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ULAP PUSHES FOR SCHOOL-BASED FEEDING PROGRAM

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 […]

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BENTENG BIGAS PROGRAM ROLLS OUT IN SAMAR

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 […]

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2ND LTO OFFICE IN EASTERN SAMAR GETS HOUSE OK

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 […]

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P1.3T DEPED BUDGET FOR 2026 GETS SENATE OK

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 […]

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PANGILINAN LAUDS DA FOR HIRING MORE AGRICULTURISTS

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 […]

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BONG GO WANTS MORE SUPPORT FOR CANCER WARRIORS

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 […]

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BACOLOD CITY HOLDS 2ND FLOOD MITIGATION SUMMIT

Bacolod City – The second leg of an initiative launched to comprehensively address the city’s issues with flooding will be held on Wednesday, a step that Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez said “is necessary to arrive at real, workable, and future-ready solutions suitable for a thriving and rapidly developing city.” The 2nd Bacolod Flood […]

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DY GETS FULL SUPPORT OF 39 SOLONS FROM VISAYAS

Thirty-nine lawmakers from the Visayas have issued a manifesto declaring their full support for Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, making the bloc the latest major force in the House of Representatives to align with his reform-driven leadership. Deputy Speaker Ferjenel Biron (4th District, Iloilo); Senior Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz Defensor (3rd District, Iloilo); and […]

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EASTERN SAMAR MEDICAL SCHOOL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan has hailed the committee approval of a bill creating a new college of medicine at Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City, saying that the institution will expand access to medical education for underprivileged but deserving students and help ease the persistent shortage of doctors. […]

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P143M BUDGET FOR RELEASE TO MANILA’S 896 BRGYS

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced the release of several long-pending budget items for the city’s 896 barangays worth over ₱143 million, clearing backlogs that span more than two years and activating new allocations under the 2025 budget.The move covers the Barangay Clearance Share from January 2023 to September 2025, the Barangay Development […]