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Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the pardoning of 220 Filipinos detained in the United Arab Emirates by President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan last December. Legarda emphasized that while the pardon is a significant step forward, it must be accompanied by comprehensive measures to help the repatriated individuals reintegrate into society and rebuild their lives. […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have joined forces to explore “creative ways” to reduce rice prices to more reasonable levels and alleviate the financial burden on Filipino consumers. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the initial focus would be on imported rice, but stressed that the government’s […]
The House Committee on Ways and Means chaired by Albay Representative Joey Salceda met recently to fine-tune the unnumbered substitute bill to House Bill (HB) 10329 seeking to curb the illicit tobacco trade through the imposition of heavy and differentiated penalties according to the degree of involvement in said activity. Salceda, in his explanatory note […]
Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia has announced that another health summit will take place in Cebu. Garcia said professors of the Fujian University on Traditional Chinese Medicine (FU-TCM) are coming to share with Cebuano medical personnel their invaluable knowledge on traditional Chinese medicine. The lady governor explained they are yet to agree on the date of […]
Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan has committed to addressing high food prices if he regains a Senate seat in the 2025 elections. During an interview on ABS-CBN’s Harapan 2025, Pangilinan emphasized that he would advocate for essential reforms similar to those he implemented as food security secretary during the Aquino administration from June 2014 to September […]
Prospects are good for 2025 to be a finer year for Filipinos owing to the further initiatives and reforms that President Marcos has come up with to broaden social protection for underprivileged families and tune up the economy to spawn investments and create more jobs, according to National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte. “Such […]
In observance of National Zero Waste Month, Senator Loren Legarda reiterated her call for Filipinos to lean into recyclable materials and contribute to a more sustainable waste management cycle. “The Philippines has been tagged as one of the top ocean polluters worldwide, primarily due to our dependence on single-use plastics,” said Legarda who authored and […]
Senator Francis Tolentino asked the Department of Health (DOH) to take all the necessary steps to inform and update the public about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) amid growing concerns about the virus and how it spreads. Interviewed on the radio show “SOS” on DZRH which is co-hosted by Tolentino, Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called for sustained action against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to ensure that the industry’s remnants are effectively purged. “More than ever, we need to sustain our efforts to clear out all criminal syndicates that are products of POGOs. We must stay the course to ensure a safer and more secure Philippines […]
BICOL SARO Party-list Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan encouraged secretariat personnel of the House of Representatives (HRep) to renew their commitment to public service during its first flag-raising ceremony in 2025. “Let good governance be our resolution. Anuman ang inyong posisyon, ipakita ninyo that the House of Representatives is truly for the Filipino people,” he legislator […]