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Former Civil Service Chair and three-time Davao City representative Karlo Nograles said on Sunday that Davao’s students would benefit from an improved transport system that eases their daily commute, especially after school hours. In a radio interview that weekend, Nograles shared that he observed that many students could be seen in the evening around the […]
AGRI Party-list is one of the top preferences among party-lists for the upcoming 2025 midterm elections, according to the latest survey conducted by Tangere. The survey which ran from October 1 to 4 with a sample size of 2,400 participants across the Philippines, said that AGRI ranks 8th among 44 party-lists in the Philippines. “Taos-pusong […]
As the P30 billion fund of the Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) is scheduled to be transferred today to the National Treasury to fund unprogrammed appropriations, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee reminds the Department of Health (DOH) and PhilHealth of lowering the out-of-pocket medical expenses of Filipinos that they committed during the House Plenary budget deliberations. […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the unveiling of the Bicol Region’s biggest sports platform, the Sorsogon Sports Arena, a “landmark that Sorsoganons and every Bicolano can be proud of”. Marcos was joined by Sorsogon Governor Boboy Hamor and Senate President Chiz Escudero, who was the proponent of the massive project which construction started when he […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III threw his support behind proposals to reopen the investigation into the unresolved killings linked to the Duterte administration’s brutal and bloody war on drugs. “We need to charge those guilty of the crimes, but we also need to know who were negligent and incompetent during the investigation of these […]
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Senator Pia Cayetano addressed barangay health workers, healthcare workers, breast cancer survivors, and fellow advocates during a seminar in Muntinlupa. Cayetano expressed her deep gratitude to the healthcare workers present, acknowledging their crucial role in breast cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. The veteran legislator also […]
The investigation into the alleged misuse of intelligence funds for a reward system in the anti-drug war gained momentum as the House Quad Committee intends to tap the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for assistance. Quad Comm co-chair and Manila Representative Benny Abante confirmed this in a House press briefing. […]
For the first time in its history, an Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) is joining the Angeles City Council. This after Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. initiated the creation of one plantilla position for Sanggunian Member in Supplemental Budget No. 4. The Supplemental Budget No. 4 was approved by the City Council, headed by Vice […]
Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Raffy Tulfo strongly opposed the proposal to privatize, in any capacity, the operations of the Philippines’ communications, navigation, and surveillance/air traffic management system (CNS/ATM) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Tulfo confirmed from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) that ComClark Network and Technology Corp. (ComClark) owned by […]
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino welcomed the progress of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in introducing internet-based voting for the first time for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in next year’s midterm elections. In his regular radio program “Usapang Tol”, Tolentino was informed by COMELEC Chair George Erwin Garcia that 1.5 million OFWs have registered for […]