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Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team spearheaded an aid distribution event for indigent residents of San Policarpo, Eastern Samar. The initiative supported and provided the residents with various essential items and financial aid to help alleviate their living conditions and promote inclusive economic recovery. During the activity, organized in collaboration with Governor Ben Evardone, 1,000 residents […]
With 10,000 Filipino workers to be allowed to enter the Czech Republic yearly, the Philippine embassy there may need a bigger budget for 2025 to ensure their welfare – and Senator Robin Padilla vowed to push for this. Padilla gave the promise during a Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar and Consular Outreach for overseas Filipino workers at […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said the ongoing review of the skyrocketing cost of the New Senate Building (NSB) has uncovered more questionable matters that could potentially increase the overall cost of the project. “The P25-27 billion [projected cost of NSB] could be a little bit conservative pa pala,” Cayetano said in a media interview. The […]
KOICA or Korea International Cooperation Agency continues to help Eastern Samar with the establishment of the new hospital in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital. KOICA Country Director Kim Eun Sub delivered the good news to Gov. Ben Evardone that a new project in Eastern Samar with Borongan City has emerged, the Philippine […]
The House Committee on Public Order and Safety, in a joint inquiry with the Committee on Games and Amusements, began its investigation into the rise of criminal activities and illegal acts associated with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).Committee on Public Order and Safety chairperson and Santa Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez said the investigation is being […]
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson received the Special Patent Title of Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary at a turnover ceremony held at the Capitol Social Hall recently. DENR Region 6 Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services, Forester Edgardo Rostata, together with Engr. Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office OIC turned over the […]
The House of Representatives is more than ready for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with Speaker Martin Romualdez expressing confidence that they have set a grand stage for another historic presidential address.Romualdez, leader of the 300-plus-strong chamber, said preparations for President Marcos Jr.’s SONA on July 22 […]
Senator Loren Legarda commended the province of Apayao for being named a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve during the 36th session of the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme in Agadir, Morocco. Legarda, one of the foremost legislators for the protection of the environment in the country, hoped that local residents and the government […]
Senator Idol Raffy Tulfo raised concern after receiving complaints about long passenger lines and persistent malfunctioning of electronic gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), causing some travelers to miss their flights. Tulfo found out that airport e-gates scanners for arriving passengers often fail to read passports and boarding passes so passengers will be […]
Senator Robin Padilla hailed the strong and deep friendship between the Philippines and the Czech Republic, even as he voiced hopes these ties will endure. Padilla, who visited the Czech Republic to observe how it regulates the use of medical cannabis, noted that while diplomatic ties between the two countries started in 1973 their relationship […]