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Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed the election of National Archives of the Philippines Director Victorino Manalo as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and reassured her continuous commitment to promoting Philippine culture. Legarda, NCCA’s 2016 Dangal ng Haraya: Tagapagtaguyod ng Sining at Kultura (Patron of Arts and […]
Senator Bong Go welcomed the efforts of the Department of Health and the local government of Igbaras, Iloilo for the groundbreaking of its new Super Health Center. In his video message, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography reassured that more Super Health Centers are expected to be established nationwide, particularly in […]
While welcoming the new year, Senator Bong Go continues to provide much needed assistance to Filipinos in crisis amid holiday festivities as his office mounted a relief activity for fire victims from various barangays in Iloilo City. “Alam ko pong napakahirap ng panahon ngayon, lalo pa ngayon na nasunugan kayo habang nasa gitna pa tayo […]
Senator Nancy Binay expressed concern over the air traffic system glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that crippled international and domestic flight operations on New Year’s Day. “Una sa lahat, buti na lamang at walang nangyaring anumang aksidente… but what happened last Sunday is scary and terrifying, and anyone who has plans of […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s first order of business for 2023 was to pledge continued support to helping improve key facilities of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF), which are located in his home city of Taguig. In his speech to PNP-SAF officials and staff during their thanksgiving dinner on New Year’s Day, Cayetano said […]
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed gratitude to QCitizens for heeding her call for a safe celebration of the new year. QC’s three city-run hospitals reported 26 cases of firecracker-related injuries and one stray bullet case. The total number of firecracker-related injuries in NCR was pegged at 125. “Ang kanilang paglilibot at pagbabantay ay nagdulot […]
Starting 2023, the lowest monthly salary in government will be at P13,000 for the regular position at Salary Grade (SG) 1 based on Republic Act 11466 or the Salary Standardization 5 law (SSL 5), the chairperson of the House committee on appropriations said. AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co said the 2023 wage hikes in […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte has sought the grant of tax incentives to doctors volunteering their services for free to indigent patients as a way of recognizing their “selfless and committed” efforts in helping provide quality healthcare to Filipinos. Under House Bill (HB) No. 5672, Duterte and three other lawmakers have proposed that […]
In light of the alleged smuggling of the produce from other nations, Senator Bong Go has voiced support for calls for a Senate investigation into the skyrocketing prices of onions. “Ako po ay sang-ayon kung kailangang imbestigahan sa Senado ‘yung nakakabahalang pagtaas ng presyo ng sibuyas,” Go said in an interview after personally aiding fire […]
Senator Imee Marcos has stepped in to increase the supply of onions that can be sold at P170 per kilo in Kadiwa outlets and rolling stores. Marcos called “pointless” the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s) plan to raise the suggested retail price (SRP) of onions to control runaway prices that reached P720 per kilo recently. The […]