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ISKO BACKS PH’S 1ST PEDIATRIC LIVER TRANSPLANT

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, November 18, visited the country’s first successful pediatric liver transplant performed in a government hospital, involving a 9-year-old patient with biliary atresia. The operation, carried out at the UP Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH), was funded through the ₱30 million raised by the Mayor and donated to […]

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BONG GO AIDS DAVAO ORIENTAL SCHOLARS

Senator Bong Go, member of Senate Committee on Higher Education and Chairperson of Senate Committee on Youth, reaffirmed his commitment to empowering the Filipino youth through accessible and inclusive education as he extended support to scholars in Davao Oriental. The initiative, in coordination with Davao Oriental State University (DORSU) President Roy Ponce and Davao Oriental […]

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BONG GO BATS FOR FAIR SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS

Senator Bong Go emphasized the need to protect Filipinos’ right to fair and transparent access to government assistance as he co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 254, or the proposed Anti-Discrimination in the Delivery of Social Protection Programs Act. The measure aims to penalize any form of selective, discretionary, or discriminatory acts in the delivery of social […]

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VILLAFUERTES BACK BANK SECRECY LAW LIFTING

Amid the heightened efforts by Malacañan Palace to flush out official corruption, a group of lawmakers has re-filed a bill seeking to promote greater transparency in public governance by empowering the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to examine the bank deposits of certain individuals or corporations once there is reasonable ground to believe these persons […]

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BERNOS WANTS STRONGER CRACKDOWN ON ILLICIT TOBACCO

Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos has called on the government to conduct a stronger crackdown on the sale of counterfeit or smuggled cigarettes as he stressed that doing so would be beneficial for the local tobacco industry. “Ang mga peke at smuggled na sigarilyo ay malaking banta sa ating mga tobacco farmers hindi lamang […]

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BONG GO SENDS AID TO UWAN VICTIMS IN BATAAN

Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, extended assistance to families affected by Super Typhoon Uwan in Hermosa, Bataan. Go has long called for the swift and proper implementation of Republic Act No. 12076, or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act, which mandates the establishment of permanent, disaster-resilient evacuation centers in every city and municipality in […]

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BONG GO PUSHES FOR CREATION OF PH GERIATRIC CENTER

Senator Bong Go co- sponsored the Philippine Geriatric Center (PGC) Bill during the Senate plenary session as he underscored that taking care of the elderly is part of Filipino culture.  “Bilang Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Health at isa sa mga author, nakasuporta po ako sa panukalang batas na nagtatatag ng Philippine Geriatric Center […]

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PANGILINAN CHAMPIONS ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

Senator Kiko Pangilinan praised organic agriculture as a vital public health strategy to address the growing incidence of respiratory and lifestyle diseases among Filipinos, emphasizing how naturally grown produce helps reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and promotes healthier communities. As keynote speaker at the 7th PH Natural & Organic Products Expo (PNOPEX) and the 11th […]

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PANGILINAN: SAGIP SAKA ENSURES INCOME FOR FARMERS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella, House Committee on Agriculture and Food Chairperson and Quezon Representative Mark Enverga, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson, Zamboanga del Norte Governor Darel Dexter Uy, and FTI Board Member Joseph Rudolph Lo held a joint press conference recently, following their briefing on the […]

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P500 MONTHLY SOCIAL PENSION FOR ALL SENIORS PUSHED

Rep. Migz Villafuerte along with Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte plus two more Camarines Sur lawmakers are pushing a universal social pension for the elderly that will mean a monthly allowance of at least  P500 for all senior citizens, including those who are not considered indigent ones or without incomes.  These Camarines Sur legislators  are proposing in […]