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‘SENATE ASSIST’ FOR MEDICAL, SOCIAL AID LAUNCHED

In a groundbreaking move to revolutionize public service delivery, the Senate of the Philippines, led by Senate President Chiz Escudero, has launched in Tuguegarao City and Talisay City, Cebu, the “Senate Assist,” an innovative online platform that delivers essential medical and social services directly to the fingertips of Filipinos, wherever they may be. “With Senate […]

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PIMENTEL TO CONGRESS: USE REAL POWER ON OVP BUDGET

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III challenged Congress to stop merely acting tough and instead exercise real power over the Vice President’s budget. In an interview with radio DzBB, Pimentel said Congress should take seriously Vice President Sara Duterte’s statement that she would leave it with Congress what to decide with her budget. Duterte is […]

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CASES VS BI, PSA WORKERS BEHIND GUO’S EXIT URGED

Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) apparent lack of vigilance and failure to timely file cases against erring employees of pertinent offices of the local civil registrar and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) who are in connivance with foreign nationals in the issuance of fake Philippine passports and birth certificates. Tulfo, Chairperson […]

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BONG GO GIVES AID TO CAVITE CITY FIRE VICTIMS

Adopted son of CALABARZON, Senator Bong Go personally visited fire victims in Cavite City recently in coordination with Mayor Denver Reyes Chua. “Sa mga nasunugan, huwag ho kayong mag-alala. Sabi ko nga sa inyo noon, ang gamit ay nabibili, ang pera ay kikitain, subalit ‘yung perang kikitain ay hindi po nabibili ang buhay. A lost […]

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AUGUST 1 AS BACOOR ASSEMBLY DAY GETS SENATE OK

The Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2690 or the Bacoor Assembly of 1898 Act. The bill declared August 1 of every year as a special working holiday to be known as the “Araw ng Paglalathala at Pagtatanyag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas”. “This is in recognition and commemoration of the […]

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FERNANDO PUSHES ‘5S STRATEGY’ VS DENGUE IN BULACAN

Search and destroy of breeding sites, Self-protection measures, Seek early consultations, Support fogging or spraying during impending outbreak, and Sustain Hydration.These are the 5S Strategies pushed by the Provincial Government of Bulacan through the Provincial Health Office-Public Health (PHO-PH) amid the rising cases of dengue in the province. According to the latest Dengue advisory of […]

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SUSPENSION OF ‘ZERO’ RFID BALANCE PENALTIES URGED

The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop is set to file a resolution recommending to scrap or delay the implementation of the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) which would penalize motorists with insufficient or zero load balance on radio frequency identification devices (RFID), as well as with dilapidated electronic identifier device […]

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ATAYDE TO GOVT: FUND QC FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

With classes being suspended in Quezon City and 16 out of Metro Manila’s 17 local government units due to the threats posed by flooding, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde on Wednesday urged the national government to fund and implement proposed QC flood control projects intended to address chronic flooding not only […]

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HIGHER TEACHING ALLOWANCE FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR

A higher annual allowance of P10,000 next schoolyear awaits not only public school teachers with teaching loads in basic education but even vocational instructors, librarians, guidance counselors, and  teachers in the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and community learning centers as well, according to National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte. A co-author of Republic Act (RA) […]

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LEE WANTS MORE SUPPORT FOR COCONUT FARMERS

In light of the 38th Philippine Coconut Week, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee stressed that to achieve the country’s goal of becoming the world’s top coconut exporter, the government must prioritize protecting coconut farmers by fast-tracking the release of the coco levy funds, health and medical benefits rightful to them. Lee, who was in Pangasinan […]