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The House of Representatives approved on its third and final reading House Bill No. 6224, otherwise known as “An Act Granting Philippine Citizenship to Justin Donta Brownlee.” There were 274 affirmative votes, zero negative votes, and one abstention on the bill. On the same day after the approval of the naturalization bill in the lower […]
Senator Bong Go urged the Commission on Audit to do its mandate and audit funds used for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines in light of issues on vaccine wastage. “Sa ngayon, gawin ng COA ang kanyang mandato to conduct a thorough audit and compel the agencies involved na magsubmit po ng mga required reports,” Go […]
The Provincial Government of Samar conducted a Consultation Meeting with the Peace Builders of Samar recently at the Abanador Hall, Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City. The consultation meeting was called forth as an affirmation to the commitment of the province in ending insurgency and providing a better future to those who have left the Communist Terrorist […]
Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte and Sennan City Mayor Yamamoto Yuma signed a Memorandum of Intent signifying their commitment to pursue the sisterhood agreement between two cities. The signing of the MOI was done during the courtesy visit of Yamamoto to Duterte. The Sennan mayor was in Davao City recently together with a 10-man delegation […]
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte assured the public that the local government will continue to find ways to offer cheap but quality food and non-food items amid rising prices of basic commodities. Belmonte made the commitment following the visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the Kadiwa ng Pasko at the Quezon City Hall grounds. Marcos […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez proposed the creation of a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to maximize the profitability of investible government assets for the benefit of all Filipinos. The proposal is contained in House Bill (HB) No. 6398 that seeks the establishment of the Maharlika Wealth Fund, which would draw resources primarily from contributions from the Government […]
As pre-pandemic activities return after the easing of COVID-19 health restrictions, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to create a sustainable network of bicycle lanes and provide safe and convenient pathways for commuters. According to Lee, this network shall connect users to essential destinations such as work, schools, and medical facilities, among […]
Underscoring the vulnerability of the Philippines to natural disasters, Senator Bong Go renewed his call to establish clean and safe evacuation centers nationwide to make certain that calamity victims are comfortable as they recover. Go’s team recently visited Tinio, Nueva Ecija and provided assistance to 500 Typhoon Karding victims. In his video message, the legislator […]
The first day of December also marked Day One of the distribution of Christmas gift boxes in the City of Manila. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo handed over the Noche Buena food boxes to Manila residents. A day before the Day 1 of the distribution, Lacuna and Servo inspected thousands of […]
Senator Mark Villar recently filed Senate Bill No. 1528 or the 13th Month Pay Law for Contractual and Job Order Personnel to provide benefits to all government workers. “Contractual workers (COS) and job order (JO) personnel play a vital role in government service. They fulfill their duties diligently and passionately comparable to permanent government employees. […]