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Senator Raffy Tulfo deplored the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) “anti-poor” plan to impose taxes on junk food and other food items next year. Tulfo stressed that the sector of the poorest of the poor heavily rely on these affordable food items, which they consider as necessity instead of luxury, to survive. In fact, the […]
Senator Bong Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, personally attended the groundbreaking of another Super Health Center, this time in Lala, Lanao del Norte. Recognizing the urgent need to address the basic health service requirements of Filipinos, particularly those residing in underserved areas, Go cited in his speech that he remains […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has exhorted the public to grab the opportunity to revolutionize waste management through a circular economy approach. Speaking at the Coffee Club Forum at the Bellevue Manila, Villar said one of these initiatives is the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, […]
To fully accelerate the city’s transition to a circular economy, the Quezon City Government has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Japanese Government for the deployment of biodigesters and food waste-on-wheels in urban farms and barangays. The biodigesters have a biogas digester system that turns organic waste like food scraps and […]
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Party-list Representative Migs Nograles lauded the Secretariat officials and staff, as well as congressional staff, of the House of Representatives for their hard work and for being the backbone of House Members in the fulfillment of their legislative work and duties. Nograles related how all the House Members, especially Speaker Ferdinand […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) participated in the UGNAYAN Lecture Series organized by the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG) in collaboration with ULAP. The UGNAYAN Lecture Series, held on 30 June 2023 and organized by CLRG in collaboration with ULAP, aims to address the challenges of decentralization and promote […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) held its 100th National Executive Board (NEB) Meeting to discuss vital policy, administrative, and operational matters on Thursday, June 29, at the Marco Polo Hotel, Ortigas, Pasig City. “We are delighted to have all the NEB members join us for this momentous 100th meeting. Local governments […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Friday lauded the P40 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila as he called for the other regional wage boards to issue similar hikes in their respective areas. “Sa panahon na mataas pa rin ang presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin, malaking tulong pa rin ang dagdag-sahod na ito lalo […]
Senator Chiz Escudero congratulated lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon on his appointment as Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation. “I congratulate Atty. Gadon on his new role in government and wish him well,” Escudero said in a brief statement. “I look forward to engaging and working with him in the field of poverty alleviation.” “I look forward […]
Following the approval of a P40 increase in the minimum wage in Metro Manila, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called on other regional wage boards across the country to follow suit and implement reasonable wage adjustments. “I earnestly call upon the wage boards to establish minimum wages that not only uphold fairness for our […]