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EXPANDED FEEDING PROGRAM GETS HOUSE 2ND READING OK

The House of Representatives approved on second reading a bill expanding the government’s feeding program into a wider national nutrition initiative covering Filipino learners from early childhood to senior high school. House Bill No. 9466 seeks to transform Republic Act No. 11037 or the “Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act” into a more comprehensive […]

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AUMENTADO LEADS BOHOL’S AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL

The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh), led by Governor Aris Aumentado, through the Provincial Health Office (PHO), spearheaded the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2026 recently at the Capitol Grounds, gathering health workers, government officials, advocates, program implementers, and community members. Anchored on the theme “Light the Legacy: Remember. Advance. Act. Keeping the Light Alive,” the […]

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BETTER MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS PUSHED

Senator Mark Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2133, or the proposed Students’ Guidance Counseling Act, a measure seeking to strengthen school-based mental health programs and expand access to guidance and psychosocial support services for Filipino students nationwide. Research published by Cambridge University Press earlier revealed the alarming rise in depressive symptoms among Filipino youth, showing […]

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BENNIE BOATWRIGHT GETS CLOSER TO BECOMING PINOY

Senator Kiko Pangilinan said that House Bill No. 6639, which seeks to grant Filipino citizenship to American basketball player Bennie Boatwright, passed second reading in the Senate recently. Pangilinan, as the previous chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, sponsored and defended the measure during the Senate’s plenary session when the period […]

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BONG GO HONORS REACT EMERGENCY RESCUE RESPONDERS

Senator Bong Go personally attended the 37th Regional Emergency Assistance Communications Team (REACT) National Convention at San Josue Resort, Mamay Road, Barangay Angliongto, Davao City, where he recognized the role of volunteer responders in emergency communication, disaster response, and community assistance. The event gathered around 250 attendees from REACT chapters nationwide.  REACT Philippines, Inc. is […]

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MANILA, MOSCOW INK TOURISM, TRADE, CULTURE DEALS 

Tourism, trade, culture, education, and urban development are at the center of a new cooperation program between the City Government of Manila and the Government of Moscow signed recently by Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, the second such agreement between the two cities since 2023. The agreement covers priority areas including tourism, trade, culture, education, […]

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ONLINE CHILD SAFETY MEASURE GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives approved on second reading a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measure seeking to tighten the country’s  child online safety laws amid rising cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation involving Filipino children. House Bill No. 9461, or the proposed “Child Online Safety and Protection Act of 2026,” seeks to strengthen […]

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RAFFY TULFO: PROTECT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

Senator Raffy Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 2158, also known as the “New Philippine Building Act,” which seeks to establish updated general regulations and policies governing the construction of buildings in the Philippines. Tulfo highlighted that the measure aims to replace Presidential Decree No. 1096, or the current “National Building Code of the Philippines,” which […]

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BONG GO GIVES AID TO ZAMBOANGA CITY FIRE VICTIMS

Following a fire incident that affected residents in Zamboanga City, Senator Bong Go dispatched his team to conduct relief initiatives for fire-affected families. “Kapag may mga insidente gaya ng sunog, lindol, o baha, ang lagi ko pong tinatanong ay kung mayroong nasaktan,” Go said. “Ang gamit ay mabibili natin ‘yan. Ang pera, kikitain niyo ‘yan […]

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PANGILINAN: PROBE PAMPANGA BUILDING COLLAPSE

Senator Kiko Pangilinan wants the Senate to launch an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the collapse of the nine-story building in Pampanga province, where four have been killed and 17 are still missing. Proposed Senate Resolution No. 406 seeks to look into the collapse of the nine-story building along Teodoro Street, Brgy. Balibago, Angeles […]