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After the conclusion of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, is gearing up to resume its journey in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. The November window promises to be another stern challenge for the squad, as head coach Tim Cone has already noted the formidable competition ahead. Senate Committee on […]
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (Bacolod) Inc. (JBLCF-B) for the Provincial Government’s Maritime Scholarship at the JBLCF-B Audio-Visual Room, in Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod City. Lacson said the Provincial Government will continue to implement a program for scholars taking up maritime education. “This is a […]
Several House leaders filed House Bill No. 11043, or the proposed “Civil Forfeiture Act,” authorizing the government to seize unlawfully acquired real estate properties by foreign nationals, particularly those linked to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). The bill is a result of the ongoing investigation by the House Quad Committee into the alleged criminal […]
The biggest city in the country needs 100% telco service in order for the city government to reach 100% of its constituents––especially when natural calamities hit Davao City. This according to former Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles, who on Thursday said that improving telecommunications coverage in Davao City would be one of the steps […]
The results of a recent survey showing that local government units are the most trusted sector in the country should remind leaders of “their enormous responsibility to the people they have sworn to serve,” Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua said on Thursday. This, after the 2024 Philippine […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero filed a bill to formalize his proposal seeking to defer the parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in view of the recent Supreme Court ruling excluding Sulu from the regional group. BARMM’s first parliamentary election is scheduled for 2025, but Escudero is pushing to have it […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his call for a “creative solution” involving key government agencies to develop fairer compensation solutions for victims of the 2017 Marawi siege. This developed as the Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation and Victims’ Compensation held a hearing recently to review Senate Bill No. 2828. The bill aims to […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo has received Arrival Honors and recognition by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at their National Headquarters in Port Area, Manila. As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, the legislator said he aims to ensure that all government agencies covered by his committee can properly perform their duties for the public. […]
The House of Representatives, voting 186-7 with four abstentions, approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 10926, renewing for another 25 years the franchise granted to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), under Republic Act 9209. RA 9209 granted Meralco a franchise to construct, operate and maintain a distribution system for the conveyance of […]
The Provincial Government of Isabela provided financial assistance totaling P2.4 million to 122 tobacco farmers in San Mariano and Benito Soliven. The cash aid was distributed to the tobacco farmers across two municipalities on a pro-rata basis, according to farm size (P25,000 per hectare) and production volume (P5.00 per kilo produced). The fund was sourced […]