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Voters should be more discerning and more demanding when voting for government officials if we want the country to change for the better. This according to AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who in a radio interview a week before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) said “panahon na para tayo’y magbago; hindi tayo […]
Anakalusugan Party-list continues to push for improved access to better health services in Indigenous Peoples communities and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA). Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes said even after the implementation of the Universal Healthcare Act, providing healthcare services to indigenous people’s communities remains a challenge because they live in remote areas. […]
The support provided by the government for our farmers should be insulated from politics as the agriculture sector needs all the help it can get. This was stressed on Tuesday by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who pointed out that the government is obligated to extend assistance to all Filipino farmers and to do […]
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando led the distribution of emergency cash assistance to 5,496 Bulakenyos during the “Pamamahagi ng Cash Assistance (Emergency Cash Transfer) sa mga Biktima ng Bagyong Egay at Habagat” held at The Pavilion in Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center in the City of Malolos. The said financial assistance from President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. on Sunday urged the government to step up efforts to discourage the youth from taking up “unhealthy habits” such as smoking and vaping as the Philippines slipped in the 2023 Tobacco Industry Interference (TII) Index, a tool that uses several indicators to score the level of tobacco industry […]
Senator Cynthia Villar recognized the exemplary achievements of cooperatives in boosting local economic development. “No cash prize can ever sufficiently reward the very important accomplishments of cooperatives in improving people’s lives,” said Villar during the opening of the Coopreneurs Avenue Bazaar 2023 in Vistamall, Taguig. The bazaar showcases the entrepreneurial skills of residents of Taguig […]
“Let us build on five hundred years of friendship and history.” This was the message of Senate President Migz Zubiri to Spanish Senate President Pedro Rollán during the Philippine Senate’s official parliamentary visit to the Senate of Spain, where enhanced trade relations was one of the key points of discussion. Zubiri led a delegation of […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his strong support and commendation for the 150 scholars currently enrolled in the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) program in Daet, Camarines Norte. The educational venture was initiated in collaboration with the Philippine Academy of Technical Studies, Inc (PATS). As part of his support, Go provided them with masks, […]
As prices of oil spike and production are choked by war and politics, Senate President Migz Zubiri said fossil-fuel dependent Philippines should tap its large renewable energy potentials, such as solar, hydro and wind, to lower electricity costs and tame inflation. “If we can tap into the country’s vast potential of renewable energy, especially solar, […]
Upon the invitation of the British Group Inter-Parliament Union, Senator Bong Go joined Senate President Migz Zubiri and Senator Grace Poe as they represented the Philippine Senate during an official visit to the United Kingdom recently. The visit, led by Zubiri and Poe as co-heads of the delegation, was Go’s first visit to the UK. […]