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DAVAO DE ORO BAGS CSC’S PAGASA AWARD

Another winning streak of the province of Davao de Oro stood out at the national level after the e-Gov Technical Team of the Provincial Information and Communication Technology Office (PICTO) bagged the 2022 Honor Awards Program’s Search for Outstanding Government Workers under the Civil Service Commission (CSC) PagAsa Award (Group Category). Governor Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga personally […]

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HOUSE STARTS PROBE ON NAIA NEW YEAR’S DAY GLITCH

The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop, held a briefing on the power outage and technical glitch incident that affected flights in the country on January 1, 2023 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In his opening statement, Acop said the preliminary hearing was held to determine the true […]

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GIVE WORKERS 7 DAYS PAID BEREAVEMENT LEAVE – RILLO

Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo is batting for the passage of new legislation that would grant a fully paid week-long bereavement leave benefit to all employees in the event of an immediate family member’s death. As proposed by Rillo in House Bill No. 4340, private and public sector employees would be entitled to seven days […]

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MASINLOC COAL PLANT TO PROVIDE ENERGY IN ALBAY

Albay Governor Edcel Greco Lagman assured his constituents that the Masinloc Coal Power Plant will assist in the recovery of Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) for a year. “With the assistance of some philanthropists, Albayanos are guaranteed a steady electricity supply for one year while major negotiations are being conducted to resolve issues relative to the […]

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CONSTITUTION EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOL URGED

To raise the level of awareness on their rights and duties as Filipino citizens and for a better appreciation of the country’s history, Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill proposing the inclusion of constitutional education in the curriculum of junior and senior high school students. “A nationalist mindset must be instilled in Filipino learners […]

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7M FILIPINOS BENEFITED FROM MALASAKIT CENTERS

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography Senator Bong Go lauded the recent report from the Department of Health which indicated that over seven million Filipinos have benefited from the Malasakit Centers scattered around the country since the first such center was opened in February 2018. “Natutuwa po ako sa bagong report […]

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DECLARE QUIAPO DISTRICT AS HERITAGE ZONE – LAPID

Senator Lito Lapid again called on the Senate to pass a bill declaring Quiapo District–a historic landmark known for its old infrastructures, rich culture and home to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene–as a National Heritage Zone. In time for the annual Traslacion, Lapid pushed for the establishment of the capital’s third heritage zone […]

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PBBM LAUDED FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF AMID INFLATION

Camarines Sur Rep. and National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is giving a thumbs up to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) and his economic managers for providing instant financial relief to ordinary consumers reeling from continued, mostly imported, elevated inflation with twin directives designed to hold off scheduled increases this 2023 in the […]

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BAGUIO BOOSTS COVID-19 VAXXING, BOOSTER JABS

Baguio City has ramped-up its vaccination drive amid a surge of infections in China triggered by a new COVID-19 sub-variant. “Baguio residents need not fear or panic on hearing about the spread through travelers of a new COVID-19 sub-variant dubbed as XBB which is causing a surge in China,” Mayor Benjamin Magalong said. According to […]

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SURIGAO SOLON BACKS ABALOS ON PNP RESIGNATION CALL

The call of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos asking all top-ranked police officials to submit their courtesy resignations is being supported by Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Ace Barbers.  “As chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, I am in full support of DILG Secretary Abalos’ call […]