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Speaker Martin Romualdez facilitated the release of P630,000 worth of assistance package from him and the Marcos administration to the Filipino caregiver who was taken hostage and subsequently released by Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas.Jimmy Pacheco, 33 years old, was taken by Hamas in Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel during the group’s attack on […]
Borongan Airport in Eastern Samar will receive P200 million in capital outlay for the upgrade of its aviation infrastructure, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “The amount of P200 million has been earmarked in the 2024 General Appropriations Law to build up the infrastructure of Borongan Airport,” Libanan said. […]
Sarangani Governor Rogelio Pacquiao and Mayor Atty. Tessa Constantino led the groundbreaking of the provincial government’s landbanking project in Poblacion, Malungon recently. Along with the groundbreaking ceremony is the unveiling of the site development plan and its site development map. The landbanking project in Purok Pangyan consists of 18.4 hectares of land purchased by the […]
Senator Bong Go commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for signing into law several bills establishing College of Medicine programs at four state universities. Go, co-sponsor of these bills, emphasized the broader impact of these legislative measures on the country’s future particularly in healthcare. These bills were primarily sponsored by Senator Chiz Escudero, chairperson of the […]
More meaningful discussions on Charter change, the legalization of medical cannabis and divorce, and a civilized approach to addressing the tension in the West Philippine Sea. These were among the New Year wishes of Senator Robin Padilla, who also vowed to block potential efforts to push self-serving agendas in amending the Charter. Padilla, who chairs […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda recently joined the holiday festivities of Antiqueños as she conveyed her warm wishes to the participants of the first-ever “Paskwa Musika Halad sa Antiqueños” headlined by the Pandan Bay Youth Band, noting this as a testament of Filipinos’ shared love for music and the arts. “Our culture is undeniably […]
A popular fast food chain, renowned for its unlimited rice offerings and delectable taste, Mang Inasal recently opened its new restaurant in Eastern Samar’s capital city, Borongan. The blessing of the establishment was graced by Governor Ben Evardone along with Borongan City Administrator Atty. Celestino Cabato representing Mayor Jose Dayan Agda. Based on data from […]
In a bid to accelerate the development of protected bicycle lanes, Congress has raised to P1 billion the fresh funding for the Active Transport and Safe Pathways Program (ATSPP), Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on Metro Manila development, said. “In the 2024 General Appropriations Law, we bumped up to […]
Senator Chiz Escudero thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for signing seven laws meant to boost the education sector, including the establishment of more medical schools around the country. Escudero’s office has received the report that these pieces of legislation were enacted into laws after the Chief Executive signed the bills on December 20, 2023 in […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the significance of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) and the need to support the local film industry. Go also expressed his gratitude for the resilience shown by Filipinos during the festive season. As a member of the executive committee of MMFF since 2019, the legislator encouraged Filipinos to support local […]