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Senator Cynthia Villar hopes the use of bamboo as textile will help the local textile industry and spur development in the countryside. Speaking during the “KAWAYARN: A Bamboo Textile Ph Launch” held at the Manila Hotel, Villar urged PhilFida and DOST- Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) to be at the forefront of propagating bamboo due […]
The long wait and halt could be a ”go” this time as Negros Oriental Governor Chaco Sagarbarria, Vice Governor Jake Reyes, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo, Chairman of the Committee on Local Government, Senator JV Ejercito, Siquijor […]
The House of Representatives concluded the period of interpellation on the 2024 budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), amounting to P7.25 billion.Sponsoring the DICT’s proposal, Makati City Representative Luis Campos, Jr. reported that the agency is “on target” in the implementation of the “Free Wi-Fi for All” program, particularly in its […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the immediate distribution of the cash grants for compliant Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries that were put on hold since last year by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) due to their questionable delisting process. During the plenary deliberation of the 2024 proposed budget of […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list led facemask drives in several communities in Batangas affected by volcanic smog (vog). According to AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes, they had face mask donation operations in the towns of Nasugbu, Tuy, and Balayan. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, vog from Taal volcano had already cleared thanks to […]
Senator Chiz Escudero issued fresh calls to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to immediately file criminal cases against hoarders and smugglers of rice, which delay has baffled him since the Marcos administration started its crackdown on suspected cartels of the food staple. Government authorities have announced major seizures of rice from various warehouses around the […]
During a public hearing on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) budget, Senator Bong Go expressed his strong support for the department’s financial allocation and took the opportunity to seek crucial updates on two major welfare programs: the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program and the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Go acknowledged […]
The Senate is set to approve on third and final reading 17 measures that include four priority legislation of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) and 12 local bills for the upgrade of state universities and colleges (SUCs). “Apart from the budget deliberations in the committee, the Senate is doing its best to deliberate and […]
The House of Representatives adopted a resolution to congratulate and commend the recipients of the 2023 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino awards for their unwavering commitment and exceptional contributions to public service.House Resolution (HR) No. 1312 was introduced by Speaker Martin Romualdez, Senior Deputy Speaker Dong Gonzales Jr., Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe, Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan, […]
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) represented by Assistant Regional Director Marjorie Ballesteros on the sustainable implementation of DDB Regulation No.4 Series of 2021. The MOU was signed together with the launching of the ALAB Program or the Adbokasiya Laban sa Iligal nga Droga […]