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Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, on behalf of Davao City signed agreements with the Senior Adviser of the Jinjiang Municipal Government, Mr. Zhang Wenxian, further strengthening the relationship between Davao City and Jinjiang City in various areas of cooperation. The parties signed the Framework Agreement between Davao City and Jinjiang City for Economic, Trade, […]
Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy has expressed alarm over the separate incidents of crime committed by security personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on foreign visitors that have occurred mere days apart, saying these would affect the country’s tourism prospects if left unchecked. “Nakaka-alarma po ang mga pangyayari. And this is deeply embarrassing. […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 7354, seeking the establishment of evacuation centers in every city and municipality. Speaker Martin Romualdez is the principal author of the bill, along with TINGOG Party-list Representatives Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre. According to Romualdez, the traditional practice of using public schools as default […]
The Miss Manila pageant makes a comeback as the city government recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Kreativ Den. Joining Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna during the MOA signing were Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts of Manila OIC Charlie Duñgo, KreativDen Chief Executive Officer Zenaida Katerine Valenzuela and representative Dorothy Laxamana. Lacuna described […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the still unpaid back wages and separation pay of thousands of former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia after their companies declared bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 505, seeking […]
The government should audit the status of the jeepney modernization program amid reports that some vehicles are breakdown-prone and have been grounded for lack of spare parts, Senator Chiz Escudero said. Escudero said such evaluation should also be a “welfare check” on the participating drivers and operators if they have been able to meet amortization […]
Senator Lito Lapid welcomed the adoption in the Senate of his proposed Senate Resolution (P.S. Res.) No. 316, commending the ten exceptional Local Government Units (LGUs) recognized at the Galing Pook Awards held recently. last November 22, 2022. Lapid introduced P.S. Res. No. 316 recognizing and congratulating the LGUs’ unwavering commitment to good governance and […]
The House Committee on Human Rights chaired by Manila Representative Bienvenido Abante Jr. approved House Bill (HB) 77 or the “Human Rights Defenders’ Protection Act.” The bill provides for rights and guarantees to fully safeguard the efforts and activities of human rights defenders (HRD) in promoting, protecting, and fulfilling human rights. The bill seeks to […]
In the continuous implementation of Oplan Kalikasan, 50 illegally possessed narra timbers were seized in the Province of Bulacan after a buy-bust operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 3 (CIDG-RFU3) together with the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO), Bulacan Police Provincial Office (BPPO), Pandi Municipal Police […]
The health and livelihood of jeepney drivers should be the main consideration in implementing the jeepney modernization program. On this note, Senator Robin Padilla supported Senator Grace Poe’s call to delay the phasing out of traditional jeepneys so jeepney drivers will not lose their livelihood. “Ang tanong po, handa na po ba talaga ang ating […]