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Senator Chiz Escudero has expressed his thanks to his colleagues for passing on third and final reading a dozen higher education-related bills recommended by the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education shortly before Congress adjourned on Sept. 28. The senators have unanimously approved the 12 bills that emanated from Escudero’s Committee which included […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of allocating sufficient funds for specific healthcare programs, such as those addressing cancer, tuberculosis, and mental health disorders, during the Committee on Finance hearing for the Department of Health’s (DOH) budget recently. “We must also give enough focus and ensure funding for our programs to address other diseases such […]
Senator Grace Poe has proposed the creation of a body that will have wider powers in ensuring the promotion of animal welfare in the country and their protection against cruelty. Senate Bill No. 2458 seeks a revised Animal Welfare Act to strengthen animal welfare standards, policies, rules and regulations, implementation and enforcement as well as […]
House Deputy Majority Leader Alfred Delos Santos does not favor giving any Filipino fishermen any intelligence and evidence-gathering roles in the seas of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Ang Probinsyano Part-list representative said he rejects putting Pinoy fishermen in danger. “Let soldiers, professionals, and trained reservists do the job, not the fishermen,” the […]
As a testament to its commitment to progress and dedication to good governance, the Province of Bulacan rose to 8th place as one of the Most Competitive Province in the 2023 Philippine Competitiveness Ranking conferred by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the Philippine Creative Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Congress held at The […]
Government should not make life more difficult for struggling public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators who want to participate in the government’s PUV modernization program. This was the main point made by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he urged the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), the Development Bank of the Philippines […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is supporting the nomination of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to the post, citing his experience and competence to lead the Department of Health (DOH) as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Escudero, he is looking forward to the confirmation of Herbosa’s appointment when Congress resumes its session on November […]
Senator Robin Padilla pushed for incentives for foreign filmmakers doing location shooting in the Philippines, especially with a big Hollywood movie project looming. At the 2024 budget hearing of the Department of Tourism, Padilla said the Philippines must not waste the opportunity of the movie “Epic Proposal” that he said has a budget of $40 […]
Senator Bong Go, through a relief operation conducted by his staff, provided assistance to 653 fire victims in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi recently. The distribution activity was held at Barangay Pag-asa covered court where the fire victims received food packs and drinking water. There were also select recipients of a bicycle, a mobile phone, and a new […]
For the third consecutive year since becoming a Hall of Famer in 2020, Quezon City is hailed as the country’s Most Competitive Local Government Unit under the Highly Urbanized Cities category of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). The city received a total of six awards from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), […]