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Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson, together with 303rd Brigade Commander BGen. Ted Dumosmog and Provincial Planning and Development Office OIC Anna Marie Lucasan, led the ceremonial turnover of Provincial Peace and Order–funded projects to beneficiaries during a program held at the Capitol Social Hall. Highlighting the activity was the distribution of more than ₱1 million […]
Senior citizens in Manila now have more reasons to celebrate, with Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso surprising them with the return of the city’s birthday cake tradition.Domagoso recently visited the home of 87-year-old celebrant, Lola Consolacion Villanueva, in Tondo to surprise her with a birthday cake and extend his warm greetings. According to the mayor, Manila’s […]
Senate Committee on Games and Amusement Chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo has urged the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Ad Standards Council (ASC), and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) to immediately review advertisements related to online gambling. In a meeting held recently, the agencies discussed possible measures to strengthen efforts against online […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform and former chairperson of the Philippine Coconut Authority Board, welcomed internationally renowned singer and Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.Ap at his Senate office in Pasay City. Apl.de.Ap discussed with Pangilinan the “100 Million Coconut Trees for the Climate” project of the […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero has approved the issuance of subpoenas to five contractors and three executives of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to compel their attendance to the September 8 public hearing on irregularities surrounding the flood control projects across the country. Acting on the recommendation of Senator Rodante Marcoleta, chairperson of […]
The Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat conveyed its utmost appreciation to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for including Mindanao in its efforts to make tourism more inclusive as well as to further equalize tourism development. In his speech during the formal turnover ceremony of the first Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in SOCCSKSARGEN region, the young […]
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) voiced profound concern over CHED’s implementation of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) program, which shows that many SHS graduates from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) families have not been able to benefit from the Tertiary Education Subsidy. The assessment was shared during the joint hearing of the […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for the creation of a specialty hospital for senior citizens to ensure that they receive quality and age-appropriate healthcare. Hontiveros filed the Philippine Geriatric Center (PGC) Act or Senate Bill No. 1302 which seeks to upgrade the National Center for Geriatric Health in San Miguel, Manila into a tertiary specialty […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can issue an executive order to set a palay (unhusked rice) floor price for government purchases of rice products done under the Sagip Saka Act, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan, who has been pushing for the full implementation of the Sagip Saka Act — a 2019 law that he authored and […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Office of the Ombudsman to proactively conduct lifestyle checks on public officials, emphasizing the role of such checks as a deterrent to corruption. Cayetano raised the proposal during his line of inquiry to candidates vying to become the next Ombudsman in interviews conducted by the Judicial and Bar Council […]