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The City Government of Surigao, together with the Municipalities of San Francisco and Sison, recently signed a significant Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to solidify their partnership in Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) initiatives. The purpose of the MOU is to establish clear terms and conditions under which these involved LGUs will collaborate as DRRM partners, […]
Hundreds of thousands of farmers will now have extra resources to spend on food, education, shelter, wellness and other family expenses that they would otherwise forego as Republic Act (RA) No. 11953, or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, gave them a clean slate by condoning their P57.56 billion debt.Speaker Martin Romualdez said over 600,000 agrarian […]
Senator Chiz Escudero lauded President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for the expeditious signing of the New Agrarian Emancipation Law, which frees over 600,000 farmer-beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) from debts tied to land reform sponsored by the state. The President signed Republic Act 11953, which in effect wiped out some P58 billion in […]
Senator Robin Padilla visited famous Filipino tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od in Kalinga. “Isang karangalan po ang bisitahin at makasama kayo. Tutuparin po natin ang inyong mga kahilingan sa Buscalan (It is an honor to visit and be with you. We will address your wishes for Buscalan),” Padilla told her. “Isang karangalan po ang bisitahin at […]
Senator Nancy Binay lauded Cebu Pacific after the airline announced that it will be removing the expiration date of its travel fund and extending its travel voucher validity to 18 months starting August 1. “We thank Cebu Pacific for heeding the call of airline passengers. Isa sa mga napag-usapan natin noong nakaraang Senate hearing ay […]
Sorsogon Governor Boboy Hamor expressed his delight as he welcomed the forthcoming operation of the Youngstown Sardines fish storage plant in Barangay San Isidro, Bulan. During a meeting with Loraine Ngo, the representative of Youngstown, Hamor extended his gratitude for their investment, recognizing the positive impact it would have on the province’s employment rate and […]
Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. remains true to his mission to promote the welfare and health of all Angeleño kids by strengthening existing programs that aim to prioritize them. Lazatin, together with members of the City Nutrition Office, recently led the house-to-house distribution of Vitamin A supplements to 20 kids from Barangay Sta. […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez said the House of Representatives will fast-track the passage of one of the key priority measures of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. meant to tighten the noose against smugglers of onion and other agricultural products.“As soon as the start of the 2nd Regular Session of the 19th Congress, we will immediately buckle down […]
As the rainy season continues, Mayor Joy Belmonte called on residents to observe preventive measures to combat rising dengue and leptospirosis cases in Quezon City. The Quezon City Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance Unit (QCESU) reported 1,160 cases of dengue from January 1 to June 24, 2023, with Barangay Tatalon recording the highest number of cases […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo visited the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando City, Pampanga recently after receiving complaints about the hospital’s poor service and handling of patients. Tulfo, who was accompanied by Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) USec. Hans Cacdac and Hospital Administrator Dr. Dante Dator, was dismayed to see the hospital’s condition. The […]