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Senator Bong Go lauded the officers and members of the Filipino Chinese Fire Fighters of Davao City as reliable partners in safeguarding communities during their 36th Anniversary. “For more than three decades, your organization has been a reliable partner in safeguarding our communities. Your courage and selflessness embody the true spirit of service,” Go said […]
The government must lead the way in the shift towards renewable energy sources. This was what Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos stressed as he filed a bill that seeks to require government offices to integrate the use of on-grid solar energy systems to reduce electricity costs and ensure a sustainable and environmentally sound manner […]
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, in his capacity as chairman of the Manila Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (MZBAA), announced sweeping changes to the city’s zoning requirements to promote streamlining and ease of doing business.During the first MZBAA meeting under Domagoso’s new term on Wednesday, September 10, the board approved reduction of zoning […]
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando led the graduation of 125 goat farmers from the province’s Farmer Livestock School Goat Entrepreneurship Management. Fernando also encouraged the goat farmers, who each received a goat from the Animal Distribution Program, to apply what they’ve learned in their 25-week training and use the goat as a stepping stone to help […]
House Assistant Minority Leader and Eastern Samar Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales filed a bill that would triple the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB), giving every public school teacher under the Department of Education (DepEd) a ₱3,000 cash gift instead of the current ₱1,000. “Teachers are the bedrock of nation-building. By increasing the WTDIB, we are […]
A fresh generation of professional civil servants will have to overhaul a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that has become rotten due to boundless greed, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson said DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon may check the private sector for licensed civil engineers who bring with them a culture […]
While Senator Kiko Pangilinan said he understands the public frustration over the flood control corruption scandal, he urged Filipinos not to lose hope and to continue demanding accountability from the government. Pangilinan expressed hope that Filipinos will not sit idly and will not allow cover-ups in the current twin investigations by the Senate and the […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the enactment of the law establishing the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP), saying it will help the country seize opportunities in the fast-growing aviation industry both commercially and in the military. The measure was signed by the President on September 5 after being approved by both […]
Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed a bill mandating the establishment of the Philippine Online Library and the digitization of all prescribed references for public education. Under House Bill No. 4356, to be known as the “Establishing the Philippine Online Library and Digitization of Public School References Act,” the Department of Education […]
A new attraction awaits visitors of the National Museum as Mali, the country’s most famous elephant who lived at the Manila Zoo for nearly five decades, will soon be transferred to her new home at the National Museum.Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced the decision as part of efforts to preserve Mali’s memory and ensure […]