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Palawan Governor Dennis Socrates warmly welcomed Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu and party during their courtesy visit. Yu discussed potential areas of collaboration between Palawan and Australia, as well as the Filipino and Australian forces assault exercises held in the municipality of Rizal, Palawan as part of enhancing the forces’ preparedness and […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 8910 or the proposed “Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act.” It would provide for a national policy in preventing adolescent pregnancies and institutionalize social protection for adolescent parents. An Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Inter-Agency Council will serve as a policy-making body. Among its salient provisions is the establishment […]
AnaKalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes lauded the signing of Republic Act No. 11959 or the ‘Regional Specialty Centers Act’ which will establish and institutionalize specialty centers in all the regions across the country. “Ipinapakita lamang nito na prayoridad ng administrasyon ang pagkakaroon ng accessible at abot-kayang serbisyong pangkalusugan para sa lahat,” Reyes said. Under the […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa questions China’s recent claims it has allowed the recent successful resupply mission of the Philippines to BRP Sierra Madre due to “humanitarian consideration.” In an interview recently, Dela Rosa was asked whether or not the Philippines needs China’s go signal with regards to exercising its sovereign rights in the West […]
Due to repeated incidents of bullying and harassment by Chinese Coast Guard in the resupply mission of our Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, Senator Raffy Tulfo separately communicated over the phone with Ambassador of the Philippines to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez, Department of National Defense (DND) DND […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for signing into law the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Program, which is one of the senator’s priority legislation aimed at boosting the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Go also commended the Marcos administration for recognizing the importance of supporting MSMEs […]
Lawmakers led by Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte have proposed the construction of postharvest facilities in every palay-producing city and municipality in the country to help raise farmers’ incomes and lower rice prices. Duterte said the construction of these postharvest facilities could begin with building a rice mill and a warehouse in […]
In an effort to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Bulacan, Bulakenyo pig farmers received disinfectants and nets during the “BABay ASF: Farm Biosecurity Assistance Program” and “Turn-Over Ceremony of Donations from Rotary Club of ChangHwa Central (Rotary International District 3462 Taiwan) in Collaboration with the Rotary Club of Malolos” led by […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list has called for greater involvement from barangays in tackling tuberculosis, which the Department of Health said remains among the top 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines. “We need greater involvement from our barangay health system in addressing tuberculosis in our communities. Maraming hamon na pine-presenta ang TB treatment na makakatulong ang […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee hailed the passage of the bill that seeks to include adult education in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) benefits. Lee, the principal author of House Bill No. 8497, said the proposed legislation aims to “empower beneficiaries of the 4Ps to enable them to break the intergenerational cycle of […]