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5-YEAR DEV’T PLAN FOR SUCS BILL GETS SENATE OK

State Universities and Colleges will be required to provide a master development plan following the approval of a Senate bill seeking to amend Republic Act No. 11396 or the SUC Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP) Act. Senate Bill No 1470 was sponsored by Senator Chiz Escudero and authored by Senate President Pro Tempore […]

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MORE VIGILANCE VS FLU-LIKE SICKNESS – BONG GO

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, strongly urged Filipinos to maintain heightened vigilance following a report by the Department of Health (DOH) on the over 190,000 documented influenza-like illness (ILI) cases in the country. Go expressed his deep concern over the escalating public health issue especially amid the holiday […]

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NO FIRECRACKERS ON NEW YEAR’S EVE — ANAKALUSUGAN

AnaKalusugan Party-list  Rep. Ray T. Reyes called on the Department of Health (DOH) and local government units (LGUs) to ramp up its efforts in making sure that there will be no firecracker-related casualties ahead of the New Year’s eve celebrations.  “Nanawagan po tayo sa DOH at sa ating mga LGUs na lalo pang paigtingin ang paghahanda […]

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ISABELA TOWN RESIDENTS RECEIVE CASH AID

Isabela Governor Rodito Albano III and Isabela Vice Governor Bojie Dy led the distribution of financial assistance to the BRO-Ed scholars, I-IRISE beneficiaries, tobacco farmers, and TODA members in the province’s Roxas town recently. Albano said he would give back the money of the provincial government to the people. “Basta masaya kayong lahat.” “Basta masaya […]

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HOUSE VOWS TO CONTINUE AKAP CASH AID FUNDING

The House of Representatives will most likely continue funding the new P60-billion Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program in 2025, Speaker Martin Romualdez said.AKAP is part of almost P500 billion social amelioration program or “ayuda” for at least 12 million poor and low-income families or an estimated 48 million Filipinos under the proposed P5.768-trillion […]

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DTI TO OFWS: TAKE CARE IN SENDING BALIKBAYAN BOXES

The Department of Trade and Industry-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) reminds the public to be vigilant especially the Overseas Filipinos (OFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) when sending their balikbayan boxes this coming holiday season as influx of shipments is expected.    The FTEB implements the accreditation of seafreight forwarders (SFF) as part of its […]

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BONG GO WARNS VS USE OF FIRECRACKERS

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, focused on the perennial issue of firecracker safety and concerns on public health and safety during the holiday season in a recent hearing at the Senate. Go inquired about the preparedness of the Department of Health (DOH) during the holiday season, particularly in […]

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PADILLA QUESTIONS SUSPENSION OF SMNI OPERATIONS

Senator Robin Padilla scored the lack of due process by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in imposing a 30-day suspension on Sonshine Media Network Inc. (SMNI). Padilla, who chairs the Senate committee on public information and mass media, plans to formally file a resolution to the effect when the Senate resumes work in January. The […]

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BINAY TO DOTR: NO MORE HOLIDAY TRANSPORT WOES

Senator Nancy Binay reminded transport authorities to make sure that those who will be traveling for the holiday will no longer be confronted with unpleasant and frustrating experiences brought by technical and operational glitches in airports, seaports, and public terminals. According to Binay, she expects the Department of Transportation will put its best foot forward […]

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JUNK FOOD TAX SHOULD FUND UHC — ANAKALUSUGAN

AnaKalusugan Party-list  Rep. Ray T. Reyes believes the revenue from additional taxes on junk food and sweetened beverages next year should be used to increase funding for the Universal Health Care (UHC) program. “It is regrettable that while our budget and spending for health in the past years have risen, the expenditure program for the UHC […]