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Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado has emphasized the urgent need to amend the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act as the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources begins discussions on House Bill 831, a measure aimed at resolving long-standing land issues affecting communities within the Chocolate Hills National Monument.According to Aumentado, many landowners, […]
Speaker Bojie Dy reaffirmed the commitment of the House of Representatives to stand shoulder to shoulder with Filipino workers, citing a broad and expanding labor agenda advanced through sustained partnership with workers’ organizations. Addressing the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) during its 50th anniversary celebration, Dy emphasized the House’s institutional solidarity with the […]
Senator Loren Legarda joined the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) in commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Emilio Jacinto at the Emilio Jacinto Monument in Himlayang Pilipino, Quezon City. In her remarks, Legarda highlighted Jacinto’s principles in the Kartilya ng Katipunan and his continuing […]
The bicameral conference committee on the 2026 national budget has approved Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s push to expand the milk component of the Department of Education’s School-Based Feeding Program, and to source the food directly from Filipino farmers, fishers, and dairy producers under the Sagip Saka Act. Lawmakers from both Houses of Congress on Saturday evening […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated that around P200 billion earmarked must be given to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in compliance with the law. “Kung maaari maibigay na po iyung hindi naibibigay dahil nasa Sin Tax Law po iyung earmarking, about P200 billion pa po ang hindi nabibigay since 2023,” Go said in his manifestation during the […]
With the House of Representatives already clearing the measure lifting the expiration periods on the data or loads offered by internet service providers (ISPs) to their subscribers, Camarines Sur lawmakers are hoping for timely action by the Senate on a counterpart measure so the Congress can provide relief this 2026 to Filipino consumers by enabling them […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan urged Philhealth to conduct a heightened information campaign on the financial protection and other benefits available to Filipinos under the government’s national health insurance program. Yamsuan pointed out that many Filipinos remain unaware of the benefits they can get from Philhealth, or the fact that all citizens have automatically become […]
In a paradigm shift on peace and order governance, Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte has rolled out a vision of a peaceful and prosperous Bicol that goes beyond regionwide efforts to beef up law enforcement and anti-crime operations. As the newly appointed chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Bicol, Villafuerte said that […]
The decision to open and live-stream the Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) deliberations on the 2026 national budget marks the culmination of months-long efforts by the House of Representatives to make the budget process transparent, accountable, and open to public scrutiny. This is according to House Appropriations Chairperson Representative Mikaela Angela Suansing, who at the start […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto for the timely issuance of Administrative Order No. 39, which authorizes a one-time gratuity pay of up to ₱7,000 for job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers in government.During the President’s visit to Baseco recently, Domagoso […]