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BACOLOD CITY BAGS MOST BUSINESS-FRIENDLY LGU AWARD

Bacolod City has been recognized as the Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) in the country, emerging at the top of a select group of five cities—Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, and Mandaue.  The award was presented during the 2024 Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Awards held at Marriott Hotel in Pasay City […]

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EJERCITO TO HOUSE: EXPEDITE UHC AMENDMENTS

Senior Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito called on the House of Representatives to expedite its version of the proposed amendments to the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act following the Senate’s unanimous approval of Senate Bill 2620 on its third and final reading. Ejercito expressed hope that his colleagues in the House will pass their version […]

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CAYETANO: TURN PHILSCA INTO NAT’L AVIATION ACADEMY

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano pushed for institutional autonomy for the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) and its elevation to become the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP). During the recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education which he chairs, Cayetano emphasized the need to enhance PhilSCA’s academic and […]

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DRUG WAR PROBE TO RESPECT DUTERTE — ESCUDERO

Senate President Chiz Escudero has assured former President Rodrigo Duterte that he will be accorded with respect befitting his stature if he decides to attend a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation into his administration’s drug war campaign. Duterte has been invited as a resource person to the hearing set on Monday, October 28, 2024, and […]

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PH EYES GLOBAL JOB MARKET BOOST WITH ENGLISH

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is bullish on  the country’s labor force  enhancing further its “A game” as Asia’s youngest and sought-after workers who are proficient in the English language, in light of a new law that put back English, along with Filipino, as the primary medium of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3 and made […]

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HOUSE HOLDS OUTREACH TO ORPHANAGE, ELDERLY HOME

The House of Representatives organized a community outreach program as part of the 2024 HRep Month celebration and the institution’s 117th founding anniversary.  Representing the values of empathy, solidarity and service, the Committee Affairs Department (CAD) spearheaded the project, which focused on supporting the elderly and orphaned children in residential care facilities located at Barangay […]

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QC GOV’T TO ROLL OUT E-BUSES FOR FREE RIDES

As part of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in 2030, the Quezon City government has procured eight electric buses to complement its fleet of QCity Buses. The modern electric buses have a 41-seating capacity with ample space to accommodate standing passengers.  These are also equipped with wheelchair ramps to support the […]

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PERKS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR AID TO EDUCATION URGED

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill to incentivize private sector assistance to develop, modernize, and upgrade the country’s public education system. The Adopt-a-School Act of 2024, (Senate Bill No. 2731) amends the Adopt-a-School Act of 1998 (Republic Act No. 8525) to strengthen linkages between educational institutions and the country’s industries, particularly in the employment […]

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BONG GO GIVES AID TO DAVAO DE ORO RESIDENTS

Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team reached out to underprivileged families in New Bataan and Nabunturan in Davao de Oro. Go’s Team partnered with the LGUs and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in providing livelihood kits to qualified beneficiaries as part of their Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program. The legislator reaffirmed his […]

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BATO TO ATTEND SENATE BLUE RIBBON DRUG WAR PROBE

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa rejected calls for him and Senator Bong Go to take indefinite leave as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is set to investigate the campaign against illegal drugs. Dela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police chief under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, said he will attend the investigation to ferret out the […]