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Senate Minority leader Koko Pimentel III called on the country’s economic managers to hasten solutions to the rising inflation in the country which peaked at 8.7 percent in January 2023, an all-time high since November 2008. Pimentel issued the statement as he expressed dismay at the economic managers’ lack of concrete plans and swift action […]
The cooperation of the State and the management of social media networks will be the key to protecting Filipino youths from the misleading and immoral content found on the internet, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, said that while he respects the freedom of speech […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte and three other lawmakers have proposed the establishment of specialty hospitals across major regions in the country to bring quality healthcare closer to people living outside Metro Manila. House Bill (HB) 6857 filed by Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Reps. Jeffrey Soriano and Edvic Yap aims […]
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that provides protection and relief to over 1.5 million Filipino freelance workers who may fall prey to abusive employers due to a lack of a grievance system in the digital economy. With an overwhelming 250 votes, the chamber passed House Bill (HB) […]
In an effort to promote an active healthy lifestyle, the Parañaque City government will hold a cycling event on February 11 dubbed as “PADYAK PARAñaqueno SA KALUSUGAN”, an early morning family activity at the Ayala Mall Manila Bay Central Garden along Macapagal Avenue in Paranaque City. Mayor Eric Olivarez will lead the opening ceremony. “Padyak […]
The Senate adopted a resolution honoring Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo for being one of the best gymnasts the Philippines has produced and for bringing pride and glory to the country with victories in various international gymnastics competitions. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 458 introduced by Senate President Migz Zubiri was adopted by the chamber taking into […]
Senator Bong Go lauded the municipal government of Sarangani, Davao Occidental and the Department of Health for successfully holding the groundbreaking of the town’s Super Health Center. In his video message, Go said that having Super Health Centers nationwide, especially in rural areas, can significantly improve the delivery of public health services in the grassroots, […]
Alarmed over reports of suicide cases among students, Senator Chiz Escudero has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to lead a nationwide study that will enable the government to get a bigger picture of the current mental health state of Filipinos. Escudero stressed a comprehensive study is needed to have a holistic and effective […]
With the lingering elevated inflation seen as a major threat to the global economy this 2023, four legislators led by National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte have proposed the congressional approval of twin measures bumping up the salaries and making permanent the allowance for teaching supplies of about 800,000 public school teachers in basic […]
Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo wants to increase the fully paid paternity leave benefit of every working father to 30 days so that he can effectively lend support to the mother and their newborn during childbirth. As proposed by Rillo under House Bill No. 4430, the month-long paternity leave credit with full pay would also […]