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REMOVAL OF EXECUTION BOND FOR SEAFARERS LAUDED

Senator Risa Hontiveros hailed the deletion of the controversial provision that would have mandated the payment of the execution bond as a victory for seafarers, especially those whose finances are strained due to medical costs. “Salamat sa mga kasama ko sa bicameral conference committee at pinakinggan nila ang ating mga paliwanag laban sa hindi patas […]

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RATIFICATION OF NEW GOV’T PROCUREMENT ACT HAILED

Senator Loren Legarda hailed the approval and ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report for the New Government Procurement Act that is geared towards addressing tedious procedures in public procurement and ensuring a ‘fit-for-purpose’ in the adoption of procurement modalities in the country. The New Government Procurement Act is proof of the government’s comprehensive and […]

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SARANGANI TO HOLD 3-DAY SARBAY FEST BEACH PARTY

Sarangani is all set for the beach party, the Sarbay Fest 2024, set on May 24-26. This year’s summer party will be held at the Reyes Beach, in Gumasa, Glan. In the three-day celebration, residents and guests can look forward to exciting water sports events and adventures, and all-night concerts and parties. Events include Inksplash […]

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95 HOUSE REPS JOIN BAGONG PILIPINAS SERBISYO FAIR

The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Tawi-Tawi has, by far, registered the highest attendance among members of the House of Representatives, with over 95 lawmakers attending the two-day event in the Municipality of Bongao.Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the main proponents and prime mover of the BPSF, was pleased to see 95 lawmakers attending […]

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BONG GO TACKLES HEALTH PROGRAMS IN SENATE PROBE

In a public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Health and Demography recently, Senator Bong Go presided over discussions on various health programs including the efficient implementation of the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan and the execution of Republic Act 11959 or the Regional Specialty Centers Act which he principally sponsored and is one […]

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GUO AGREES TO TAKE LIE DETECTOR TEST – TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo grilled controversial Bamban town Mayor Alice Guo for her inconsistent statements and discrepancies of the documents about her true identity, including the different dates of her parents’ supposed marriage. During the continuation of the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, Tulfo asked Guo about records […]

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SUSAN ROCES’ 2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERED

With a solemn Holy Mass and gift-giving, family and friends remembered film icon Susan Roces on the second year of her death. Senator Grace Poe, daughter Nika, and some relatives from the Sonora clan attended an early morning mass at the Sanctuario De San Jose in San Juan City before proceeding to the family mausoleum […]

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KADIWA PROGRAM RETURNS TO ANGELES CITY

Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. showed his full support to the Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita, also known as the KADIWA program, of the Department of Agriculture.  To date, kiosks were installed at the City Hall compound premises beginning May 22 until May 23, 2024, showcasing basic […]

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BILL LOWERING RICE PRICES GETS HOUSE OK

In a decisive move to address the urgent need to stem the increase in the prices of basic goods, particularly rice, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 10381, which would strengthen the government’s buffer stocking authority. The bill, which received an overwhelming majority of 231 affirmative votes, three negative votes, […]

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LEE WANTS PHILHEALTH TO COVER MRI, PET, CT SCANS

“Yung kayang ibigay, dapat ibigay na agad!” This was what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee reiterated as he pushed for the inclusion of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Computed Tomography (CT) scan, and all other diagnostic tests in the urgent care packages of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). During the […]