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In a significant step towards safeguarding the welfare of children, the Provincial Government of Bulacan through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office has officially institutionalized the Makabata Helpline 1383.Governor Daniel Fernando who represented the PGB and the Council for the Welfare of Children, represented by Executive Director Undersecretary Angelo Tapales, signed a memorandum of […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is urging the Senate to restore the P10 billion cut introduced by the House of Representatives to the P50-billion budget for the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program for next year. Dela Rosa made this appeal at the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget […]
Senator Robin Padilla filed a bill creating a special province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), to ensure the constitutional right of suffrage for residents there. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2875 creating the special geographic area to be known as Kutawato province, which will cover 63 “orphaned” barangays that opted in to […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for the prioritization of programs to address child stunting in next year’s national budget, stressing that investing in Filipino children’s health is “the best return on investment.” Cayetano raised this point during the first day of plenary debates on the 2025 General Appropriations Bill in the Senate. “The best return […]
Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Youth and on Sports, has made an indelible mark on the lives of Filipino youth through his support of grassroots sports initiatives. From basketball leagues to cheer dance competitions, Go’s partnership with the Philippine Sports Commission has bolstered local organizations’ ability to provide structured sports programs […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading two House Bills (HBs) seeking to provide additional benefits for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). House Bill (HB) 10959, principally authored by Deputy Speaker Dong Gonzales Jr., seeks to entitle overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) 50% discount on fees or charges imposed on remittances to their families in the […]
Victorias City Public Plaza and City Hall are now adorned with holiday decorations, including a giant mechanical Christmas tree, which was unveiled during the Christmas Switch-On Ceremony recently.Along with the annual switch-on ceremony, the City of Victorias, in partnership with SM City Bacolod, turned over the ‘Bears Of Joy’ to 107 Victoriasanon Daycare Children from […]
In this quick look at the 2022 party-list election results in Bicol, the IKOT.PH Strategic Research Team listed all the party-list groups that obtained at least 2% of the votes in each of the provinces and one independent city of the Bicol Region (Region 5). It can immediately be seen that in 50% of the […]
A controversial dole-out program called “AKAP” or Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program receiving a higher budget than the Department of Foreign Affairs in the proposed 2025 national budget bothers Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III, who said it should not be allowed. Pimentel questioned why AKAP would receive a higher budget than DFA. “A […]
The Philippines “must be one step ahead” of whatever policy shifts that US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to implement once in office. The call was made by Senate President Chiz Escudero who said that “beyond sending congratulatory words,” the government should start “drawing up scenarios in the Trump era and preparing a response to […]