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Senator Grace Poe called on the public to reject the fake people’s initiative being peddled to amend the 1987 Constitution. What the Filipinos urgently need are food on the table, jobs, healthcare, education, and quality life, Poe stressed. “Sa bangayan dito sa pekeng initiative, inuuna na naman ng ibang tao ang politika kaysa problema ng […]
Senator Nancy Binay reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to economic growth and stability, addressing concerns about the ongoing political turmoil sparked by Charter change and its potential impact on investors. Contrary to any misconceptions, Binay said the Senate has consistently demonstrated “pro-development” and “pro-progress” stance, evident in the passage of critical economic reforms such as the […]
Senator Chiz Escudero said that House Speaker Martin Romualdez cannot feign ignorance about the Lower Chamber-led signature drive to amend the Constitution as he offered a video of the House leader in which the latter announced plans that they will pursue the people’s initiative (PI) to change the Charter. In that video, taken on December […]
Senator Bong Go expressed admiration and respect for the civil engineering community as he attended the induction ceremony for the new officers, directors, and working committees of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Davao City Chapter, Inc. at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Davao City. Go acknowledged the pivotal role that civil engineers play […]
The Senate adopted a resolution commending the De La Salle University (DLSU) for its research partnership agreement with the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). The Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution No. 819 introduced by Senators Sonny Angara, Pia Cayetano, Chiz Escudero, Win Gatchalian, and Majority Leader Joel Villanueva. The EDCOM II and DLSU […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda led the opening of the Pinyapel Special Setting exhibit at the Senate building’s second floor lobby in Pasay City. Legarda’s office, along with the Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), partnered with the aim to optimize the potential of agricultural waste and overlook resources as raw materials through innovative […]
A total of 36,410 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines spent an aggregate of P405 million to take the U.S. licensure examination for the first time in 2023, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, revealed. “The 36,410 is a record high […]
The Quezon City government has partnered with leading digital solutions Globe Group to provide senior QCitizens with an avenue to learn the digital landscape ropes via the “Teach Me How To Digi” #SeniorDigizen Learning Session. During the recent event at the Skydome, SM North Edsa, Mayor Joy Belmonte said the event helped the city’s elderly […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said the Department of Agriculture (DA) should implement a more comprehensive supply monitoring to avoid fluctuating prices of produce and other farm products. Lee issued the call after Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered the suspension of onion imports in a bid to control prices from getting too […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) calls on all local government units (LGUs) to prioritize sustainable water management strategies in the face of the El Niño phenomenon. This urgent appeal comes in response to the briefing made by Undersecretary Carlos Primo David of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Water Resources […]