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BONG GO HOLDS FEEDING PROGRAM IN MALASAKIT CENTERS

Senator Bong Go, popularly known as “Mr. Malasakit” for his compassion towards the poor, continues his feeding program in public hospitals, especially those with Malasakit Centers. Go emphasized the importance of proper nutrition to protect one’s health and wellbeing. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from the beneficiaries, the legislator is committed to sustaining this initiative, recognizing […]

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POE HONORS NAT’L ARTIST FOR FILM EDDIE ROMERO

Senator Grace Poe is persuading young Filipinos to include classic films by the late National Artist Eddie Romero in their movie to-watch list to better understand Philippine cinema and society. Poe made the call as she paid tribute to the National Artist for Film and Broadcast on his 100th birth anniversary on July 7. The […]

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FERNANDO LAUNCHES NUTRITION MONTH IN BULACAN

The Province of Bulacan is determined to promote good nutrition through all life stages as Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis Castro recently launched the observance of Nutrition Month with healthy, nutrition-related activities. Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office jampacked the whole calendar of July with various massive information dissemination campaigns including monitoring of nutrition […]

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HOUSE PANEL READIES FOR ‘TARA BASA’ PHASE 2

The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo met recently to examine the pilot implementation of the “Tara, Basa!” program, including issues and challenges encountered, in preparation for the launch of the program’s Phase 2 next month. “Ano yung measurement ninyo para masabi na successful siya (‘Tara Basa’) […]

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LEE: EMPOWER FARMERS TO ACHIEVE NUTRITION GOALS

Boosting local food supply by optimizing the agriculture sector and empowering farmers and fisherfolk are key to achieving the country’s nutrition goals outlined in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023-2028, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee said Saturday. Upon arrival from his trip in Virac, Catanduanes where he was guest speaker […]

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ANGARA URGED: RETHINK EDUCATION SECTOR FUNDING

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has said that resigned senator and incoming Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara of the Department of Education (DepEd) needs to do a “serious rethinking” of state and private-sector financial support for the DepEd to address, among others, the acute fund lack responsible for the perennial shortages in classrooms, teachers […]

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BONG GO SUPPORTS AGUSAN DEL SUR SOFTBALL PLAYERS

Imagine a field where every grain of sand tells a story of potential and where every swing is a stretch towards greatness.  In Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur, this is not just imagination—it has become reality with the support of Bong Go and the government. With a visionary leap, Go, chair of the Senate Committee […]

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CAYETANO VOWS FACTUAL PROBE ON NEW SENATE BUILDING

Senate Accounts Committee chair Senator Alan Peter Cayetano reaffirmed the rigorous and independent nature of the ongoing review of the New Senate Building (NSB), in response to concerns raised by former Senator Panfilo Lacson about its negative public perception. “The conduct of the NSB review is factual and independent. Hindi pwede ang suspicion, speculation, assumption, […]

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TULFO WANTS PROBE ON FAULTY TOLLWAY RFID SYSTEMS

Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Raffy Tulfo expressed concern following complaints about the longstanding problem of faulty RFID system, which is causing traffic jams in several expressways. Currently, many RFID tags were not being read by the scanners due to reader malfunction or poor tag placement. In effect, the barriers in tollway entry points […]

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ANGELES CITY GOV’T EMPLOYEES GET SHOES AS GIFTS

Some 4,170 employees from the Angeles City government received their own shoes as a personal gift from Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. “This will serve as the employees’ incentive for their hard work and dedication in performing their jobs and fulfilling their duties,” Lazatin said.  The said shoes were distributed personally by the mayor. Association of […]