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Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo has credited the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for contributing in a big way to the 26 percent drop in the number of children working in the country, saying that the government’s flagship human capital development strategy has encouraged many poor families to enroll their kids in school. “There’s no […]
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan wants Congress to pass a law that would guarantee the availability of affordable in-patient and outpatient services for all Filipinos struggling with mental health conditions. With the rising cases of mental health disorders in the Philippines, Yamsuan said the government should be both “administratively and financially prepared” to address the growing need […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero is renewing his push for the renationalization of agricultural support services to uplift and revitalize the sector. Speaking to stakeholders of the agriculture sector, Escudero once again raised his proposal to bring back the control and supervision over agricultural support services and facilities to the national level, particularly the Department of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to investigate tax leakages caused by the proliferation and unscrupulous use of fake Person With Disability (PWD) identification cards so holders can avail of a 20% PWD discount and value added tax (VAT) exemption. Gatchalian revealed reports of individuals selling fake PWD IDs in certain areas as he filed proposed Senate […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano criticized the outdated Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) packages, which he said no longer account for high inflation and rising healthcare costs. Cayetano directly raised this issue with Health Secretary Ted Herbosa during the Senate plenary debate on the Department of Health’s (DOH) 2025 budget recently arguing that the government’s commitment […]
The City of Bacolod, under the leadership of Mayor Albee Benitez, hosted the highly-anticipated Roadmap to a Super City Presentation at the L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City.This event highlighted the city’s projects and achievements, offering a glimpse into the ongoing transformation, progress, and development under the Benitez administration. “While we’re not there yet, with a solid […]
The Province of Samar successfully hosted the final installment of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) for 2024, a flagship initiative of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that brings government services directly to the people. The event, held at the Northwest Samar State University in Calbayog City, delivered over P700 million worth of programs, services and […]
To give beneficiaries of a government emergency employment program a better chance of finding sustainable jobs, the government must ensure that the skillset of beneficiaries is improved during the period they are working with the government, the chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee said on Friday. “We can improve the value […]
Former Davao City representative Karlo Nograles on Sunday said he would prioritize the development of an online system for processing permits in Davao City, as he emphasized that the speed and efficiency by which business permits are processed can help generate high quality jobs for the city’s residents. According to Nograles, “in this fast-paced world, […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero has appealed to all the parties involved in the events that led to the latest tirade of Vice President Sara Duterte to work on de-escalating the situation to “prevent further harm to the safety, health and well-being of everyone involved”. In a statement, Escudero said he was “deeply concerned” with the […]