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Senator Cynthia Villar is upbeat that hog producers’ link and network with institutional markets such as restaurants and hotels will lessen their dependence on imported pork. While recognizing the Filipinos’ love for pork, Villar said it is imperative for our hog producers to provide consumers with good quality pork. “The love for pork of our […]
House Deputy Majority Leader for Communications and ACT-CIS Party-list Representative Erwin Tulfo announced that the House of Representatives will begin its inquiry into the landslide in Davao de Oro, which claimed the lives of close to a hundred people.Committee on Disaster Resilience chairman and Dinagat Islands Representative Alan 1 Ecleo confirmed the schedule, according to […]
Some 1,650 indigent women from 33 barangays here, will be the beneficiaries of a free pap smear, breast examination, and HIV testing of the city government. This is in line with the programs and activities of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. for the Women’s Month celebration. Dubbed as “Sa lipunang patas, kakayahan ni Eba ay […]
The passage of the proposed Jail Integration Act will not only centralize the administration of local jails across the country, but will also ensure the welfare of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs). Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, sponsor of Senate Bill 2352, highlighted this as he welcomed the Senate’s unanimous approval of the measure seeking […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated his ongoing commitment to improving housing conditions for Filipinos, particularly those displaced by natural and man-made disasters. Go showed this during his Malasakit team’s relief efforts for recovering fire victims in Dasmariñas City, Cavite recently. The legislator’s office also partnered with the National Housing Authority (NHA) so that qualified fire victims […]
Up to P6 billion more may be available this year to support the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Fund, Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel, a member of the House committee on public accounts, said. “There is up to P6 billion in unprogrammed appropriations for the compensation fund in the 2024 national budget,” Pimentel said. “The […]
The Provincial Government of Bulacan, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, conducted “Binyagang Bayan” at the St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church, Poblacion 1 and Christ the King Parish Church, San Rafael 3, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan recently. Out of 465 Bulakenyo children who were registered for the Baptismal rite, […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has asked the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to regulate the expenses incurred by their commissioners during their visits to state colleges and universities (SUCs) or out-of-town meetings. Escudero, who chairs the Senate Committee on Higher and Technical Education, made the call during the body’s meeting where 25 education bills were tackled […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his optimism for the recently signed Republic Act No. 11981, or the Tatak Pinoy Act, describing it as a crucial step forward in promoting Filipino products and innovation on a domestic and global scale. Go is a co-author of the measure. The law, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on February […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda provided P30 million to around 1,400 Quezon City residents through the DOLE Kabuhayan program. “Lubos kaming naniniwala na ang aming iniabot ay makatutulong upang makadagdag sa kabuhayan ng ating mga kababayang nangangailangan nito,” Legarda said. “With our livelihood assistance, we give them an opportunity to help them dig themselves […]