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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urgently called for the creation of an Anti-Stunting Action Plan (ASAP) during the Senate deliberations on the budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Cayetano, a Commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), cited findings from the Commission’s Year One Report pointing to the need […]
Senator Bong Go urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to continue extending and expanding its assistance programs, including health-related and transportation assistance for indigents in Malasakit Centers in accordance with existing policies. “Malaking tulong po ito aside from medical assistance na idadagdag ninyo mula sa inyong office, iyong pamasahe po baka puwede […]
Senator Chiz Escudero commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for pursuing evidence-based investigations into the flood control budget irregularities that have led to the filing of corruption and malversation cases, stressing the importance of accountability and cautioning against diversions that only protect the guilty and harm the innocent. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department […]
The House of Representatives welcomed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in a courtesy meeting on Wednesday, a significant step in the country’s efforts to better understand the role of nuclear energy in addressing persistent power challenges. Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the meeting allowed lawmakers to engage directly with […]
House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan has welcomed the issuance of a ₱35 wage increase order for Eastern Visayas, saying the adjustment will provide much-needed relief to private-sector workers confronting rising living costs. “The increase gives more meaning to the constitutional right of workers to a living wage,” Libanan said. “This helps […]
The rich culinary heritage of Samar stepped onto the international stage as Dioscoro “Intoy” Doncillo, one of the province’s celebrated kitchen heroes, demonstrated the iconic Catbalogan Tamalos during the prestigious Terra Madre Asia and the Pacific event in Bacolod City.Representing the Secret Kitchens of Samar, the Provincial Government of Samar’s flagship culinary heritage program, Intoy […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri urged the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to employ a public “shame campaign” against local governments and national agencies accused of rampant red tape, pushing for published rankings that expose bottlenecks, prod compliance and give the people a clear view of chronic offenders. Zubiri made the appeal as Senate finance chair […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is appealing to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to study the possibility of including nutritious and locally-sourced food in their relief assistance food programs during times of calamities. In his interpellation of the budget deliberations for the 2026 allocation to the DSWD, Pangilinan echoed public sentiments that most food […]
Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his commitment to serve the Filipino people with compassion and urgency during the turnover ceremony of the Aloran Super Health Center in Barangay Lobogon, Aloran, Misamis Occidental. “Hindi ko sasayangin ang tiwala na ibinigay ninyo sa akin. Magseserbisyo ako sa inyo sa abot ng aking makakaya, dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo,” […]
With next month’s effectivity of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the “Konektadong Pinoy Act,” Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte sees a “major leap forward” soon in President Marcos’ goal to bridge the digital divide by bringing in more overseas investors, connecting all of our nearly 11,000 remote and underserved barangays, and slashing internet costs by half in […]