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Senator Bong Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, personally provided support and assistance to soldiers at the 39th Infantry Battalion, 10th Infantry Division (10ID) in Barangay Poblacion, Makilala, Cotabato recently. Go and his team distributed grocery packs to 485 military personnel and balls for basketball and volleyball to select recipients. “As […]
Senator Mark Villar extended his warmest commendation to Patrolman August David Jr. for his heroic act of saving a drowning teenage female in a river. “I salute Patrolman David Jr. for his heroic act of saving a teenage girl who was drowning in a river,” Villar said. “His actions are the primacy of the service […]
In a testament to the power of collaboration, the Senate Public Assistance Office (SPAO) and Mabuhay Shriners International joined hands in providing vital mobility devices, such as wheelchairs, walkers and crutches for persons with disability in the City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. In a turnover ceremony recently, Director General Lino Ong, Calapan City Mayor Marilou […]
Students of Old Balara Elementary School, Ateneo De Manila Junior High School and San Francisco High School emerged as the overall champion of the first-ever Quezon City Minecraft Challenge. Launched in April, the QC Minecraft Challenge gives students an opportunity to design climate solutions for their city in Minecraft Education, a game-based learning platform, and […]
As ransomware attacks target the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and possibly other government agencies following the infiltration of PhilHealth, a ranking member of the House of Representatives urged the Department of Information and Communication Technology to mobilize some of the country’s about 200 certified cybersecurity experts. “We have a clear and present danger to our […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes expressed concern over reports saying the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) is operating its antivirus software on a one-month subscription. “Parang trial version lang? Ilang buwan na po ang lumipas nang unang maireport itong data breach at ang solusyon nila sa problema ay one month subscription ng anti-virus software?” he […]
Senator Robin Padilla pushed for early compensation for victims of the collision between a commercial vessel and a fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea. At the Senate hearing that tackled the collision, Padilla stressed the government must speed up the process of giving compensation to the victims as they and their families are very […]
Senator Bong Go has issued an urgent appeal to various government agencies, including the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), to conduct immediate action to account Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) affected by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. As Vice […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of the passage of Senate Bill No. 2439 or the proposed Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) law. During the interpellation of the bill recently, Legarda lamented the lack of accounting of the country’s natural resources, a major driving force in the Philippine economy. […]
Two days before the opening of the Kasanggayahan Festival, Governor Boboy Hamor and the provincial government of Sorsogon were filled with joy and pride as the province was honored with the Grand Winner award for the Best Cultural Festival at the 24th Pearl Awards hosted by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP). […]