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Media and news purveyor NET25 has closely monitored a week in which the three government agencies found on most Filipino payslips, Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth and SSS, each made news on the NET25.com portal. For the ordinary Filipino wage earners, deductions by these three agencies are the most regular transactions with government, taken out every payday before […]
The City of Manila is releasing ₱696,707,920 in financial assistance this October 2026 to more than 333,000 beneficiaries covering senior citizens, persons with disabilities, solo parents, students, teachers, and public safety personnel as part of its third quarter Social Amelioration Program. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced the releases through his “Talk to the People” […]
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III reported that the House of Representatives had passed 448 bills on third and final reading and acted on 32 of 61 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measures as the chamber entered its session break. According to the Speaker, the Kamara’s legislative work covered education, child protection, assistance for […]
More than ₱1.4 billion worth of illicit vape products, the largest seizure of smuggled vape products in a single operation in Bureau of Customs (BOC) history, were condemned and destroyed recently, preventing millions of illegal vape devices and pods from reaching the market. The seized goods consisted of 3,174 boxes of vape devices and pods […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with local government units (LGUs) and private-sector stakeholders, is intensifying efforts to expand ube production, meet growing global demand for the purple yam, and create more export opportunities for Filipino farmers. In Echague, Isabela, the DA Regional Field Office II (DA RFO 2) is working with the municipal […]
Upon the directive of the President, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto convened key departments to strengthen preparations for the anticipated Super El Niño, with agencies assuring ready measures to ensure sufficient food, water, and power supply and protect communities from its potential impacts. “Preparedness is not a reason to panic. It is a reason to act […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said the country must take “drastic and radical” steps to address gaps in the education system, stressing that the future of Filipino children depends on delivering the quality education they were promised. “We’re talking about our children’s future, our country’s future. So we have to do something drastic and […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed support for hog raisers’ call to raise farmgate pork prices and tighten import controls, saying the government must help ensure local producers receive fair compensation while keeping pork prices manageable for Filipino consumers. A group of local hog raisers recently called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Department of Agriculture […]
Senator Bong Go welcomed the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of a measure establishing a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable reintegration program for overseas Filipino workers, saying government support for OFWs should continue even after they return home. The Senate recently approved Senate Bill No. 2423, or the proposed Bagong Balikbayang Manggagawa Act. Go […]
In a major push to address the shortage of school mental health professionals in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) awarded scholarships to the first batch of 230 public school personnel under the Learning Initiatives for Nurturing Guidance Associates and Counselors Program (LINGAP). A joint initiative between […]