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Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua expressed his hope that the substantial allocation for the Department of Education’s School-Based Feeding Program would make headway in addressing nutrition issues among learners next year. “With the 2026 budget for the school-based feeding program more than double this year’s allocation, I […]
The P20 Rice Project para sa Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas was officially launched in Jiabong, Samar.In her message, Governor Sharee Ann Tan shared that the heart of this program is to make quality rice within reach for every household, especially those who feel most burdened by the rising cost of basic goods. Tan emphasized that for […]
The House committee on transportation has given its nod to a measure that would create a new Land Transportation Office (LTO) district office in the Municipality of Guiuan, strengthening transportation services for communities across Eastern Samar. Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales, principal author of House Bill No. 4630, welcomed the committee’s endorsement […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) web portal gets new features for the convenience of vehicle owners checking on their violation records, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to further improve public service through digital innovation. Promoting accessibility, proof of violation can now be viewed through the May […]
Industry leaders expressed strong confidence in the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) ongoing reforms under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno during the general assembly of the Customs Industry Consultative and Advisory Council (CICAC) held at the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. in Binondo, Manila. Representatives from the private sector and BOC officials […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a watchdog unit to ensure the responsible implementation of infrastructure programs, particularly farm-to-market roads (FMRs), whose development will return to the DA from the Department of Public Works and Highways starting next year. “The recent controversy surrounding flood control projects underscores […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading its version of the 2026 national budget, the first to meet the United Nations benchmark on education spending. According to Senator Win Gatchalian, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, the Senate version of the 2026 national budget allocates P1.37 trillion to the education sector, the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) initiative to expand its workforce by hiring more agriculturists, calling the move a crucial step toward strengthening the country’s food security and supporting the long-term growth of the agriculture sector. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, is reacting to the […]
Senator Bong Go personally attended the House of Hope Foundation Annual Survivors Day Celebration held at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang, Davao City. Go was invited by Minda Cruz, President of the House of Hope Foundation for Kids with Cancer, Inc., and Southern Philippines Medical Center Head of Cancer Institute Dra. Mae Dolendo as the […]
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 […]