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LEGARDA: SUPPORT YOUTH, SENIORS IN TOURISM SECTOR

Senator Loren Legarda urged greater recognition and support for tourism frontliners, youth innovators, and senior citizens during the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Tourism Month Activities held at the Centro de Turismo, Intramuros, Manila. The program, led by DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, featured the “Pasasalamat sa Tourism Frontliners”, the launch of the “Tourism Start-Up Challenge […]

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KIKO BACKS BUDGET HIKE FOR STATE UNIVERSITIES

Senator Kiko Pangilinan said he will back “additional funding” for state universities and colleges under the proposed 2026 national budget as he highlighted the alarming educational gaps among Filipinos of college age. In his opening statement during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed 2026 budget for higher education, Pangilinan cited the EDCOM […]

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BONG GO EYES PH TENNIS CENTER IN NEW CLARK CITY

Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of both the Senate Committees on Youth and on Sports, expressed strong support for the planned Philippine Tennis Center in New Clark City, Tarlac, calling it a significant step toward nurturing young athletes and strengthening grassroots sports programs nationwide. The project, developed through a memorandum of understanding between the Bases Conversion […]

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CUA RE-ELECTED AS UCLG ASPAC PRESIDENT

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua has been re-elected as president of the United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) during the organization’s 10th Congress held in Goyang Special City, Republic of Korea. Cua, who is also the National Chairman of the League […]

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SOLID NORTH WANTS ‘GREEN SHIELD’ VS CLIMATE CRISIS

With the country now bracing for a second typhoon this week, a party-list lawmaker has called for change in the way our forests are being managed in order to build a “green shield” that will help protect Filipinos against natural disasters. According to Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, “forests act as a green shield […]

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BENITEZ TO HOUSE: MORE LAWS TO END DPWH CORRUPTION

The House of Representatives needs to reassert its relevance by coming up with measures that would put a stop to the widespread corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways, Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez said. “The people are waiting to see if our chamber can reassert its relevance and act not out […]

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BULACAN AMONG TOP 5 MOST BUSINESS-FRIENDLY LGUS

The province of Bulacan has once again earned national recognition for its excellence in good governance and economic development after securing a spot in the Top 5 Local Government Units under the Province Level for this year’s Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit Awards given by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently. This recognition […]

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MANILA GOV’T ON HIGH ALERT FOR OPONG’S ONSLAUGHT

The City Government of Manila is on high alert due to Typhoon Opong, with Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso assuring residents that all systems are in place to safeguard lives and properties. In a Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment meeting held recently, Domagoso directed all city agencies to remain on full alert and to carry out coordinated measures in […]

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HONTIVEROS: USE FLOOD FUNDS TO BUY HOSPITAL BEDS

Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for the realignment of a portion of the P255 billion flood control funds in the proposed 2026 budget to close the 90,375 bed capacity gap in public hospitals. Hontiveros issued the call as the Department of Health (DOH) revealed that only 28,153 beds are actually available in public hospitals, when […]

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KIKO: PROBE AUDITORS OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

Amid growing concerns over the involvement of a commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA) in the flood control corruption scandal, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the state auditors to conduct a comprehensive probe of all their auditors involved in the planning, approval, and execution of infrastructure programs related to flood mitigation. This call comes […]