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The Department of Finance (DOF) issued Department Order No. 074.2024 establishing the income classification of provinces, cities, and municipalities under Republic Act No. 11964. This directive underscores the economic resilience and revenue growth of local government units (LGUs) across the country, with Isabela serving as a prime example. On January 1, 2025, several LGUs in […]
“Paspasan pa ang pagdaragdag ng benepisyo!” This was the statement of AGRI Party-list Representative and Senatorial aspirant Manoy Wilbert Lee as he reiterated his call to further increase benefits provided by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in response to the projected 18.3% increase in health care costs in the Philippines this year. In the […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for healing, renewal, and forgiveness as the nation approaches the 10th anniversary of the heroic sacrifice of the SAF 44. Speaking at the annual New Year’s Thanksgiving Lunch with the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) at Camp Bagong Diwa in the City of Taguig on January 1, 2025, Cayetano […]
Senator Lito Lapid is seeking the support of his colleagues for the passage of a measure that would declare Quiapo as a national historical-cultural zone. Lapid made the appeal as devotees celebrate on January 9 the Feast of Jesus Nazareno, also known as the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Quiapo is the home of the […]
The approved 2025 national budget carried Senator Win Gatchalian’s proposal to provide P80 million in scholarships for child development workers (CDWs). A special provision that Gatchalian proposed lodges the P80 million budget under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) Promotion, Development, and Implementation of Quality Technical Education and Skills Development Programs. Under this […]
Bohol 3rd District Representative Kristine Alexie Tutor said direct cash transfer “ayuda” programs are “effective at keeping poor and low-income households from sinking deeper into poverty.” Tutor noted that the ayuda programs started with the 4Ps and the World Bank saw it was effective in poverty alleviation. “But the COVID pandemic was so intense that other programs, […]
To further its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in 2030, the Quezon City government has recently rolled out eight electric bus units in one of its routes. The electric buses are running in Route 1 of the QCity Bus Service, which travels from Quezon City Hall to Cubao and vice versa. Each unit […]
AGRI Party-list filed a measure to probe the recent reports that small-scale rice and corn millers in over 1,000 barangays have closed in a span of a decade after they were dominated by big players and influx of cheaper imported grain supplies. “Nakakabahala ang pagsasara ng mga rice and corn millers sa napakaraming barangay sa […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel renewed his call for stricter measures to address the alarming rise in road accidents, citing the recent report from the Department of Health (DOH) that logged 577 road accidents from December 22, 2024 to January 2, 2025. “Hindi na dapat natin balewalain ang mga aksidente sa kalsada. Kailangan ng mas […]
As the nation welcomes the new year, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano shared his message of hope and urged Filipinos to begin 2025 with a clear vision, purpose, and a strong sense of direction. In his Facebook live broadcast, Cayetano reminded the public that while New Year’s resolutions are common, they should be backed by reflection […]