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Days after Typhoon Karding ravaged parts of Luzon, feedback on the extensive damage of the typhoon was reported. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC, stated that the number of individuals affected by the said typhoon already exceeded one million individuals. The NDRRMC’s situational report states that Karding affected 299,127 families in Ilocos, […]
The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines thanked Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (PBBM) for reassuring municipalities that he will support them in implementing their respective devolution plans. “Nagpapasalamat tayo kay Pangulong Marcos sa pahayag ng suporta. His reassurance to help municipalities will go a long way toward ensuring that no local […]
“With gratitude, we welcome the decision of the Department of Budget and Management in allotting additional funds for our front liners. We hope that more unused available funds are found and sourced to fill in the 73-billion-peso total of overdue allowances our workers deserve to receive.” ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes said this as […]
The provincial government of Iloilo will be pursuing projects related to sustainable energy as mandated in the Iloilo Provincial Ordinance for Renewable Energy Ordinance of 2022 (I-PORE 2022). “The national government together with DOE (Department of Energy) has a renewable energy program that we implement, but good that we have an ordinance because right now […]
Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong condemned a recent mall event for seemingly disrespecting a sacred site for Muslims and called for “accountability measures” to prevent the incident from happening again. Adiong said the incident happened recently during a pet fashion show and contest organized by a mall in Quezon City where […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed Senate Bill No. 1352 which recognizes the importance of preserving Filipino films, by establishing the National Film Archives of the Philippines (NFAP), a national film archive that follows internationally-accepted standards, in charge of collecting, archiving, conservation, preservation, management, restoration and storage of Filipino films that upholds the nation’s historical, cultural, […]
The chair of the Committee on Labor and Employment of the House of Representatives called on employers to fully support the flexible working arrangements provided for by Republic Act No. 11165 or the Telecommuting Act of 2018. “With the release of the expanded rules for the telecommuting law, we hope that more employers will implement […]
The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomed a lawmaker’s call for mandatory drug tests on celebrities and other talents before appearing on entertainment projects. In a press briefing at Camp Crame in Quezon City, PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. called on major television networks and groups in the entertainment industry to implement the measure, citing […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on the House leadership to provide an additional P521-M in the budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in House Bill No. 4488 or the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) to streamline the effectiveness of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA). In his letter to the […]
More lamp posts are being installed along the 2.8-kilometer seawall boulevard and fisherman’s wharf in the coastal municipality of Currimao in Ilocos Norte province to entice visitors to experience the area’s enchanting beauty from dusk to dawn. “This is the next big thing in Currimao,” said Mayor Edward Quilala as he shared the latest tourism […]