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QC RESTOS TOLD: GIVE SOLO PARENTS 20% DISCOUNT

Restaurants in Quezon City have been reminded to strictly implement an Ordinance providing a 20-percent discount to registered solo parents on the first and last Sunday of every month. As the city commemorates the 1st National Solo Parents Week and the 10th QC Solo Parents Week, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said Ordinance SP No. […]

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HOUSE PANEL TACKLES OLONGAPO CITY POWER DEBTS

The House Committee on Energy chaired by Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco convened and held a Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting to discuss House Bill 7001, which seeks the condonation of all unpaid debts, including interest payments, Value Added Taxes (VAT), and other charges on power bills that the Public Utilities Department (PUD) – Olongapo […]

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PADILLA ATTENDS MEDICAL CANNABIS CONFAB IN ISRAEL

Senator Robin Padilla flew to Israel to attend a series of conferences on the compassionate use of medical cannabis (marijuana) – and how to apply Israel’s experience to the Philippines. Padilla, who last year filed Senate Bill 230 allowing the medical use of cannabis, is scheduled to attend presentations on cannabis medicalization in Israel, as […]

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GIVE WORKERS P150 WAGE HIKE, SAYS ZUBIRI

On Labor Day, Senate President Migz Zubiri renewed his commitment to pushing for legislation that will protect and advance the interests of workers across the country, particularly with regard to the pressing need for a wage hike. “This Labor Day, I join all our workers in fighting for decent benefits, living wages, and fair working […]

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BONG GO TO GOV’T: ADDRESS VACCINE HESITANCY

Senator Bong Go expressed his concern over reports that almost half of Filipino children are not being fully immunized against common diseases, such as measles and polio.  For this reason, Go has taken a proactive stance in once again urging health authorities to address vaccine hesitancy and promote awareness on the importance of immunization especially […]

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YAMSUAN TO GCG: LEAD IN PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE

Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan called on the agency overseeing the operations of state-run firms to lead the way in promoting efficiency, transparency and accountability in the government service.  Yamsuan also reminded  employees of the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations (GCG) that working in government is not merely a job, but a […]

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PRESIDENT MARCOS URGED: PRESERVE ELECTRIC COOPS

The National Center of Concerned Electric Consumers (NCCECO) has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include the preservation of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the administration’s priority measures. During its national convention, NCCECO adopted a resolution requesting the President “to include as a priority bill the preservation of ECs not just being the legacy of the […]

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P4.4B DBP LOAN TO FUND BACOLOD CITY INFRA DEV’T

Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez led the signing of P4.4 billion loan agreement with the executives of Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to finance his 17 developmental projects that will help invigorate the local economy of the city, in simple rites held at the lobby of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). “This â€˜game changer’ […]

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PIMENTEL BACKS WAGE HIKE BILLS

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III said on Labor Day that it is about time that Congress enacts a legislated wage hike as he threw his support behind a slew of proposed legislation at the Upper Chamber seeking to raise the minimum wage hike in the country. This as the Senate chief fiscalizer advised the […]

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LEGARDA TO YOUTH: HELP FIGHT PLASTIC POLLUTION

As the Philippines joins the celebration of Earth Day, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda called on all Filipino youths for their continued cooperation in addressing the alarming “plastic crisis” that the nation is experiencing amidst its threats to the environment. This appeal comes after Legarda expressed concern over the frequent inclusion of the Philippines […]