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In a commemoration marking what would have been the 74th birthday of the late Governor Corazon Malanyaon, the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, led by Governor Niño Sotero Uy, Jr., orchestrated a dedication ceremony of the Davao Oriental Welcome Park in Pintatagan, Banaybanay. The dedication seeks to immortalize Malanyaon’s legacy and her contributions to the province’s development. […]
House Bill 7447, which gives barangay health workers representation in the local health board through their federation presidents at the provincial, city, and municipal levels, has passed the House of Representatives on third and final reading. HB 7447 also gives local health board the mandate to propose incentives or benefits for barangay health workers as […]
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) made an offer to the province of Albay to further boost tourism through infrastructure development assistance. In a forum held recently, TIEZA in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Provincial Government of Albay (PGA), through the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions […]
The national government should bump up to P7 billion the direct fuel subsidies meant to cushion public transport drivers, fisherfolk and farmers from elevated petroleum prices, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “Our public utility vehicle (PUV) and ride-hailing drivers, along with delivery service riders, deserve highly improved financial […]
More than “keyboard warriors,” a prepared citizenry with skills and discipline sharpened through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is needed to defend our country especially against foreign invaders. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this at the conclusion of the Visayas Regional Qualifying Leg ng Philippine ROTC Games 2023 in Iloilo City. Padilla pointed out the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo strongly condemned the severe maltreatment and abuse of kasambahay Elvie Vergara by her employer from Occidental Mindoro who subjected her to physical and emotional abuse since 2020. During the Senate hearing of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights recently, Tulfo proposed a one-strike policy against abusive employers and higher criminal liability […]
Senator Chiz Escudero exhorted the youth to maximize the power of modern technology to improve the Philippines’ competitiveness in the global arena and make the country a better place for all Filipinos. Speaking at Ignite: GCash Innovation Summit 2023, Escudero said the young Filipinos have all the data or information they need in just a […]
With international rice supplies and prices in a constant state of instability and unpredictability, and local rice production unable to guarantee affordable rice for consumers, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee proposed the establishment of a subsidy program designed to encourage Filipino farmers to produce enough rice stocks to make the country rice self-sufficient. Dubbed […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has “high hopes” that the naval drills of the United States (US) with Japan and Australia in the South China Sea (SCS) could be the prelude to the Philippines’ joint sails with these three allies, plus possibly South Korea, in the West Philippines Sea (WPS), which has been […]
Was the recent shooting incident that killed a police officer in Taguig City triggered by religious discrimination through the serving of pork? Senator Robin Padilla is seeking an investigation into the incident as well as similar instances of prejudice in the past, after the Muslim police officer involved indicated that the shooting stemmed from previous instances […]