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Newly designated Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla will appear before the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on November 20, for his confirmation hearing. “There’s a high chance that Secretary Remulla will be confirmed on the spot, given that we are less than six months away from the 2025 […]
In recognition of her dedication and commitment as a public servant, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has been feted anew as the regional winner and semifinalist in the national level for the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award. Belmonte, along with her father, former mayor and House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, received the award from Civil Service Commission […]
Senator Loren Legarda has welcomed the enactment of a measure that designates every August 1 as the “Araw ng Paglalathala at Pagtatanyag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas”, otherwise known as “The Bacoor Assembly of 1898 Act”. Legarda, the principal sponsor and co-author of Republic Act No. 12073, emphasized that the significance of August 1, 1898, extends […]
The Villar family paid tribute to the invaluable contributions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) at the 13th OFW and Family Summit recently held at The Tent in Las Piñas City. Over 4,000 OFWs and their family members participated in the Summit. This year’s theme “Tara Magnegosyo Na!” the summit urged the OFWs and their families […]
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III asked the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s (DHSUD) to conduct further study on the President’s flagship housing program, 4PH, calling it “out of tune.” Pimentel urged President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to directly intervene and review the program. “This is my personal message to the Office of […]
“Gamot at pagpapagamot ng Pilipino, dapat sagot ng gobyerno!” This was the statement of Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee as he urged the passage of the amendments on the Republic Act (RA) No. 11223 or the “Universal Healthcare (UHC) Act” to institutionalize the comprehensive and appropriate increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefits and lower […]
Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee slammed the Department of Health (DOH) for being unable to provide a detailed and comprehensive plan to lower out-of-pocket expenses of Filipinos on healthcare which Secretary Ted Herbosa committed to submit by October 31, 2024 during the House deliberations of the 2025 National Budget. The said plan must include a comprehensive […]
“Tulungan ang taumbayan, hindi pahirapan!” This was the statement of Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee as he filed House Resolution No. 2051 in calling government agencies to streamline, simplify, and liberalize requirements and processes in government services which continue to burden Filipinos. This comes amid the onslaught of natural calamities in the country which requires speedy […]
Former Davao City representative Karlo Nograles on Sunday bared his “SAFER Davao” agenda aimed at creating a clear and doable blueprint that builds on the peace and order gains of Davao City so that its residents and visitors can be protected from all kinds of crime, including online and high-tech scams. According to Nograles, “Davao […]
“Time to get serious about inter-government collaboration.” This was the call of Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua as he urged both the national and local government to embark on creating a collaborative system for disaster risk response, reduction, and mitigation. “We are facing unprecedented times and […]