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GOV’T INTERVENTIONS AGAINST HIGH RICE PRICES URGED

Amid President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.’s directive to set price ceilings on rice nationwide, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee renewed his call to implement long-lasting government interventions to alleviate rising rice prices. Under Executive Order No. 39 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Aug. 31, President Marcos approved imposing a price cap at […]

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RICE AT P20 PER KILO POSSIBLE, SAYS LEE

Affordable, stable rice prices are possible if the government is willing to invest to ensure the food security of our country. This according to AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee who filed a bill to establish a program that will provide subsidies intended to lower rice prices while encouraging farmers to produce more rice. “Sa […]

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PNP LAUDED FOR SEIZING GUNS OF ROAD RAGE EX-COP

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa commended the Philippine National Police for its decision to revoke the gun privileges of Wilfredo Gonzales, the dismissed policeman who was shown in a viral video carrying a handgun and threatening a cyclist in Quezon City. Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) Chief Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, in a video […]

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PADILLA TO YOUTH: BE INSPIRED BY SCOUT RANGERS

Become an inspiration to the youths so they will embrace discipline. This was the call made by Senator Robin Padilla to the “elite” Scout Rangers of the Philippine Army. Padilla, a reserve Captain in the Philippine Army, voiced hopes the Scout Rangers’ heroism will lead the youth to undergo Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) and […]

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MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS PROTECTION PUSHED

Senator Bong Go pushed for the passage of a measure to advocate for enhanced protection and benefits for media and entertainment workers to safeguard their rights and welfare. “I always commit myself to advancing and supporting measures that will protect our workers’ rights and welfare,” said Go, a steadfast advocate for Filipino workers welfare and […]

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FORTUN FILES COMPLAINTS VS QC TRAFFIC COPS

Atty. Raymond Fortun, acting as a concerned citizen, has filed a case with the Quezon City People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) against the personnel of QCPD Traffic Sector 4 of Kamuning in relation to the viral gun-toting incident that happened last August 8.   Fortun filed charges against PSSG Darwin Peralta, PSSG Joel Aviso, and PEMS […]

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PANDEMIC RECOVERY FOR SMALL BIZ EYED WITH OTOP LAW

Speaker Martin Romualdez said the recently-enacted One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Act is the perfect post-pandemic law that would go a long way in helping micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recover from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.“The OTOP Philippines Act is the true embodiment of the Filipino first policy. This is exactly […]

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CREATE MORE PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS – ESCUDERO

Senator Chiz Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, asked his colleagues to pass the various bills that will create more public medical schools in the country. In his omnibus sponsorship speech at the plenary, Escudero said the country needs more doctors to meet the health needs of Filipinos–pandemic or […]

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TULFO, ZUBIRI : PROBE ROAD RAGE INCIDENTS IN PH

Senator Raffy Tulfo and Senate President Migz Zubiri are seeking a Senate investigation into the rampant road rage incidents in the country that often involve the use of firearms and endanger innocent lives. Tulfo and Zubiri filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 769 after Wilfredo Gonzales, a dismissed police officer, was caught on video assaulting and […]

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LAPID FILES CREDIT ASSISTANCE TO OFWS BILL

To recognize their contribution to the country’s economy, Senator Lito Lapid is pushing for the establishment of a credit assistance program for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Lapid filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2390, or An Act Establishing a Credit Assistance Program for Overseas Filipino Workers, which allows qualified OFWs to avail themselves of a loan […]