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VILLAFUERTE BATS FOR REVITALIZED SALT INDUSTRY

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has lauded a House committee for fast-tracking its deliberations on a substitute bill aimed at boosting domestic salt production, in support of the Marcos administration’s drive to save this dying industry. Villafuerte, who represents the second district of Camarines Sur in the House, noted that a technical working […]

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CAMPOS BATS FOR P3K TEACHERS’ DAY INCENTIVE

Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has filed a bill seeking to increase to P3,000 the annual World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) payable to every public school teacher employed by the Department of Education. Under House Bill No. 7840 filed by Campos, the WTDIB would be bumped up from P1,000 to P3,000. Campos invoked […]

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ADDRESS LACK OF KONSULTA PROGRAM PROVIDERS — SOLON

AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to intensify its efforts to enlist accredited service providers for its Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) Package which gives access to primary health care services for PhilHealth members. Reyes expressed concern over the low number of accredited service providers enrolled in the program […]

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LEE TO TEACHERS: SHAPE YOUTH MINDSET ON POVERTY

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee underscored the importance of educators’ role in achieving a better future by starting with shaping the principles and mindset of the youth. During the recent Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council meeting of Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (BCAARRD), Lee imparted his insights […]

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VILLAFUERTE: DITCH ETRAVEL FOR INBOUND TRAVELERS

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has proposed to the government to get rid of its tedious eTravel requirement for incoming international travelers to spur the country’s full transition to the post-pandemic “new normal,” whereby enticing more tourists and prospective investors to come here and accelerating our economy’s rebound from Covid-19. Even as he […]

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BONG GO CALLS FOR IMPROVED SERVICES AT NAIA

Following the power outage that caused inconveniences at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Labor Day, Senator Bong Go has called on concerned authorities to exert necessary efforts to prevent such incidents from occurring. Go stressed the need to improve services in NAIA, being the primary gateway to the country. In an […]

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ZUBIRI TO DOE, NGCP: SOLVE VISAYAS POWER OUTAGES

Senate President Migz Zubiri called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to solve the recurring blackouts in Western Visayas. “The DOE and the NGCP must step up and answer for the massive blackouts hitting Western Visayas,” Zubiri said. “These are no longer just an inconvenience. They […]

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PADILLA, WIFE RECEIVE GAWAD AGILA AWARDS

Senator Robin Padilla and his wife Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla received the Gawad Agila awards of the Okada Elite Eagles Club at the grand ballroom of Okada Manila recently. Padilla was awarded as the “most honest and trustworthy public servant of the year” for his work as senator. In his acceptance message read by his wife, the […]

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QC GOV’T LAUNCHES MINECRAFT CONTEST FOR STUDENTS

As part of the whole-of-city approach to create a sustainable future for all, the Quezon City Government has partnered with C40 Cities and Minecraft Education to launch a Minecraft Education Challenge for QC-based schools and students. The QC Minecraft Challenge was initiated by the QC Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD) as part of […]

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HOUSE PANEL TACKLES DOH BUDGET, PERFORMANCE

Amid the uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases, the House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co looked into the budgetary performance of the Department of Health (DOH). The panel examined in particular the agency’s financial reports, budget utilization, and Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) implementation status for Fiscal Year 2022 until […]