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Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda recognized the vital connection between history, food, and culture, as it influences homes, communities, and the entire nation. “Food is pamana. It is our rich cultural heritage,” Legarda said during the opening ceremony of Hapag Pamana in Antique. “Food sustains us, identifies us, and connects us as a nation.” […]
The Quezon City government has extended service hours to QCitizens from 7am to 5pm as it implements a modified work schedule to help ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila. According to Mayor Joy Belmonte, the city government is abiding by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Resolution 24-08, mandating local government units to adopt a 7am to […]
The House of Representatives during plenary proceedings completed the period of sponsorship and debate for House Bill 10381, a Malacañang-certified measure that seeks to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to lower prices of rice.In his sponsorship speech, House Committee on Agriculture and Food chairperson Representative Wilfrido Mark Enverga of Quezon said Republic Act 11203, […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles hailed the government for its efforts to provide employment opportunities to former rebels, as he underlined that doing so is crucial in their reintegration into society. “The livelihood and employment programs extended by the government to former rebels is important so that they could be productive members of the […]
Together with the local government of Pangasinan and the Department of Health, Senator Bong Go joined the inauguration of the 165th Malasakit Center in the country located at the Conrado F. Estrella Regional Medical and Trauma Center in Rosales town. As the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, Go has been instrumental in advancing […]
Senator Grace Poe amplified her call for clean and honest elections on the 20th year of the “Hello Garci” phone conversation that marred the May 10, 2004 elections and raised doubts on its integrity. Twenty years after the infamous incident, Poe lamented that justice and accountability remained elusive for those who robbed her father, Fernando […]
Senator Mark Villar promoted the need to keep road user safe as the country celebrates Road Safety Month this May. The Presidential Proclamation No. 115-A declares the month of May as Road Safety Month to promote road safety and raise awareness of the health impact and economic costs involved. “We are also advocating for increased […]
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna inspected Roxas Boulevard and adjacent areas recently in preparation for the city’s “Move Manila Car-Free Sundays By The Bay” which starts on May 26. “Our car-free Sundays will be different from others like it because our venue is Roxas Boulevard, the most beautiful and historic boulevard in the country. We inspected Roxas Boulevard to […]
A total of 6,879 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines took the U.S. licensure examination for the first time from January to March 2024 in the hope of obtaining gainful employment in America, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, said. “We […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee welcomed the arrest order issued by the Valenzuela Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 109 against officials of Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Hospital in Valenzuela City who were allegedly involved with “palit-ulo” scheme. “Palit-ulo” is the illegal hospital detention of relatives of the deceased patients and the refusal to release […]