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“Ibigay ang dapat ibigay sa ating health workers!” This was the sentiment of Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee as he called on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Health (DOH) to expedite the release of long-delayed Performance-Based Bonuses (PBB) for government health workers, and stressed their vital role as frontliners during […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill (HB) 11144 proposing that the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) be held in May 2026. Bill proponent and Lanao del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong explained that the rescheduling of the BARMM elections is being pushed for the […]
The Provincial Government of Samar, through its Provincial Treasurer’s Office, bagged multiple awards on revenue generation and financial reporting compliance aspects of financial administration, during the Regional Association of Treasurers and Assessors (REGATA) VIII Seminar-Workshop held recently at the Madison Hotel Park, Tacloban City. In the said event, PLGU-Samar claimed 1st and 2nd rank among […]
Senator Mark Villar vowed to go after ticket scalpers as he filed Senate Bill No. 2873, otherwise known as the Anti-Ticket Scalping Act. “Inihain po natin ang panukalang batas na ito upang matigil na o masugpo ang lumalalang scalping sa bansa na sumasamantala ng ating mga kababayang concert goers o avid fans. Hindi na po […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said that the passage on third and final reading by the Senate of the proposed Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act sends a strong message to the international community that the Philippines is “one with its pursuit towards a world free of chemical weapons”. Senate Bill No. 2871, which was co-authored by […]
While the Department of Agriculture’s blacklisting of 10 companies involved in illegal agricultural trade is commendable, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged the department to file criminal charges with urgency to ensure accountability. “Hindi sapat ang pagbablacklist lamang. Kailangan maparusahan ang mga nagkasala. Dapat may pananagutan ang mga kumpanyang ito sa kanilang mga ginawa,” […]
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday underlined the need to update the 11-year-old Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act (Republic Act No. 10591), which he said would “further advocate responsible gun ownership and ensure the government’s right to regulate the same.” Dela Rosa, the chair of the Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee, […]
Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee has filed a measure to investigate the P11 billion worth of expired medicines and vaccines in Department of Health (DOH) warehouses and health facilities, recently flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA). In filing House Resolution No. 2117, Lee stressed that “the expiration of these essential drugs, medicines and vaccines, which […]
The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB) officially welcomed the holiday season with a dazzling Paskong Bulakenyo: Pag-iilaw ng Punong Pamasko featuring the ceremonial lighting of the PGB Christmas tree at the Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar Park, Antonio S. Bautista Bulacan Provincial Capitol Compound in the City of Malolos.With hundreds of Bulakenyos in attendance, Governor Daniel […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez said the law signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which offers non-resident tourists value-added tax refunds, would be a boon to the tourism sector and domestic commerce. “This piece of legislation will greatly boost international tourism and the sale of goods by tourist-oriented establishments,” Romualdez said. “More tourist arrivals and increased tourist […]