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The country should start weaning its dependence on imported rice and reduce the risk of food insecurity by establishing rice production zones (RPZs) and inundating it with government support and attention. Senate President Migz Zubiri said he made this proposal to no less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the dinner hosted by the Chief […]
The Digital Rice Cluster Program will soon be implemented in the Province of Albay. Governor Grex Lagman confirmed that after being chosen as a pilot province, Albay is preparing for its full-blast implementation together with the National Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., where Albay will take […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig Representative Roman Romulo adopted House Resolution (HR) 1059, urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to formulate and implement national guidelines on the emergency transfer of learners affected by natural and human-induced disasters in basic education institutions. Romulo expressed dismay that learners who are victims […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his appreciation for the commitment and dedication exhibited by the Batangas provincial government in advancing healthcare services in the province during the groundbreaking of the Batangas Provincial Medical Center in Tuy town recenly. Go commended the relentless efforts of Batangas officials including Governor Dodo Mandanas, Vice Governor Mark Leviste, Congressmen Eric […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) embarked on an exchange program with the Local Government Authority of the Republic of Maldives (Maldives LGA) and the Baa Atoll Council to reinforce collaboration and mutual learning in local governance on 20 to 26 July 2023. This initiative was in response to […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III expressed deep concern over the priorities set forth by the Marcos administration in the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) and questioned the government’s commitment to addressing the pressing needs of the country. “The allocation of P9.2 billion to confidential and intelligence funds while our fellow Filipinos in calamity-stricken areas suffer […]
“Higit po sa lahat, sisingilin natin ang pananagutan ng mga responsableng kawani ng gobyerno.” This was the promise made by Senator Robin Padilla after sending help to families of the fatalities in the tragedy in Binangonan, Rizal last July 27, when the passenger banca MB Princess Aya capsized. Members of Padilla’s office, with Nadia Montenegro, […]
The Provincial Government of Davao de Oro, led by Governor Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga, joined the simultaneous launching of KADIWA ng Pangulo activity, a marketing strategy of the government which seeks to provide consumers with access to quality and safe food items, while ensuring farm producers have a ready market. Various farmers’ associations of the province have […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Order and Safety chaired by Sta. Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez (Lone District, Sta. Rosa City) conducted a motu proprio inquiry on reported disappearance of a person deprived of liberty (PDL) and overcrowding of inmates at the maximum-security compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “The inquiry sought […]
The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee called for the passage of a bill that would establish a national jobs creation plan, which he said is necessary for the country to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. “We need to institutionalize and expand the current National Employment Recovery Strategy or NERS […]