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The Provincial Government of Bohol warmly welcomed Cebu Pacific’s Airbus A330 as it landed for the first time at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport. The maiden flight carried 371 passengers from Manila. Governor Aris Aumentado, together with BPTO OIC Joanne Pinat, joined BPIA officials and key partners, including Aboitiz Airports Chief Operations Officer Terence Delomoney, Cebu […]
House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan welcomed the appointment of Ralph Recto as Executive Secretary, describing him as a reliable, seasoned, and solutions-oriented public servant whose leadership will reinforce the operations of Malacañang. “We have long regarded Secretary Recto as a steady and discerning hand in government. His ability to navigate complex […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo called for the transfer of the budget for the death benefits of Barangay Officials from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), for swifter distribution. At the Senate deliberation for the 2026 DBM budget, Tulfo pointed out the tedious process for the family […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan defended and sponsored the P184.09-billion proposed budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies, hurdling through questions raised by his colleagues on the agency’s various programs meant to uplift the lives of farmers and fisherfolk. In his opening statement, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and […]
Senator Bong Go asked fellow legislators during the plenary deliberation for the budget of the Department of Health (DOH) to include in its allocation an additional P1.4 Billion to finally fully pay the remaining unpaid health emergency allowance (HEA) of health workers who served during the COVID-19 pandemic. Go, as one of the authors and […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, November 18, visited the country’s first successful pediatric liver transplant performed in a government hospital, involving a 9-year-old patient with biliary atresia. The operation, carried out at the UP Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH), was funded through the ₱30 million raised by the Mayor and donated to […]
Quezon Province 3rd District Representative Reynante Arrogancia calls for extensive efforts regarding calamity resilient power distribution systems prone to typhoons and explore underground power lines in calamity-stricken and coastal municipalities. “Dito sa Bondoc Peninsula, nakaharap kami sa dagat, sa Tayabas Bay at sa Ragay Gulf. Lahat ng aming municipalities ay may mga coastal areas. Madalas dumadaan […]
In response to widespread power outages and intermittent internet connection, Mayor Greg Gasataya opened the Bacolod City Government Center Co-Working Space to the public, allowing virtual assistants and online professionals to continue their work uninterrupted. The BCGC lobby has been transformed into a free co-working space, offering stable internet connectivity through PLDT and Globe Telecommunications, […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, formally sponsored a landmark measure institutionalizing the Schools of Living Traditions (SLT), a decisive step toward safeguarding Indigenous knowledge systems and community-based cultural practices. The bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, by […]
For Kiko Pangilinan, the creation of a more empowered and independent commission to look into the government’s anomalous infrastructure projects will act as the “people’s watchdog,” ensuring that those behind the massive corruption will face the full extent of the law. In his sponsorship speech for Senate Bill No. 1512, which will create the Independent […]