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VILLAFUERTE LAUDS CAMARINES SUR HOUSING PROJECT

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. broke ground on a trailblazing, high-rise mass housing project with 10,000 units combined in Camarines Sur that is the first such joint venture that the Administration has undertaken in partnership with a provincial local government unit (LGU), under its ambitious Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, according to Camarines Sur […]

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PCSO REMITS CLOSE TO P1B TO LGUS IN 2022

Local government units across the country have received close to a billion pesos in 2022 from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to augment their funds for health and medical services. “Umaabot sa halos isang bilyong piso ang nai-remit natin sa mga LGU upang matustusan ang kanilang serbisyong pangkalusugan at medikal para sa mamamayan. Umaasa […]

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PCSO MARKS NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH WITH LOTTO PROMO

In celebration of National Women’s Month (NWM) this March, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) gave out free Super Lotto 6/49 tickets to 130 Filipino women lotto players. Launched last March 8, the “Super Ticket Para Kay Super Pinay” promo coincided with the celebration of International Women’s Day. Cua said the PCSO will be holding […]

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DELA ROSA BATS FOR AMENDMENTS TO ANTI-HAZING LAW

Senator Bato Dela Rosa wants to give more teeth to the law against hazing by making schools accountable and penalizing them if found negligent in implementing the law, which can cause serious injuries and even death of students due to hazing. This developed during the hearing on Tuesday conducted by the Senate Committee on Justice […]

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AGRI PARTY-LIST TO GOVT: SECURE ASF VAX ASAP

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the government to prioritize the vaccination of local hogs against the African swine fever (ASF), which continues to decimate the local supply since its resurgence in 2018. “Nananawagan tayo para sa ating hog raisers. Ngayong inaasahan nating magiging available na ang bakuna kontra-ASF, sana ay umaksyon agad ang […]

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CSC JOINS WOMEN’S MONTH CELEBRATION

As the nation celebrates the National Women’s Month (NWM) this March, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) highlights the unique strengths and capabilities of women in various fields through its month-long conduct of NWM activities. “Nakikiisa ang buong Komisyon sa Serbisyo Sibil sa pagpupugay sa mga kababaihan sa pamahalaan na nagpapamalas ng kanilang natatanging kakayanan upang […]

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CREATION OF SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FOR SENIORS PUSHED

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged his colleagues to prioritize and expedite the passage of the bill establishing the Philippine Geriatric Medical Center, allowing better health care and disease management to almost 10 million senior citizens in the country. Eight pending bills at the Senate wish to establish and institutionalize geriatric health care and […]

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VASECTOMY, LIGATION PART OF BENEFITS — PHILHEALTH

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said spouses and individuals wanting to avail of permanent contraception measures may do so with PhilHealth coverage. “Kaagapay rin po ng pamilyang Pilipino ang PhilHealth sa family planning. Kasama po sa benepisyo ang coverage para sa surgical contraception tulad ng vasectomy para sa mga lalaki at ligation o transection […]

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CSC RENEWS PAMANANG LINGKOD-BAYAN SCHOLARSHIP

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) entered into a new agreement with the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) on the scholarship program named Pamanang Lingkod-Bayan Iskolarsyip on 23 February 2023 at the CSC Central Office, Quezon City. As part of the incentives under the Pamanang Lingkod Bayani (PLBi) Program of the CSC, Pamanang […]

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JOINT PROGRAM LAUNCHED TO ADDRESS TEEN PREGNANCY

Officials from the Philippine government, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the United Nations (UN) jointly launched on February 20, 2023, a program that aims to address the high rates of adolescent pregnancies in the country. Funded by the Republic of Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the joint program “Accelerating the Reduction […]