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Since flooding remains a persistent issue despite the over P300 billion spent year-on-year on anti-flooding structures, why not redirect part of that budget toward higher education? Senator Alan Peter Cayetano floated this idea during the Senate debates on the 2025 budget for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), where concerns over the reduced subsidy per […]
As the Philippines is reeling from the devastation of six powerful typhoons in just one month, Senator Bong Go called for swift action to ease the burden on students and families in disaster-stricken areas. With this, Go has co-authored and co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1864, or the proposed Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and […]
House Foreign Affairs Committee Member and Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith Flores said the Filipino people “are not forgetful about matters involving “utang ng loob” and goodwill like the kind generated by the release of Mary Jane Veloso. Flores said, “the goodwill Indonesia sowed today because of the transfer of custody to the Philippines to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has called for the creation of local government-managed elderly homes amid a growing number of abandoned senior citizens in the country and the criminalization of abuse committed against senior citizens. “Please look into the possibility of LGU-managed homes for the aged because we have noticed the rising instances of abandoned elderly,” Gatchalian […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that the Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at establishing consultative councils to create a more inclusive and effective approach to agricultural policy-making and addressing an assortment of challenges, including climate change and resource degradation. During the annual membership meeting of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food […]
In a significant step towards improving educational facilities in the province, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal ‘Bombit’ Alonto Adiong Jr. inaugurated a new Open Gymnasium and participated in the Turn-Over Ceremony at Jamiatu Janoubel Fillibbien Incorporated (JJFI) in Poona Marantao, Marawi City. The event was funded by the provincial government, reflecting the administration’s ongoing commitment […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is pushing for sufficient budgetary support to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity and the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to ensure the full reintegration of former rebels to the communities. Dela Rosa stressed this during the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.352 trillion national […]
The prestigious Natatanging Gintong Kabataang Bulakenyo award was recently bestowed upon Chelsea Anne Manalo, the Philippines’ shining star in the recently concluded Miss Universe 2024 pageant during the Gawad Gintong Kabataan Awards held at The Pavilion in Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center in the City of Malolos.Aside from Manalo, other outstanding youth that were recognized […]
The House of Representatives hosted a seminar promoting awareness for a heathy lifestyle among children and Filipinos. The seminar, entitled Champions of Children’s Optimal (COCO) Heart Health, highlights the profound responsibility of parents, guardians, educators and healthcare professionals “in ensuring that children grow up strong, resilient, and healthy.” Committee on the Welfare of Children chairperson […]
Senate Senior Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito expressed his full support for increasing the budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs), particularly the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), during the Senate deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget for SUCs. “Makakaasa kayo na ako mismo ay magbibigay ng suporta sa inyo habang patuloy kayong nagsusumikap […]