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A freshman lawmaker on Thursday appealed to the private sector to help the government establish libraries in public schools in order to serve as a means to counter the proliferation of disinformation and fake news in the internet. Speaking at the launch of the Bagong Pag Asa Elementary School library, Quezon City First District Rep. Juan […]
Senator Bong Go has expressed his support for the decision to extend the deadline for mandatory SIM card registration in the country by 90 days. This extension came in response to the public’s appeal for more time to register their SIM cards, especially for those who were not prepared for the new requirement. Go shared […]
Senator Lito Lapid encouraged students to make the most of their opportunity to study for a brighter future during the inauguration of a 5-storey school building at Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) in Apalit, Pampanga. Lapid, who requested the funding for this project from Okada Foundation and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), urged […]
In line with the celebration of Labor Day on May 1, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his push for the passage of the proposed Enhanced Kasambahay Act to provide additional rights and benefits for all domestic workers in the country. Cayetano said if approved, Senate Bill No. 299 will entitle all kasambahay to a paid study […]
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis Castro led the two-day orientation on Measles Rubella-Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) before 1,138 Barangay Captains and Sangguniang Kabataan Chairmen in the province. The orientation aimed to intensify the active participation of barangays in the conduct of MR-OPV SIA for children 0-59 months old […]
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chaired by Surigao del Norte Representative Ace Barbers resumed its motu propio investigation of the alleged involvement of some members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the illegal drug trade, pursuant to House Resolution 495. On October 8, 2022, the PNP conducted a buy-bust operation that resulted in […]
The House Special Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts chaired by Pangasinan 4thDistrict Representative Christopher de Venecia ended its inquiry into the state of the Philippine performing arts industry and other related industries with a clear goal: for the Philippines to be number one Creative Economy in ASEAN by 2030. “It’s April 2023, so […]
As part of its efforts to aid micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the Quezon City government has joined forces with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines for the Bigyang-Halaga, Bangon, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (BBMSME) program. The QC government and FDA Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the BBMSME program, […]
Noting that the country’s agricultural sector still faces limited diversity, low productivity, and only a few successful high-value agribusinesses after 28 years, Senator Cynthia Villar cited the need to promote high value crop production. Since the implementation of RA No.7900 or the “High-Value Crops Development Act of 1995,” Villar conceded we still have a long […]
Senator Bong Go hailed the groundbreaking of the Tarlac City General Hospital in Barangay Binauganan, Tarlac City, in the province of Tarlac. The city celebrated its 25th Charter Anniversary last April 19. As vice chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Go was among those who helped push for the construction of the hospital to […]