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Senator Raffy Tulfo blasted anew the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) for collecting ₱261 million yearly for repair and maintenance costs of unfinished and non-operational Balog Balog Dam project Phase 2 in San Jose, Tarlac. During the hearing of the Senate Finance Committee for the proposed budget of NIA for 2025, Tulfo asked the agency why they […]
Senator Nancy Binay wants full accountability from barangay officials responsible for “abusing” the issuance of barangay residence certificates as a requirement for voter transfer or registration. A previous Supreme Court ruling has allowed the practice of accepting barangay residence certifications in the absence of a valid government ID. “There are addresses in Makati provided by […]
The Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC), in partnership with the City of Bacolod, held a blessing and groundbreaking ceremony of the Lacson Street Underground Distribution System Project at the Capitol Park and Lagoon, Bacolod City.Present were Mayor Albee Benitez, NEPC Engr. Bernard Bailey Del Castillo, NEPC CEO Roel Castro, Congressman Greg Gasataya, Province of […]
The House Committee on Public Order and Safety, chaired by Santa Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez, met recently to tackle the concerns of the 1,286 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel affected in the implementation of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Fernandez, in his opening statement, voiced his concerns over the plight of the PNP […]
With successive typhoons hitting the country, AGRI Party-list urged the immediate enactment of a measure expanding crop insurance coverage to protect the livelihood of farmers who lose their hard-earned crops every time a calamity hits. AGRI is the principal author of House Bill (HB) No. 7387 which seeks to expand the services of the Philippine […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III has called on the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) to conduct a seminar in Senate offices on combating fake news. Pimentel made the call during the plenary deliberations of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill of the agency recently. “Out of a sense of corporate social responsibility, we can ask PCO […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa questioned a memorandum circular issued by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) which affects the career advancement of the officers of the Philippine National Police. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) proposed budget for 2025, Dela Rosa raised the concerns of PNP […]
Senator Bong Go called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to fulfill its commitment to expanding healthcare benefits under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, particularly for mental health services. On October 14, Go’s office received a letter from PhilHealth reaffirming its commitment to enhance its benefit packages, including the rollout of a mental […]
It is an early merry Christmas at the Angeles City Hall, as a total of ₱41,605,136 million were released recently for the year-end bonus and cash gift of 1,260 employees.Of the mentioned amount, ₱35,463,886 million was allotted for the year-end bonus, equivalent to the 1-month basic salary of employees; and ₱6,141,250 for the cash gift […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan is counting on the Senate to support the larger funding allocations for the government’s targeted cash aid programs for poor and low-income families in the proposed 2025 national budget. “We have very high hopes that the Senate will endorse the P114 billion allocation for the 4Ps, as well […]