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QC BANS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS IN CITY HALL AREA

Taking a firm and aggressive stance to reduce plastic waste, the Quezon City Government will prohibit disposables and single-use plastic (SUPs) bags, packaging, and cutleries within the Quezon City Hall compound and city government-run establishments. Through Executive Order No. 3, Series of 2025, the use of plastic bags and packaging, styrofoam (polystyrene materials), disposable dishware […]

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PING LACSON BATS FOR MORE LGU INCENTIVES

Independent senatorial candidate Ping Lacson wants additional incentives for local government units (LGUs) to improve their local tax collection while giving more opportunities for local businesses to grow. Lacson, who spoke at the flag-raising ceremony of the Quezon City government recently, also said this should go hand in hand with good governance and fighting corruption. […]

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LANAO DEL NORTE EXECS BACK CAMILLE VILLAR’S BID

Senatorial candidate Camille Villar vowed to continue projects that will benefit the agriculture sector and further improve infrastructure in the country once she is elected as senator in May. This developed as first district Lanao del Norte Rep. Khalid Dimaporo and his team expressed support to Camille Villar’s senatorial bid during a visit in Tubod, […]

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BACOLOD CITY HOLDS TRANSPORT ROUTE PLAN CONSULT

The City of Bacolod, through its City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), held the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) Consultation 2025 at the L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City. “This activity is one way of understanding the situation and the problem faced by the transport sector. We have tried making headways for us to really move forward […]

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CAYETANO LAUDS PHIVOLCS MODERNIZATION LAW

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s push to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is now a reality. This after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12180 or the PHIVOLCS Modernization Act, which is based on Senate Bill No. 2825 which Cayetano sponsored and defended in the Senate. The law strengthens PHIVOLCS […]

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PIMENTEL TO SENATE: PROBE OFW ONLINE VOTING

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called for a Senate investigation into the legality and implementation of internet voting for Overseas Filipino voters in the 2025 national and local elections, raising concerns about system glitches, security risks, and questions of legal authority. In Senate Resolution No. 1344, Pimentel urged the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms […]

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BONG GO OPENS ZAMBO DEL NORTE SUPER HEALTH CENTER

In line with Senator Bong Go’s continuing advocacy to improve public healthcare services nationwide especially in grassroots communities, his Malasakit Team joined the turnover ceremony of a newly constructed Super Health Center in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte. In his message, Go emphasized the importance of bringing essential health services closer to the people, especially in […]

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CONGRESS ALLOTS P17B FOR SCHOOL, DAYCARE FEEDING

Congress has allocated up to P17 billion this year to fund vital school and community-based feeding programs aimed at combating child hunger and boosting school attendance, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, a member of the House committee on appropriations, announced on Sunday. Of the total funding, Rillo said P11.8 billion is set aside for the […]

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QC COUNCILOR VARGAS BACKS PANGILINAN’S SENATE BID

Quezon City 5th District Councilor and actor Alfred Vargas has formally endorsed the candidacy of his fellow “Batang Kyusi,” former Senator and senatorial aspirant Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. Vargas expressed his backing for Pangilinan during their one-on-one interview, where the former Senator recalled his journey from student leader to Quezon City Councilor and eventually Senator. “Senator […]

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CAMILLE VILLAR VOWS: OFWS ARE PRIORITY

Noting the sacrifices that many Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) endure to make lives better for their families back home, millennial senatorial candidate Camille Villar vowed to further ensure the protection of OFWs here and abroad. Camille Villar said there is a need to integrate the roles of government agencies involved in looking into the welfare […]