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Senator Cynthia Villar expressed confidence that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will prioritize the signing into law of a bill condoning loans of farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, said Senate Bill 1850 or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act will benefit 610,054 ARBs who were […]
Some 41 former rebels turned peace builders received their financial package from the Local Social Integration Program (LSIP) of the Province of Samar at the Abanador Hall, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, Catbalogan City. Through the LSIP, the provincial government allotted funds for the cash assistance and provided other services to former communist terrorist group […]
The three Committees on Science and Technology, Bases Conversion and Visayas Development of the House of Representatives recently collaborated to host the Forum dubbed “Bridging Research and Policy.” Experts from the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were on hand as resource persons for the Forum. […]
Recognizing the pivotal role of nurses in healthcare and in a move to elevate the nursing profession in the country, Senator Bong Go continues to advocate for measures that will ensure the welfare of healthcare workers and improve their working conditions. In an ambush interview after his visit to Naga City, Camarines Sur, Go stressed […]
Senator Cynthia Villar acknowledged the significant role of Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) in enhanced crop productivity and farmers’ income. Speaking during the 72nd founding anniversary of BSWM, Villar noted that the bureau has been engaged in the sustainable use and management of soil resources. “It’s efforts have contributed to the enhancement of […]
AKO-BICOL Representative Zaldy Co, President of Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc., lauded the appointments of Atty. Gibo Teodoro as Defense Secretary and Dr. Ted Herbosa as Health Secretary. Co commended their outstanding credentials and extensive expertise, emphasizing their ability to tackle the critical challenges ahead. “With great responsibility on their shoulders, Secretary Herbosa and Secretary Teodoro […]
As to their excellent service in providing assistance to people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the province, the Bulacan Medical Center-Luntiang Silong HIV Facility of the Provincial Government of Bulacan bagged another award during the 2023 QUILTS Awards held at the Ynares Center, L. Sumulong Memorial Circle, Antipolo City, Rizal. Ronchie Santos, HIV […]
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. thanked the House of Representatives led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez for the passage of the National Land Use Bill, which is among the priority measures of the administration.In his speech during the grand launching of Pier 88 in Liloan, Cebu, Marcos noted that such projects would help usher progress in […]
The Quezon City government has designated Energy Conservation Officers (ECOs) to promote energy and fuel efficiency and conservation. Mayor Joy Belmonte issued Executive Order No. 15 Series of 2023, assigning the Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD), the City Planning and Development Department (CPDD), and the City General Services Department (CGSD) as ECOs. The […]
Senator Robin Padilla promised to bring justice to the family of a minor girl who was brutally raped and murdered – reportedly by youths – in Jose Panganiban town in Camarines Norte province. Padilla went to Jose Panganiban recently with Gov. Dong Padilla, where he visited the family of the victim and met with her […]