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Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is pushing for the passage of his proposed Magna Carta for Public Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Workers, which aims to improve the working conditions of, and grant benefits to, these government personnel who often risk their lives to save others. Yamsuan said his proposed Magna Carta […]
The Iloilo City Government is set to extend financial assistance following the recent earthquakes that affected several parts of the country. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas announced that the city will provide P200,000 each to the local governments of Bogo City, Cebu and Davao Oriental as part of its continuing practice of extending aid to disaster-hit areas. “The […]
Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed House Resolution No. 368 requesting the Department of Education (DepEd) to postpone face-to-face classes and shift to alternative modes of learning, such as modules and online classes, for a period of at least two weeks in public and private schools nationwide to give time for the […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, visited the Cagayan to inaugurate and inspect major projects in the province. Marcos led the inauguration of the Union Water Impounding Dam in Claveria, Cagayan, a major infrastructure project aimed at improving flood control, irrigation, and climate resilience in […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reaffirmed their long-standing partnership through the signing of a supplemental Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). This marked a renewed commitment to strengthening collaboration in public health response. The ceremony, held at the PRC Tower in Mandaluyong City, was attended by PRC Chairman and CEO […]
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted shipments containing 16,150 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, with an estimated standard value of ₱109,820,000, at the Paircargo Warehouse, Pasay City. This was done in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify border protection and bolster the national government’s […]
The wait is finally over. From October 15 to 19, the Philippines will make history as the Guest of Honor at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 in Germany, the oldest and largest book fair in the world, an international trademark, and a model for cultural events. Being Guest of Honour is a rare distinction […]
Senate Committee on Public Services Chairman Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for purchasing 191 units of body-worn cameras worth ₱879,000 each in October 2020 from the company Boston Homes Incorporated. Moreover, Tulfo revealed that in the following year, the PPA again bought an additional 164 units from the same company — […]
While recognizing the importance of the fight against corruption, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said he declined to chair the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee because he wants to focus on leading agricultural reforms to push his 15-year-long fight for food security and rural development. During an interview with DZRH, the chair of the Committee on Agriculture, […]
It is not easy to capture a double-digit percentage of the party-list votes of an entire province or city. Voters only get to pick one, and only one, among hundreds of party-list groups on the ballot (156 party-list groups to be exact for the last May 12, 2025 midterm elections). Meaning to say, each party-list […]