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The Carter Center has selected Quezon City as one of 12 cities from around the world to participate in the third year of its Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, a groundbreaking effort that aims to ensure that women can seek and receive beneficial information from their governments and thrive in their communities. “We wanted to […]
Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes said the House committee on ways and means has approved the increase to 15 percent the discount on electricity and water utilities monthly billings, but the discount is limited to households that do not consume more than 100 kilowatts per hour of electricity and 30 cubic meters of metered […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles who is the chairperson of the labor and employment committee at the House of Representatives on Wednesday hailed the signing into law of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Act. “We thank Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for signing the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act. This is a necessary measure […]
The Senate adopted a resolution congratulating and commending the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JIL Worldwide), which will be celebrating its 45th founding anniversary on October 29. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 803 (Adopted Resolution No. 90) authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was unanimously approved by the members of the chamber who also expressed […]
To ensure an efficient, organized and safe Hajj pilgrimage for Muslim Filipinos, Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill letting travel operators take up some of the tasks currently delegated to the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). In Senate Bill 2452, Padilla sought to amend parts of Republic Act 9997, mandating the NCMF to […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri commended his colleagues as the chamber approved on their third and final reading five proposed bills, four of which were among the priority measures of the Marcos administration. “These pieces of legislation were carefully studied and deliberated on by the senators to help improve the lives of every Filipino in line […]
An additional 22 barangays in Iloilo City have been certified with Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) status in a bid to prevent possible spread of diseases and sustain sanitation to safeguard people’s health. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said this achievement is very significant to the metropolis especially as it battles against food and water-borne diseases […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez said the enactment into law of the “Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act” demonstrates the unwavering dedication of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to the welfare and prosperity of our citizens. Romualdez was among the government officials who witnessed Marcos, as he signed into law in Malacanang Republic Act No. 11962 […]
Service, not savings. This is the purpose of billions of pesos of funds allocated to the Department of Agriculture (DA), stressed AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he secured the commitment of the agency to simplify and streamline the estimated 50 requirements needed by farmers, fisherfolk and cooperatives to receive much-needed assistance to boost […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has asked his colleagues to pass Senate Bill No. 2441, which mandates private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to waive entrance examination fees and charges of qualified students applying for college admission. The bill was among those Escudero sponsored on the floor recently as Chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational […]