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Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has called on fellow lawmakers to leverage digital tools to build “bridges of transparency” that will heighten awareness about state-funded services, strengthen public trust and bring government closer to the people. Instead of relying on traditional, and often tedious, modes of delivering public services, Yamsuan said government officials […]
Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has filed a bill to enhance the incentives and benefits received by Barangay Health Workers (BHWs). House Bill No. 3710 seeks to provide a monthly honorarium for BHWs amounting to no less than P3,000 and additional incentives and benefits, including hazard allowance; subsistence allowance; transportation allowance; one-time […]
When typhoon Saling hit Bataan in 1987, it wiped out around 200 houses along the coastlines, save for 14 located in a mangrove area. Realizing that mangroves serve as natural barriers against storms and floods, rehabilitating and growing mangroves took root after that calamity, according to Jose Sally Raymundo, Vice-Chairman of the Tubo-Tubo Fisherfolks Association […]
In a move to strengthen the resilience of Filipino farmers against worsening climate-related disasters, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is advocating for a significant increase in government support for crop insurance, citing the urgent need to safeguard rural livelihoods amid rising losses due to typhoons, droughts, and pest infestations. In a media interview, Pangilinan lamented that the […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said the next Ombudsman should be chosen based on the “three I’s” — integrity, intelligence, and insight — qualities he stressed are vital in detecting corruption at its earliest stages and acting before scandals erupt. Speaking with reporters after the interview of the first batch of Ombudsman applicants, Cayetano, the Senate’s […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, extended his congratulations to Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra Eala for becoming the first player from the Philippines to win a Grand Slam singles match on Day One of the 2025 US Open in New York City, USA. Go plans to file a Senate resolution commending […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Quezon City government to clean and rehabilitate major rivers in the city, expanding the company’s Better Rivers PH initiative aimed at reducing flooding in Metro Manila. Under the agreement, SMC will deepen and widen key sections of the San Juan River and extend […]
The City of Manila is bracing for disruptions in garbage disposal as the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) permanently closed on August 26, with Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announcing contingency plans to avert a sanitation crisis.In an urgent Facebook Live broadcast, Domagoso confirmed receiving a letter from Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Romando Artes […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano backed the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) 7-point agenda for 2025 to 2030, saying the country’s higher education system must be both values-centered and data-driven to truly prepare Filipinos for global challenges. Presiding over the organizational meeting of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, Cayetano said education agencies […]
Senator Bong Go has pressed the Senate to prioritize expanded access to free tertiary education. Building on the law enacted during the Duterte Administration, Go as chair of the Senate Youth Committee, filed a bill to expand it further to reach more students in need. Speaking during the public hearing of the Senate Committee on […]