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Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed that permanently disabled individuals be granted lifetime validity of their person-with-disability (PWD) identification cards to free them from unnecessary and burdensome renewal procedures. Yamsuan has filed House Bill (HB) 6306 for this purpose, which he said, complements the ongoing efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development […]
Governor Daniel Fernando urged Bulakenyos to embrace a simple Christmas celebration this year to show empathy for the nation’s disaster victims, especially those in the Visayas region hit by the recent earthquake and typhoon. “Mapalad pa rin po tayo kasi baha lang ang nangyari sa atin. Pero kung titingnan po natin, ‘yung Cebu, ‘yung Davao […]
Coffee is life for many Filipinos, but for our local growers, it’s a daily fight for survival against imports and limited support from the Philippine government. In this light, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson filed Senate Bill 1556, establishing a Philippine national coffee industry development program. Lacson’s bill also creates the Philippine Coffee Board […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to take a more proactive approach in moving the Mindanao Railway forward, saying even limited groundwork would show that long-term development is not confined to Metro Manila. During the senate plenary debates for the proposed 2026 budget of the department, Cayetano asked the […]
Senator Bong Go cheered for Filipino athletes participating in the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand. The 33rd SEA Games is scheduled to take place from December 9 to December 20, 2025. The Philippines is expected to participate in all 50 sports with an estimated 1,000 attendees composed of athletes, coaches, and officials. “Go […]
Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste is sharing his blessings this Christmas by donating 250,000 Noche Buena packages, funded entirely from his own personal resources and at no cost to the government.During this season of giving, every family in Leviste’s district will have a Noche Buena pack, with additional packs to be given to […]
Five months after reviving his digital learning agenda in July, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso delivered on a key pledge: equipping public schools with Smart TVs and laptops under the city’s “One Smart TV = One Classroom” program for Kindergarten learners. Joined by Vice Mayor Chi Atienza and SDO-Manila OIC-Superintendent Dr. Nerissa Lomeda, […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo distributed thousands of medical and hygiene supplies to more than 2,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the minimum-security facility in New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Tulfo provided thousands of items, including antibacterial soaps, shampoo, adult diapers, folding beds, and bath and hand towels. The legislator also gave wheelchairs and tents. “These supplies […]
Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, underscored the importance of technical-vocational education to enhance the employability of graduates and contribute to their local communities. In his message during the graduation ceremony of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) graduates, Go said: “Sa pamamagitan ng TESDA at iba pang training institutions, marami na po […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the immediate passage of Senate Bill 1547, which seeks to establish a Justice Reform Commission tasked with investigating systemic failures in the Philippine justice system that allow corruption to persist and flourish. “We must punish more and swiftly. Twenty-one years doesn’t in any way classify as swift,” Pangilinan said, referring to […]