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A lawmaker recommended reallocating some amount in the budget to finance the proposed transportation cash subsidy or “Transpo Ayuda” to public utility vehicle drivers, as well as those in the farming and fisheries sectors that were severely hit by the oil price surge. Davao City Representative Isidro Ungab said the government should study the possibility […]
Some seven provincial roads in Northern Luzon have been converted into national highways to spur productivity in the area, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The conversion project is contained in a department order signed by DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado and covers various roads in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, […]
A lawmaker lauded the decision of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to head the Department of Agriculture (DA) when he assumes office on June 30 as it puts a premium on agriculture ahead of a looming global food crunch. Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said it is a “wise decision” for the incoming administration to prioritize […]
A lawmaker urged the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ask Norway to develop the West Philippine Sea as a source of clean and renewable offshore wind energy. Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. said offshore wind farms in the West Philippine Sea would be consistent with the long-term plans to develop the […]
A lawmaker said he is looking to refile in the next Congress twin measures that aim to “purify” the electoral process by prohibiting the substitution of candidacy after the deadline for filing and making mandatory the resignation of an incumbent elective official running for another position. Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez said the two […]
A lawmaker said the new law creating the Office of Judiciary Marshals (OJM) would not only provide better security to trial judges but also facilitate the efficient delivery of justice in the country. Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of Republic Act (RA) No. 11691 or the Judiciary Marshals Act is […]
A lawmaker asked the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to hold free tour guide training nationwide that should be open to tricycle drivers, jeepney drivers, UV express drivers, market vendors, and barangay tanods (village watchmen). Quezon Rep.-elect Reynan Arrogancia said the training should be offered to the “local […]
Valenzuela City Rep. Eric Martinez said the Valenzuela Medical Center (VMC) expansion would improve quality health services to more residents and become the “People’s Choice” by 2028 by providing institutionalized patient-centered and pandemic-resilient healthcare. Martinez thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for delivering his campaign promise of expanding VMC’s operational capacity to meet the growing needs of […]
A party-list lawmaker said the new minimum qualification to be classified as indigent should be either the minimum wage rate or the nontaxable income rate. Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes said the current poverty limit, or the eligibility of indigent people, for availing of government charity social services is “too low.” “Raise the qualification […]
The 18th Congress has passed a total of 311 measures that received President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature and were enacted into law, a House leader reported. According to the House accomplishment report, House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said 119 of the laws were national in scope, while 192 were local. “A number of laws enacted were […]