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Employees of the Provincial Agriculture Office have finally transferred to their new workplace as Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis Castro led the inauguration along the Capitol Compound here. The two-storey building will house the Provincial Agriculture Office on the second floor while the first floor will be the Farmers/Fisherfolks Training Center. For […]
Senator Grace Poe called anew for the review of the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), saying it lacks safety nets for drivers and operators who will bear the brunt of the December 31 consolidation deadline. “Nakaka-alarma na makitang hindi naaprubahan ang mga sinusulong natin proteksyon para sa mga drivers sa pondo ng PUV Modernization […]
Senator Bong Go commended the approval in the Senate of a bill waiving the entrance examination fees in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) for deserving students. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2441, also known as the “Free College Entrance Examinations Act”, received a sweeping 22-0 vote on its third and final reading. Go, an author and […]
To avoid a repeat of the tension between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea, Senator Robin Padilla pushed for the acquisition of Multi-Purpose Amphibious Aircraft (MPAA) for the Philippine Navy. In his privilege speech at the Senate session, Padilla said the MPAAs can greatly help in other missions including Humanitarian Assistance and […]
The government must prioritize the protection of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as this directly affects the Philippines’ food security, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said on Wednesday. The Bicolano lawmaker issued the call in the wake of the back-to-back water cannon incidents in the WPS by the China Coast Guard (CCG). “We must […]
The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing votes of House Bill (HB) 8980 or the Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Appropriations committee chair Zaldy Co said the House contingent fought hard to keep budget provisions on legacy projects of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “Pagkain, trabaho, kalusugan, edukasyon at […]
Isabela Governor Rodito Albano III led the distribution of financial assistance to the BRO-Ed scholars, I-IRISE beneficiaries, and tobacco farmers in Reina Mercedes, Isabela. “Yung saya na nararamdaman ninyo ngayon, ganyan din ang saya namin sa kapitolyo,” Albano said. “Gusto namin na kumita kayo at maging masaya.” “Hindi kami nagtitipid ni Vice Gov. Bojie dahil […]
Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for a legislative investigation into the alleged disenfranchisement of traditional leaders and their exclusion from the selection of Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) in Palawan, for the renewal of Malampaya Service Contract No. 38. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 885 where he cited complaints from the Cuyunon IPs that the IPMR […]
The Senate moved to make college entrance exams free for qualified Filipino students. Senators, voting 22-0-0, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2441 or the proposed “Free College Entrance Examinations Act”, which would waive entrance examination fees in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) for disadvantaged graduates or graduating students who show […]
The Senate ratified the harmonized version of the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which contains the proposed P5.768 trillion budget for next year. The House of Representatives also ratified the bicameral conference committee report. After the ratification by both Houses of Congress, the government’s spending plan bill will be transmitted to Malacanang for President Ferdinand […]