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LACUNA DELIVERS 1ST STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS

The first female Mayor of the City of Manila addressed the achievements and plans of the city through the annual State of the City Address at the City Council of Manila’s Session Hall recently.Mayor Honey Lacuna was joined by Vice Mayor John Marvin Nieto, the 12th City Council of Manila, and department heads of the […]

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100% SUBSIDY ON ASF, FMD VACCINES URGED

BHW Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co, Vice-Chair of the Appropriations and Health Committees, emphasized the need for enhanced defenses against African swine fever (ASF), foot and mouth disease (FMD), and bird flu.  Co proposed measures to support livestock raisers, particularly backyard animal raisers, in protecting their animals from these diseases. The legislator’s statement comes after […]

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LAS PIÑAS CITY REVIVES MISS WATERLILY FESTIVAL

Two years after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Cynthia Villar kicked off the now 16th Ms. Waterlily Pre-pageant and presented the candidates for the search who came from the 20 barangays in Las Pinas City. “The Waterlily Festival in 2020 and 2021 were temporarily halted due to COVID pandemic, but we were […]

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ZUBIRI BACKS P150 LEGISLATED WAGE HIKE

The Senate remains unwavering in its commitment to increasing the wages for all daily wage workers nationwide through a legislated wage hike. Senate President Migz Zubiri said he is confident that with the release of the most recent Pulse Asia nationwide survey a few days ago where there is an overwhelming clamor for wage increases, […]

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BONG GO VISITS CEBU CITY MALASAKIT CENTER

Senator Bong Go showed his support for patients and frontliners during his monitoring visit to the Malasakit Center at Cebu Provincial Hospital in Carcar City, Cebu recently. During the activity, Go and his team distributed grocery packs, masks, vitamins, shirts, and snacks to 170 patients and 243 frontliners. They also gave away mobile phones, shoes, […]

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MORE SPECIALIZED HEALTH CENTERS IN PROVINCES URGED

Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes is calling for more specialized centers in provinces after a recent study showed that the Philippines has one of the lowest screening rates of breast and cervical cancer. “Marami sa ating mga kababayan sa probinsya ang walang access sa specialized medical services sa mga sakit na gaya ng cancer,” […]

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QC TO MAKE STORYBOOKS ON CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS

The Quezon City Government is set to produce interactive storybooks for the youth and children with disabilities through the Inclusive Climate Action Cities Fund (ICA Fund) administered by the C40 Cities. Through the ICA Fund, the city will develop a series of “QC Local Climate Action Plan For Kids” books that will discuss the solutions […]

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RILLO SEES STRONG RECOVERY FOR PH TOURISM SECTOR

A total of 2,470,798 foreign travelers visited the Philippines in the first six months of 2023, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on tourism, said. “The number of foreign tourists that arrived in the Philippines between January to June 2023 already exceeded the 2,025,413 that entered the country in the […]

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JULY IS NAT’L DISASTER RESILIENCE MONTH – LEGARDA

In observance of National Disaster Resilience Month this July, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored support for programs dedicated to attaining disaster resilience. Legarda, a United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Global Champion for Resilience, said there must be proactive ways to help the country withstand the effects of calamities battering the country annually. […]

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MAINTENANCE MEDS NOW VAT-FREE UNDER CREATE LAW

Senator Pia Cayetano brought a bit of good news to the public: The exemption of several life-saving medicines and maintenance drugs from the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises, or CREATE Law (Republic Act No. 11534). Cayetano shared the positive development with local government executives and members […]