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MAYOR ISKO TO MANILEÑOS: MASK UP VS TOXIC HAZE

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso issued an urgent public warning alerting Manileños to the rapidly deteriorating air quality across the city caused by transboundary haze from ongoing forest and land fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia. In his “Talk to the People” via Facebook, Domagoso said air quality monitoring machines operated by the City Government […]

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HOUSE PANEL PROBES NCR HOSPITAL EXPANSION LAWS

The House Committee on Metro Manila Development is moving to help ensure that laws expanding the capacity of public hospitals actually translate into more beds, adequate facilities, medical equipment, and health workers—and ultimately better and more accessible care for patients. Committee Chairperson and Caloocan City Representative Dean Asistio said the panel convened concerned government agencies […]

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SENATE MINORITY BLOC HONORS MODERN-DAY HEROES

The Senate Minority Bloc led by Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano honored 20 service workers, volunteers, and community frontliners whose daily acts of courage and compassion help keep communities running. The bloc organized the activity titled “Ordinaryong Pilipino sa Ekstraordinaryong Pagkakataon: Mga Kwento ng mga Bagong Bayani sa Makabagong Henerasyon” at the Senate in celebration […]

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PANGILINAN WANTS DA 2027 TO BOOST FARM LOGISTICS

As planning for the 2027 national budget begins, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to prioritize transportation and cold storage facilities in its proposed budget, saying that stronger post-harvest and logistics infrastructure is needed to prevent oversupply from driving down the income of farmers and fisherfolk. Pangilinan reminded the agency that […]

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BONG GO TO YOUTH: LEADERSHIP IS RESPONSIBILITY

Senator Bong Go joined youth leaders and advocates at the Gawad Bayani Kabataan National Leadership Summit & Awards recently urging young Filipinos to view leadership as a responsibility rooted in service, competence, courage, and compassion. The chairperson of the Senate Committees on Youth and on Sports was also among those recognized during the gathering at […]

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PHILIPPINE BUDGETING CODE GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

Filipinos stand to benefit from better government services and stronger safeguards against ghost projects and corruption under the proposed Philippine Budgeting Code approved by the House Committee on Revision of Laws. The committee, chaired by Batangas 3rd District Representative King Collantes approved the bill authored by Bataan 2nd District Representative Albert Garcia and Rizal 2nd […]

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ARAGONES TO LAUNCH MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC IN LAGUNA

Governor Sol Aragones gave a preview of the Klinika ni Gob Mobile Clinic and the free medical and healthcare services that will be brought to residents of Laguna.  Aragones also gave a tour of the Mobile Clinic together with the Laguna Health Team.  The medical bus will be launched this September in San Pablo City […]

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EXECS’ KIN IN GOV’T CONTRACTS BAN GETS SENATE OK

The Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1962 under Committee Report No. 44, or the Government Contracting and Procurement Integrity Act, which seeks to bar relatives of covered public officials and personnel within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity from participating in government contracts. The measure was approved during […]

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PANGILINAN: ENFORCE LAWS ON RECLAMATION, QUARRYING

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) must strictly enforce environmental laws and permit requirements on reclamation, quarrying, mining, and land conversion, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said, warning that poorly planned development can magnify flooding already worsened by extreme rainfall and rapid urbanization. Pangilinan said the DENR must fulfill its mandate and ensure that projects […]

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BONG GO VISITS BULACAN FLOOD VICTIMS

After personally extending assistance to habagat-affected residents in Quezon City, Senator Bong Go proceeded to Calumpit, Bulacan after learning that residents there had been dealing with floodwaters for almost a month. Calumpit is among the areas in Bulacan severely affected by the prolonged flooding due to habagat which has disrupted the daily lives and livelihoods […]