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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 […]
Senator Grace Poe underscored that government cash assistance programs should be widely disseminated to the public, especially to communities in need of access to the aid. “Any time that the government has extra cash or the capability to support social welfare programs, we will back them up as long as they are sustainable and accessible […]
The chief of staff of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez, should grab the opportunity to defend herself and appear before the congressional hearings on the alleged misuse of public funds, House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan said. “Normally, individuals who are blameless, when asked to explain, would seize the […]
The City Government of Cadiz in Negros Occidental brought essential services directly to the people of Barangay Luna through the Serbisyo Caravan Para Sa Cadiznon. The initiative led by Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. supports community needs by providing a variety of government services right at their doorstep. In his message during the program, Escalante lauded […]
Bacolod City has strengthened its commitment to efficient and responsive public service. Under the leadership of Mayor Albee Benitez, the city government has acquired a fleet of 71 new vehicles to support various government departments. “Introducing our new DRRMO Mobile Command Center for disaster response and rescue,” Benitez said in a Facebook post. The newly […]