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Aside from amending the Universal Health Care Act to transfer PhilHealth to the Department of Finance, Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes is considering giving other agencies roles in providing universal health care. “I am looking at giving health maintenance organization roles or mandates to the Social Security System, the Government Service Insurance System, the […]
Las Piñas City, known for its parol-making tradition for decades, celebrated the 19th Las Piñas Parol Festival & 15th Street Dance Competition, with the Villar Foundation leading the festivities. The annual celebration, honoring the third generation of “Magpaparol ng Las Piñas,” was held at the Villar Foundation Courtyard recently, uniting the community in a celebration of tradition and culture. […]
Family and friends of the late National Artist Fernando Poe Jr. observed his 20th death anniversary on December 14 with a Holy Mass in Manila and the launch of an ecopark in his hometown in San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Senator Grace Poe and son Brian Poe Llamanzares, chairman of FPJ Panday Bayanihan, joined the Mass […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expressed strong support for proposed amendments to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) charter, emphasizing that strategic land sales could stimulate development in key economic zones. Cayetano filed Senate Bill No. 2647 earlier this year during his chairmanship of the Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, with the goal […]
Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan strongly condemned China’s gaslighting on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, asserting that Beijing is the one blatantly violating the Philippines’ sovereignty and maritime rights. Pangilinan’s statement came after China defense ministry spokesperson Wu Qian accused the Philippines of provoking trouble in the area. Pangilinan also reiterated his call for the […]
The chairperson of the House Committee on Labor and Employment hailed a new loan program of the Land Bank of the Philippines for pensioners and government workers, saying this would dissuade them from turning to loan sharks in times of emergency. “Maganda po ang bagong loan program na ito upang may legal na malalapitan ang […]
“Local governance is on the right track and better than ever,” as a record number of local government units have received the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), the president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), Dax Cua said. The DILG conferred the SGLG […]
Former Davao City representative and Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles on Sunday stressed the need for effective traffic mitigation measures to “ease the congestion of vehicles and foot traffic that’s expected during the coming Christmas and New Year holidays,” noting that “we need everyone’s cooperation so we could all enjoy quality time with our […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed the need for a regulatory framework for nuclear energy as he pushed for a bill to establish the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM). The proposed measure aims to enhance the safety, security, and peaceful utilization of nuclear energy in the country. Senate Bill No. 2899 seeks to institutionalize PhilATOM […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated his advocacy for strengthening the fiscal autonomy of the Judicial Branch in a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights held recently. Go emphasized its importance in upholding judicial independence and ensuring the efficient delivery of justice. As one of the authors of the proposed measures, the […]