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As the country commemorates National Tourism Month this September, a party-list lawmaker called on Congress to pass a bill ensuring that communities get a fair share from tourism revenue. “Communities deserve to benefit from the flow of tourism within their areas. That’s why it is only right that communities managing tourist sites get their fair […]
“How will the Philippine Amusement and Games Corporation’s counterpart funds for universal health care be covered with its imminent decoupling?” This was the question raised by Solid North Partylist Rep. Ching Bernos after PAGCOR Pres. Alejandro Tengco announced earlier this month that they expect the Governance Commission for Government Owned or Controlled Corporations to recommend the […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III led the House of Representatives in honoring the late Batanes Representative Ciriaco “Jun” B. Gato Jr., remembering the physician-lawmaker who began by caring for patients in his home province and went on to serve Filipinos across the country through Congress. In his eulogy during the necrological service for Gato at […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the opening ceremony of the city’s first-ever tourism expo, “My Manila Tourism Expo 2026,” at Foro de Intramuros. The three-day expo, running until September 27 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, marks the official launch of “Manila, My Manila,” the City of Manila’s new tourism campaign, […]
In response to the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed emergency response equipment to assist residents of Tarlac City following the partial collapse of the Aquino Bridge after heavy monsoon rains last month. On behalf of the President, Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos led the send-off at the MMDA […]
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan discussed geothermal energy’s potential to support the country’s energy security and transition toward a more sustainable power sector. During the panel discussion, Juan highlighted geothermal energy as an indigenous and renewable resource that can provide stable generation for the country’s long-term energy strategy. “Geothermal […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), under Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza, is piloting the Document Tracking and Management System (DTMS) to improve the tracking, handling, and accountability of official documents across BIR offices. “Strengthening our internal processes is also part of improving taxpayer service,” Mendoza said. “When our systems are more organized, traceable, and efficient, […]
Accountability, as enshrined in the 1987 Constitution, is both a weapon against corruption and a shield for honest public servants – and this principle applies amid controversies such as the current flood control mess, Senator Panfilo Lacson stressed. Lacson, in his speech before the Philippine Constitution Association’s 65th anniversary in Makati City, said the Constitution’s […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian flagged delays in the implementation of big-ticket transport projects and urged the Department of Transportation to weed out non-essential foreign-funded projects and prevent the government from wasting public funds on interest and penalties. According to Gatchalian, the DOTr should conduct a comprehensive audit of its infrastructure and technical support projects and […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s grant of absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, saying the long-awaited reprieve would finally give the former OFW and her family a chance to reclaim the years lost to her nearly 16-year ordeal. “Kinalulugod natin ang paggawad ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng absolute pardon kay Mary […]