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ISABELA PROVINCIAL GOV’T GIVES RICE SUBSIDIES

Isabela Governor Rodito Albano III, Vice Governor Bojie Dy III, Board Member Dr. Jon Añes, and Board MMM Albano led the distribution of rice subsidies to the 1,904 fisherfolks, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and TODA members in the municipalities of Cabagan, San Pablo and Sta. Maria recently. Albano said that he does not want Isabeleños […]

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MISTAKENLY ARRESTED ELDERLY MUSLIM IS NOW FREE

Finally, an elderly Muslim who was arrested last year over a case of mistaken identity is a free man – 176 days after he was arrested and detained, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla said Mohammad Maca-Antal Said, who was arrested Aug. 10 last year and whose case the legislator had closely monitored, was released from […]

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WAGE HIKES WON’T BUST PH ECONOMY, SAYS ESCUDERO

If some self-proclaimed business leaders had their way, wages would have remained the same for the last 40 years as they have not in one instance supported any move to raise workers’ pay, Senator Chiz Escudero said. Joining them, Escudero said, “are ivory tower individuals who love to preach about the economics of a running […]

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HOSPITALS FOR VETERANS IN MINDANAO, VISAYAS PUSHED

Senator Mark Villar is pushing for the establishment of hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao that will cater to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns. In line with this vision, Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2544 or the Veterans Hospital Act of 2024 that will establish such. “Our war veterans made an invaluable and extraordinary […]

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BULACAN’S SINGKABAN IS DOT’S MOST OUTSTANDING FEST

Staying true to its title as the “Mother of All Fiestas in Bulacan”, Singkaban Festival 2023 won the Most Outstanding Festival (Province) award during the Tourism Recognition for Enterprises and Stakeholders (TRES) Awards by the Department of Tourism Region III that was held in Hilltop, Quest Plus Conference Center, Clark, Pampanga recently. The annual anticipated […]

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BILLS BANNING POGO OPERATIONS IN PH GET HOUSE OK

The House Committee on Games and Amusement, chaired by Cavite 6th District Representative Antonio Ferrer approved House Bill (HB) 5082 and House Resolution (HR) 1197, measures that seek to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and declare their operations illegal.HR 1197 author Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez explained that his call to ban POGOs […]

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PIMENTEL DENOUNCES GUN ATTACK ON GOV’T DOCTOR

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III strongly denounced the ambush targeting a government physician and called for swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure the safety of medical professionals. Dr. Charmaine Ceballos Barroquillo, a government physician at the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital, was seriously injured in an ambush that took place in […]

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POE: ECONOMIC CHA-CHA MAY OPEN A CAN OF WORMS

Senator Grace Poe said proponents should tread carefully in tinkering with the 1987 Constitution to amend its economic provisions, warning it could instead open a can of worms. Poe said treading the path of constitutional reforms should be done in careful and measured ways as it could open a can of worms. “Sabi nila, sarado […]

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CHA-CHA NOT A MAGIC SOLUTION TO PH ECONOMY – BINAY

Senator Nancy Binay said the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution are “not a magic solution” to the problems confronting the Philippine economy and every struggling Filipino citizen. In a radio interview, Binay questioned whether the proposed amendments would genuinely lead to lower prices of basic commodities. “Hindi lang ito ang […]

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ILOILO CITY’S ICPC EYED TO BOOST REGION’S EXPORTS

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the long-overdue modernization of the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Iloilo City will pave the way for export-quality products of Iloilo and the whole Western Visayas. Treñas said the soon-to-be modernized port facility will unlock the export potentials of the region, especially the agriculture-based products to go international. “Hopefully, […]