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NEW SUPER HEALTH CENTER BREAKS GROUND IN CEBU TOWN

Mayor Mytha Ann Canoy thanked Senator Bong Go as the legislator led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Super Health Center in Barangay South Poblacion, San Fernando, Cebu recently. Canoy expressed her deep gratitude to Go for his unwavering support to the municipality, particularly in health services and infrastructure projects. “Ako, naroon ako kanina sa South […]

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HOUSE ENDS MARAWI COMPENSATION BOARD BUDGET DEBATE

The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) and the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) were the latest agencies to have their proposed 2025 budgets approved at the plenary deliberations of the General Appropriations Bill of the House of Representatives. Committee on appropriations vice chairperson Representative Zia Alonto Adiong said P1 billion out of the P1.154 billion budget of […]

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LEE JOINS AKSYON DEMOKRATIKO FOR 2025 SENATE RUN

Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee on Friday announced his plan to run for Senator in the upcoming 2025 Senatorial elections as he took his oath as a member of the Aksyon Demokratiko founded by his fellow Bicolano, the late former Senator Raul Roco. Lee took his oath at the Sheraton Hotel Manila Bay with Aksyon […]

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DILG: USE OF BRGY FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC EVENTS OK

Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles lauded the DILG for reminding all barangay officials that they cannot deny the use of barangay facilities for government programs and activities, and other public purposes. “Natutuwa po tayo sa mabilis na pagtugon ng Department of Interior and Local Government sa pagpapaalala sa mga kapitan ng ating mga barangay […]

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DELA ROSA BARES 2025 SENATE REELECTION BID

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday night officially announced that he will seek reelection in the 2025 national elections to continuously serve the Filipino people despite political persecution.  The Mindanaoan lawmaker made the remark as he accepted the nomination of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).  “Even before the recent developments, ‘no, I have […]

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COMELEC RULES ON AI USE FOR POLLS CAMPAIGN LAUDED

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte believes  the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has a “good handle” now on checking campaign misinformation and disinformation on cyberspace in the runup to the 2025 elections, as a result of this electoral watchdog’s timely release of guidelines on the use by candidates and their supporters or of their rivals […]

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LIBANAN WANTS 2 COCONUT OIL REFINERIES IN E. SAMAR

House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan has filed two separate bills seeking to establish two new state-run coconut oil milling and refinery plants in Eastern Samar, in an effort to boost the productivity and income of local farmers. Libanan’s House Bill (HB) No. 10834 proposes to put up the Eastern Samar Coconut Oil Milling […]

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BELMONTE AMONG 50 FORBES SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte’s efforts against climate change have been recognized anew as she was named by Forbes as one of its inaugural 50 Sustainability Leaders.  Belmonte made it to the prestigious list alongside fellow C40 Cities members—Mayors Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown, Sierra Leone; Anne Hidalgo of Paris, France; and Michelle Wu of Boston—as […]

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POE BACK USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN COURTS

Senator Grace Poe supported initiatives to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in court-related works, but stressed the need for stringent safeguards and vetting. “We will not rely too much on AI, but we can make use of the technology as an option to help check the human side of decisions, such as data, transcript and […]

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‘FILIPINO FIRST’ NATURAL GAS DEV’T POLICY PUSHED

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for a ‘Filipino gas first’ policy, stressing that the Philippine Natural Gas Development Act is crucial for achieving long-term energy security as the country shifts towards cleaner energy sources. This statement came after his interpellation with Senator Win Gatchalian recently regarding Senate Bill 2793, a measure sponsored by Committee on […]