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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III denounced the brutal killing of veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” Dayang, who was shot dead in his home in Kalibo, Aklan recently. “I strongly condemn this heinous act. Johnny Dayang was more than a journalist — he was a friend of my late father, former Senate President Nene Pimentel. He […]
Senator Grace Poe showed appreciation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for choosing the film collection of her father, the late National Artist Fernando Poe Jr., as part of the Memory of the World (MoW) Programme. Poe said a total of 168 movies of her father are in the FPJ Film […]
MaryKay Carlson, United States Ambassador to the Philippines, made an official visit to the Office of the Governor of Bohol, where she was warmly received by Governor Aris Aumentado, Vice Governor Tita Baja, Board Member Lucille Lagunay, Atty. Filipina Asoy-Piollo, Provincial Administrator Asteria Caberte, and Supervising Administrative Officer Metodio John Maraguinot. During the courtesy visit, […]
Transparency at its best. This was how independent senatorial candidate Ping Lacson described the brand of governance practiced by the mayor of Jagna, Bohol who he regards as his “mentor”. Lacson said he was pleasantly surprised after visiting and getting a briefing on various key projects in Jagna town from Mayor Joseph “JR” Rañola. “It […]
Workers are the backbone of Davao City’s progress—and they deserve jobs that do more than just get them through the day. This was the message of Davao City mayoral candidate Karlo Nograles on Labor Day, as he committed to making worker protection, upskilling, and higher-paying employment a priority under a Nograles-led City Hall. To achieve unveiled […]
As the country commemorates Labor Day on Thursday, the chair of the House labor and employment committee urged the President anew to certify as urgent the wage hike bill. “As we commemorate Labor Day, I hope that we in government be reminded of the continued plight of workers who find it ever more challenging to […]
On Labor Day, AGRI Party-list called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHeath) to continuously implement radical expansion on its health packages to benefit its members, many of whom are workers, to ease their burden and their families. “Nagtatrabaho tayo para mabuhay at maiangat ang kalidad ng pamumuhay ng ating pamilya. Nagbibigay tayo ng kontribusyon […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to officially declare Marikina City as the “Shoe Capital of the Philippines,” cementing its historic role as the country’s leading center for shoemaking. Senate Bill No. 2997, filed on April 25, acknowledges the deep-rooted legacy of Marikina in the local shoemaking tradition. The city’s history with […]
During a series of random surprise inspections conducted by Senator Raffy Tulfo on various factories as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment to see the working conditions of laborers, he then proceeded to 2 canning factories in Navotas. Tulfo initially visited a corned beef manufacturing plant where he was met by […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the mobilization of local government units (LGUs) to achieve zero illiteracy nationwide. Gatchalian’s call followed the release of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), which showed that seven out of ten Filipinos aged 10 to 64 are functionally literate. “Seven out of ten Filipinos aged 10 […]