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The Committee on Health chaired by Representative Ciriaco Gato Jr. of the Lone District of Batanes and the Committee on Dangerous chaired by Representative Ace Barbers of the 2nd District of Surigao del Norte) met in a joint meeting and agreed to create a joint technical working group (TWG) to fine-tune nine (9) measures seeking […]
Senator Chiz Escudero wants to ensure that the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will have training and livelihood programs solely for former drug dependents who have undergone rehabilitation. Presiding over a meeting of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education this morning, Escudero was surprised to learn that TESDA does not […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo proposes for the creation of an independent transportation safety board that will ensure strict monitoring and implementation of the regular maintenance of aircraft in general aviation to avoid life-threatening accidents. Tulfo said the high number of airplane crashes that claimed many lives in just a span of four years is unacceptable, citing […]
The Senate adopted a resolution strongly condemning the continued harassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea by the Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels and the persistent incursions of China into Philippine territory. Philippine Senate Resolution No. 718, which is principally authored by Senate President Migz Zubiri and Senator Risa Hontiveros, also urged […]
Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan took oath as the Chairperson of the Samar Police Provincial Office (SPPO) Provincial Advisory Group for Transformation and Development (PAGPTD) at the Governor’s Conference Room, Provincial Capitol, Catbalogan City. In her message of support, Tan shared her enthusiasm to work with the team in furtherance of the programs and projects […]
The House Committee on the Welfare of Children has approved the consolidation and preparation of a substitute bill for the two bills on the positive discipline of children, said Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Representative Bernadette Herrera. “I thank our committee chairperson, fellow members, and co-authors for agreeing on a clear definition of child abuse. That consensus […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles met with Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) Executive Director Donald James D. Gawe on 26 July 2023 at the CSC Central Office, Quezon City to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the two agencies to spur increased volunteerism among state workers. Joining them were Assistant Secretary Greg […]
AnaKalusugan Partylist is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to make anti-leptospirosis drugs readily available in evacuation centers during the rainy season. AnaKalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes said diseases like leptospirosis are likely to surge during typhoons where flooding is common. “Leptospirosis is a preventable disease. Sa mga panahong ganito na inaasahan ang pagbaha, […]
The government must aggressively address factors contributing to food inflation or it will be unable to hit its 2.9% inflation target in 2024. This was stressed by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who on Tuesday said that with food and non-alcoholic beverages being the top group contributing to the June 2023 inflation of 5.4%, […]
Senator Sonny Angara congratulated the Philippine women’s national football team or the Filipinas for their historic feat at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Angara said the entire nation is proud of the Filipinas, who “defied the odds and showed the world that they deserve to be part of the biggest event in women’s football”. “Filipinas […]