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Senator Grace Poe urged concerned government agencies to ensure that consumers do not bear the costs of fees and charges imposed on shipping lines for the use of the country’s ports. Poe issued the call as the Senate committee on public services which she leads conducted a public hearing on Senate Resolution No. 484 on […]
Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture and food committee, has posed a challenge to Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to continue to champion locally-produced carabao milk. “PCC should make milk available, accessible, and affordable to all,” said Villar during the PCC’s 30th Anniversary with the theme: “PCC at 30: Continuing the Legacy of Service Excellence […]
Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky Ilagan expressed gratitude to the Department of Tourism for paying a special visit to the town. Ilagan joined DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and other officials in a dive activity. According to the mayor, Frasco is the first tourism chief to set foot in Puerto Galera since 2003. “For us dito […]
The Department of Social Welfare and Development XI has recognized the local government of the City of Mati in Davao Oriental for its social services programs. During its 72nd-year celebration in Davao City, DSWD XI awarded the City of Mati LGU the Gawad Paglilingkod sa Sambayanan for its outstanding implementation of sustainable livelihood program-microenterprise development […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo met recently to discuss the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11470, otherwise known as “The National Academy of Sports (NAS) System,” and ensure that there is a ready college program for K-12 students in the sports track or in any […]
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas topped the performance survey “Boses ng Bayan” conducted by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD). Treñas achieved an 82.9% score in a recent survey of top-performing city mayors in Western Visayas which shed light on their job performance and their impact on their constituents. “I could not have done […]
Following a string of complaints from airline passengers and customers reaching her office, Senator Nancy Binay promised to look further into reported incidents of overbooking and offloading, as well as online booking glitches by a local carrier. Binay said she intends to file a resolution calling for a full inquiry on Cebu Pacific after passengers […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri expressed elation and gratitude over the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results showing that the Senate has received the highest net satisfaction rating among top government institutions at +68, which is also the highest Senate rating in SWS history since 1988. “It heartens me to know that our people continue […]
Senator Bong Go has appealed to the Department of Migrant Workers to put preemptive measures in place for the welfare of overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan, should a crisis arise in the future. This comes after China sent warships and aircrafts near Taiwan following Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with United States House Speaker Kevin […]
The city government of Angeles under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is encouraging parents of children 0-59 months old to have them vaccinated against Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) such as measles, rubella and polio during the house-to-house vaccination campaign in May 2-31, 2023. Lazatin seeks to curb the transmission of the said […]