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A House inquiry ordered by Speaker Martin Romualdez has prompted popular coffee chain Starbucks to lift the cap it has imposed on the 20-percent discount senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) are legally entitled to. Angela Cole, who identified herself as operations director of Starbucks Coffee, told the House committee on ways and means […]
City of Manila received environmental equipment from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to help improve the current waste management system. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna and Department of Public Services Officer-in-Charge Kayle Nicole Amurao formally received the Mobile Materials Recovery Facility along with other equipment from UNDP Resident Representative Dr. Selva Ramachandran at the City […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over the Bureau of Immigration’s issuance of work visas to fake corporations, which has allowed entry to thousands of foreigners. “This is a national security risk. Hindi natin alam baka mga sindikato at kriminal na ang mga nakapasok sa bansa,” Hontiveros said. “Hindi natin alam baka mga sindikato at kriminal […]
Senator Mark Villar, Chairperson of the Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies successfully led the discussion on 3 Senate Resolutions, 6 Senate Bills, and 1 House Bill, collectively called the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA. “There is a dramatic rise in cyber financial crimes such as online selling scams, investment scams, loan scams, […]
Senator Bong Go, principal sponsor and one of the authors of the Republic Act No. 11959 also known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act, lauded the ongoing collaborative efforts of continuously bringing needed medical services closer to grassroots communities, particularly in terms of specialized healthcare. Just recently, the government announced the establishment of 131 new […]
Senator Bong Go, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, persists in conducting feeding programs nationwide, focusing particularly on public hospitals equipped with Malasakit Centers where poor and indigent patients often go to seek help. This initiative, which started late last year, stems from Go’s firsthand observation of the difficulties faced by […]
Senate Committee on Energy Chairperson Raffy Tulfo met with Singaporean Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu as part of his official visit to Singapore. They discussed the regulation of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facilities in Singapore when it comes to air quality. Tulfo, through his WTE bill, is also pushing said regulation in the Philippines. […]
Good news for the nation! Senator Robin Padilla welcomed a new resolution filed in the Senate to review some economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, even as he hopes this will finally lead to national progress. “Magkakaroon na po ng bagong sigla ang ating ekonomiya tungo sa pag-unlad ng buhay ng mga Pilipino.” “Napakagandang balita […]
Newly designated Finance Secretary Ralph Recto is on top of the list of 171 presidential appointees awaiting their confirmation hearings once Congress resumes session on January 22. “The CA has already received the appointment papers of Secretary Recto, along with the nomination papers of two ambassadors, and the promotion papers of 168 senior military officers,” CA Assistant […]
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas will join the World Governments Summit (WGS)’s gathering of visionary leaders from cities around the world to be held in Dubai on Feb. 12 to 24 this year.The gathering aims to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective action among mayors, city officials, and urban stakeholders. Treñas is the lone invitee […]