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The chairman and vice chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development said they “empathize” with the Management Association of the Philippines and the whole business community that the country is in a “traffic calamity.” “Yes, I agree that we have a Traffic Calamity, not only here in Metro-Manila but also in metropolitan areas […]
The Iloilo City government, through its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, has officially declared an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough). The declaration came following the recommendation of the Health and Sanitation Cluster headed by the City Health Office (CHO) which logged 15 cases of pertussis as of March 25, seven of which are confirmed […]
Senator Bong Go has taken proactive measures to address the needs of families affected by a recent fire incident in Barangay San Juan, Surigao City. 45 households received essential relief, including both food and non-food items. Additionally, direct financial assistance of P2,000 per household has been allocated to address their immediate needs. “It is Sen. […]
The mounting public outcry over incidents of animal cruelty, the latest of which was the brutal killing of a three-year-old Golden Retriever named Killua in CamSur, should be a “wake-up call” for the 19th Congress to toughen up laws promoting and protecting the welfare of all animals, LRay Villafuerte, a congressman representing the province and president of […]
As fish and vegetable prices rise because of the Holy Week, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to enforce stricter price monitoring and set suggested retail price (SRP) on basic commodities. “Natutuwa po tayo na araw-araw ay may update ang DA sa kanilang website sa presyo ng […]
Senator Bong supported the proposed amendments to Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, with a focus on revising the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium contributions to alleviate the financial strain on Filipinos, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic. Go expressed his support to Senator JV Ejercito, vice chair […]
Senator Cynthia Villar sponsored a bill “crucial” to unlock the immense potential of the country’s livestock, poultry, and dairy (LPD) industry, ensuring the sustainable growth and development of our agriculture sector. Villar sponsored Senate Bill No. 2558 under Committee Report No. 193 or “An Act Strengthening Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy Industry Development and Competitiveness, Rationalizing […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of continuously shaping policymaking amidst the changing landscape in the Philippines, emphasizing technology, evolution, and gender equality as the main fields of study in effective decision-making for the benefit of the Filipino people. Legarda made these remarks as she delivered her lecture at the Foreign Service […]
Mayor Tessa Constantino of Malungon, Sarangani Province commended the recent police operation that resulted in the uprooting of a vast plantation of fully-grown marijuana along the conflicted tri-boundaries of South Cotabato, Sarangani, and Davao Del Sur. “This is very alarming, if not prevented or devastated, as we look into the possible ill effects on our populace, […]
A total of 7,000 qualified residents of Agusan del Norte, consisting of farmers, students and small entrepreneurs, received cash aid and various other forms of assistance recently from programs conceived, formulated and supported by Speaker Martin Romualdez and the House of Representatives upon instruction of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to help struggling sectors cope with […]