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Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Party-list Representative Migs Nograles lauded the Secretariat officials and staff, as well as congressional staff, of the House of Representatives for their hard work and for being the backbone of House Members in the fulfillment of their legislative work and duties. Nograles related how all the House Members, especially Speaker Ferdinand […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) participated in the UGNAYAN Lecture Series organized by the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG) in collaboration with ULAP. The UGNAYAN Lecture Series, held on 30 June 2023 and organized by CLRG in collaboration with ULAP, aims to address the challenges of decentralization and promote […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) held its 100th National Executive Board (NEB) Meeting to discuss vital policy, administrative, and operational matters on Thursday, June 29, at the Marco Polo Hotel, Ortigas, Pasig City. “We are delighted to have all the NEB members join us for this momentous 100th meeting. Local governments […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Friday lauded the P40 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila as he called for the other regional wage boards to issue similar hikes in their respective areas. “Sa panahon na mataas pa rin ang presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin, malaking tulong pa rin ang dagdag-sahod na ito lalo […]
Senator Chiz Escudero congratulated lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon on his appointment as Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation. “I congratulate Atty. Gadon on his new role in government and wish him well,” Escudero said in a brief statement. “I look forward to engaging and working with him in the field of poverty alleviation.” “I look forward […]
Following the approval of a P40 increase in the minimum wage in Metro Manila, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called on other regional wage boards across the country to follow suit and implement reasonable wage adjustments. “I earnestly call upon the wage boards to establish minimum wages that not only uphold fairness for our […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed Joint Resolution No. 2 increasing the subsistence allowance of all officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and of all commissioned and non-commissioned personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from P150 to P250 per day. It can be recalled that during the Senate budget hearing […]
Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. unveiled plans during his recent State of the City Address to establish the Kanlungan ng Kabataan Reformation Center, a P50-million project that aims to provide shelter and rehabilitation for homeless individuals and support youth in need of care and guidance. The Kanlungan ng Kabataan Reformation Center will be […]
A ranking lawmaker said he looks forward to seeing and hearing officials of the Philippine Sports Commission present their budget to Congress in the coming weeks. “There is a strong need to improve the scales of the allowances and cost of living assistance given to the members of the national training pool because the current […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III, who strongly opposed the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and voted against Republic Act 11935 rescheduling the elections to October 2023, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the postponement of the elections as unconstitutional. “This decision validated my earlier stand that there was no compelling […]