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Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos hailed a program providing funding to student-led startups in the agri-aqua sector, saying this would give young innovators a platform to engage in projects that have a positive impact in society. “The SIBOL: Student Technology Business Incubation Program for the Agri-Aqua Sector is a great initiative by the Commission […]
The 20th Congress has moved closer to creating a National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) that shall take charge of crafting and implementing a “comprehensive national framework to shield local institutions and digital systems from the increasingly pernicious threats and attacks on cyber space and thereby ensure a more secure digital future for all Filipinos,” according to Camarines […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) Reps. Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are upbeat about the timely approval of a measure imposing a tax on polluting single-use plastics, now that it has been identified by both the Congress and Malacañan Palace as one of the possible revenue measures intended to compensate for P66 billion in annual earnings that […]
CARAGA’s first Level III hospital could soon become a reality, with the Senate set to tackle its version of an approved House measure upgrading the Butuan Medical Center into the Butuan General Hospital. This was revealed by Butuan City Lone District Representative Joboy Aquino, who, during a press briefing following the Mindanao launch of LegisHear, […]
Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has reaffirmed the commitment of the Manila City government to its residents’ most basic needs. Speaking at the 59th EARIST Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Domagoso told the Class of 2026 that Manila will continue working alongside them as they build their futures. “Sabay-sabay tayong lalaban […]
Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2362, a measure that seeks to exempt micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT), saying the proposal will provide much-needed tax relief to businesses that serve as a key driver of the Philippine economy. According to latest data, MSMEs accounted for […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his full support for a Senate resolution calling for the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) that has prevented the implementation of the P85 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). Proposed Senate Resolution No. 577 was signed by all senators from both blocs. The […]
Proposed reforms in the power sector must translate into tangible savings for ordinary households and not remain mere promises, particularly as Filipino families continue to grapple with the rising cost of basic necessities.Senator Bong Go expressed hope that the government’s plan to lower electricity costs would provide genuine relief to consumers, urging Congress and concerned […]
A lawmaker pushing for the mandatory use of solar energy in government buildings has expressed his strong support for Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s call to make it easier for Filipinos to install solar panels in their homes. During his penultimate State of the Nation Address, Marcos appealed to Congress to pass the Sariling Kuryente Act, […]
The House Young Guns—Deputy Speakers Francisco Paolo Ortega and Jefferson Khonghun, together with Representatives Zia Alonto Adiong, Rodge Gutierrez, and Ernesto Dionisio Jr.—filed House Bill No. 10587 or the “West Philippine Sea Education Act.” The measure institutionalizes a comprehensive West Philippine Sea Education and Awareness Program, mandates the integration of age-appropriate West Philippine Sea education […]