrepreneurs’ Academy Act, which seeks to provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs on entrepreneurship. Speaking at the plenary to sponsor the bill, the Chair of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education cited the need to pass such […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed the very low compliance of Social Security System (SSS), the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG for the coverage of kasambahays. Based on a 2019 joint survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), there are 1.4 […]
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes hit the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) 1,689 percent increase in advertising budget for 2023. This after the House Budget Briefing for the PCSO revealed that despite the increase in ad budget for this year, the government-owned and controlled corporation will incur a projected net loss of P938 million […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has outsmarted smugglers and taught them an expensive lesson with his recent move to distribute smuggled rice stocks to poor families in Zamboanga, according to Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan. Yamsuan commended the President for sending a strong message to smugglers and hoarders that they have nothing to […]
Senator Chiz Escudero thanked his colleagues for supporting the 12 local higher education-related bills that included the establishment of additional five public medical schools around the country. At a recent plenary, the Senate approved on second reading the dozen bills that emanated from Escudero’s Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education. No one interpellated and […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called on the government to provide a “lifeboat” to the countless Filipinos struggling with the skyrocketing fuel prices. “Nakakalunod na ang presyo ng krudo. Kailangan ng ‘lifeboat’ ng ating mga kababayan,” Pimentel said. The veteran legislator issued the statement as Filipinos, especially public utility drivers, commuters and even business operators, […]
The nationwide simultaneous fun run, trail hike and tree planting events, collectively dubbed as the Plant-Run, took place on Sunday, 17 September 2023, under the spearheading of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). The activity is one of the highlights of the celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). In the National Capital Region […]