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Manila 6th District Representative and House Committee and Human Rights Chair Benny Abante urged the Bureau of Immigration (BI) not to rush the deportation of American pastor Jeremy Ferguson, who is accused of child abuse in Pampanga, until a proper and thorough investigation is conducted.Abante stressed that while the welfare of children must always be […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso awarded a housing unit at Tondominium 1 to Jessie Boy Postrero, a resident of Smokey Mountain who had long struggled to secure permanent housing for his family.This after Felisa Esquivel gave up her Tondominium 1 unit after her family’s fortunes improved, allowing them to move to a new […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has surpassed its revenue target for the first six months of 2025, collecting ₱1.554 trillion from January to June—₱4.594 billion above target and 14.11 percent higher than the same period last year. In a post on his official Facebook page, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. announced that “masaya […]
Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. launched the ‘Lamok Tepok Busters’ Dengue Prevention Drive. Under the program, two “Lamok Tepok Busters” vehicles will roam the barangays of Angeles City, Mabalacat City, and Magalang Municipality to conduct anti-dengue fogging and misting operations beginning on September 1, 2025. Two “Lamok Tepok Busters” vehicles will roam […]
To combat all forms of bullying, the Quezon City Government in partnership with the Department of Education – Schools Division Office of Quezon City (DepEd QC), officially launched a comprehensive anti-bullying campaign covering both public and private schools in the city. The campaign, themed BAD (Bullying at Diskriminasyon) ‘Yan!, aims to increase awareness, encourage reporting, […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said that while he still supports a total ban on online gambling, the government should in the meantime focus on “regulations that work” to address its growing reach and social costs. “I’m still for the total ban. But between the total ban at wala tayong gagawin, I want to focus on […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has plans to increase crop insurance for farmers as he lamented the adverse impact of natural disasters and calamities on the welfare and livelihood of agricultural workers. In a speech before local farmers in Tuguegarao City, where Pangilinan witnessed the distribution of indemnity checks by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), the […]
Senator Bong Go expressed hope that the Supreme Court would act favorably and decide to order the transfer of the excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) back to the state insurance provider. “I am hopeful that the Supreme Court will finally decide to have the budget transferred to be returned to PhilHealth. […]
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero officiated the oath of the new officers of Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc. (SSFI) on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Heart Evangelista-Escudero, the Senate President’s wife, was reelected as SSFI president and would continue to lead the non-profit group’s initiatives, alongside newly-elected SSFI vice president Nancy Dela Rosa. The new SSFI […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan rejected proposals to abolish the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), stressing that conditional cash transfer programs—both in the Philippines and abroad—have long been proven effective in reducing poverty and improving health and education outcomes in disadvantaged communities. “The 4Ps has consistently proven to be a powerful tool […]