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ESCUDERO BACKS PBBM ORDER ON IMPORTED AGRI ITEMS

Senator Chiz Escudero is supporting the latest move by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to curb the increasing prices of basic commodities under an administrative order that seeks to streamline the procedures on the importation of agricultural products. While Escudero is backing Administrative Order 20 meant to enhance food security by easing procedures related to the […]

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BONG GO, PADILLA SEND AID TO QC FIRE VICTIMS

Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team joined fellow Senator Robinhood Padilla’s team to aid residents affected by a fire incident in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City recently. Held at the Barangay Culiat Hall, Go’s Malasakit Team provided snacks to 192 fire victims.  Through Padilla’s initiative, the fire victims received financial assistance from the government to help with […]

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ZUBIRI HOSTS LUNCH FOR VISITING NEW ZEALAND PM

Senate President Migz Zubiri met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to discuss, among other things, a deeper engagement between the Philippines and New Zealand specifically in the area of economy and security. Zubiri said the meeting with Luxon, who was in the Philippines as part of his working trip across Southeast Asia, is a good […]

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LEGARDA HOSTS MISS EARTH BEAUTIES IN ANTIQUE

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, in collaboration with the Office of Congressman Antonio Legarda, once again hosted the Miss Philippines Earth (MPE) candidates in her home province, Antique. Twenty-Nine (29) beautiful Filipinas visited the province from April 20 to 21, as Antique continues to be one of MPE’s environmental partners under this year’s theme, […]

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QC GOV’T UNVEILS EARTH DAY ART INSTALLATION

As Earth Day approaches, Quezon City expresses its commitment to fighting plastic pollution by unveiling an art installation crafted from single-use plastics that are banned in the city. Named “The Wave of Change,” the 12-feet art exhibit is made from plastic straws, a material already disallowed in Quezon City, along with other single-use plastic bags, […]

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PH EYES FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN REGIONAL BIZ FORUM

Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed optimism that the staging of the 6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in Manila this year will draw a surge of foreign investments into the country, creating more jobs and livelihood opportunities for Filipinos.This developed after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended his invitation to top US business leaders to participate in the […]

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LEE TO DA: HELP FARMERS GET FUEL SUBSIDY IN RSBSA

Amid the continuing increase in the prices of petroleum products, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to assist farmers and fisherfolk in registering in the Registry System for the Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) in order to avail of the agency’s fuel subsidy. “Matagal na po nating panawagan […]

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CUA RENEWS CALL FOR MORE GREEN SPACES

As more areas in the country experience extreme heat, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua renewed his call to local leaders to prioritize the regreening of towns to combat global warming. “Even as we scramble for immediate solutions to our continually warming climate, we must put in […]

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DOE URGED: KEEP POWER PLANTS RUNNING AMID EL NIÑO

Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the low power supply to meet the demands of consumers in Luzon and Visayas areas. Tulfo, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the statement after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Luzon and Visayas Grids under red and yellow alerts on April […]

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BONG GO BACKS CDA’S ‘MALASAKIT SA KOOPERATIBA’

Senator Bong Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Cooperatives, continued his support for cooperatives as he joined the Malasakit sa Kooperatiba event hosted by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) recently. Held at the Royce Hotel in Clark, Pampanga, Go collaborated with the CDA in providing a boost to 22 cooperatives from Central Luzon, […]