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The province of Isabela, which was battered by Super Typhoon Uwan over the weekend, recorded zero casualties. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Atty. Constante Foronda Jr. confirmed. 17,303 families, or approximately 53,288 individuals, from 692 barangays in various towns and cities of Isabela were evacuated. Since November 7, pre-emptive evacuation was carried out […]
Two former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) formally took their oath of allegiance to the government, marking their complete renunciation of the communist movement and its ideology. Former National Democratic Front (NDF) consultant and ex-secretary of the Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor (NCBS) regional party committee of the […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Co-Chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) and Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, called for a coherent national strategy to end functional illiteracy in the country, following data showing that the number of functionally illiterate Filipinos has nearly doubled from 14.5 million three […]
Amid the onslaught of Typhoon Tino in Cebu Province, Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, extended assistance to hundreds of beneficiaries from various sectors including solo parents and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Pinamungajan, Cebu. Go’s Malasakit Team coordinated with Congresswoman Girlie Veloso of the Malasakit and Bayanihan Partylist and Pinamungajan Mayor Glenn Baricuatro […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella, House Committee on Agriculture and Food Chairperson and Quezon Representative Mark Enverga, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson, Zamboanga del Norte Governor Darel Dexter Uy, and FTI Board Member Joseph Rudolph Lo held a joint press conference recently, following their briefing on the […]
Rep. Migz Villafuerte along with Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte plus two more Camarines Sur lawmakers are pushing a universal social pension for the elderly that will mean a monthly allowance of at least P500 for all senior citizens, including those who are not considered indigent ones or without incomes. These Camarines Sur legislators are proposing in […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Tuesday announced two initiatives to fight corruption, strengthen accountability, and restore public trust in government, saying the House of Representatives must lead by example in pursuing reforms that uphold integrity and responsibility in public service. In his speech at the resumption of the House session, Dy described corruption as […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Tuesday rallied members of the House of Representatives to stand united with Filipinos affected by recent calamities, saying true leadership is measured by dedication, compassion, and action in times of crisis. Speaking at the resumption of the House session, Dy said public service must go beyond crafting laws by […]
Officials from Basilan Province, led by Governor Mujiv Hataman and Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, expressed their gratitude to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for implementing programs that spotlight emerging destinations and uplift the lives of local stakeholders. Speaking at the signing of the memorandum of agreement for the Lampinigan S.A.N.D.S. (Sustainable and Natural Destination […]
Senior Citizens Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes has filed House Bill 5189 seeking to raise the senior citizen discount to 30% from the current 20% but only for seniors who are also persons with disabilities (SCWDs), while retaining its deductibility from gross income incentive for businesses. The discount hike is necessary, according to Ordanes, because “inflation, higher […]