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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lauded the passage of House Bill No. 7909, which aims to expand the coverage and extend the period of availment of the estate tax amnesty for two (2) years. The House of Representatives yesterday approved on 3rd reading HB 7909, which will provide taxpayers enough period to settle their […]
Quirino Governor Dax Cua, the national president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), underscored the significance of a service delivery-oriented approach in local governance during a roundtable session organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on “The Future of Local Governance in the Philippines” held on May 12, […]
The government should do more in ensuring easier medical access to pregnant Filipino women, a health party-list said on Monday. “Kailangang maglaan pa tayo ng mas maraming resources para masigurong may sapat at madaling access sa health services ang mga kababaihan sa kanilang pagdadalang-tao at panganganak,” AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes said. The UNFPA also […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is backing the move by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to tie-up not only with local government units (LGUs) but with private contractors and developers as well in building 6 million affordable shelters, as a way to hit the Marcos administration’s target to construct a million […]
Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga recently met with local shipowners and agreed to work with them in addressing the gaps towards preventing oil spills in Philippine waters. “The first thing we need to do is change the way people think about disasters because right now people think about response,” Loyzaga stressed. “We need to prevent the […]
“Why would you blame electricity consumers for their power woes when, by law, you should already have ready solutions for demand surges due to the summer season?” This asked AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes regarding the red alert issued by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) over the Luzon Grid and the ensuing […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its food unit San Miguel Foods, has purchased over 1.3 million metric tons of corn amounting to P23.9 billion from farmers nationwide since 2020 to date. This is part of the company’s continuing initiative to source raw materials for its food products directly from local growers to help boost farm […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to intensify its efforts to enlist accredited service providers for its Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) Package which gives access to primary health care services for PhilHealth members. Reyes expressed concern over the low number of accredited service providers enrolled in the program […]
The National Center of Concerned Electric Consumers (NCCECO) has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include the preservation of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the administration’s priority measures. During its national convention, NCCECO adopted a resolution requesting the President “to include as a priority bill the preservation of ECs not just being the legacy of the […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list continues to push for higher compensation and better benefits for barangay health workers who are in the forefront of delivering healthcare services in communities. “AnaKalusugan Party-list joins the nation in celebrating Labor Day. As we continue to fight for the rights of our workers, let us also shed light on the plight of […]