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Recognizing the successes of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Senator Sonny Angara is calling for the institutionalization of the program that has helped poor Filipinos when they need it the most. In filing Senate Bill 2032, Angara noted that there are still a […]
“Huwag nang magsayang ng pera.” This is what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Land Transportation Office amid reports of a shortage of drivers’ plastic license cards. During the deliberation for the 2023 budget, Lee urged Congress to grant the P6.8 billion the agency requested to produce license plates. “The official receipt should […]
Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua renewed his call for strengthened representation of local governments in the national stage and improved national-local collaboration to empower LGUs with strengthened, integrated, and responsive services for their constituency. Cua made the call during a flag-raising ceremony at the University of […]
Quirino governor and president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) Dax Cua, has called on all local government units (LGUs) to undertake initiatives that support individuals with autism in their respective areas. “Nakikiusap tayo sa ating mga kapwa LGU leaders to take steps to help our families who deal with autism […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian for threatening to put the jobs of thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan at risk if the country fails to oppose Taiwan independence. Tulfo called Huang Xilian a bully who is not content that China is harassing Filipino fishermen in the West […]
Anakalusugan Party-list recently led dental missions in 5 towns in the Province of Antique as part of its initiatives to bring healthcare services closer to people in far-flung areas. Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Ray Reyes said the dental missions were aimed at providing free dental services to underserved communities and people who have limited access to […]
To prevent the social volcano in Negros Oriental from exploding due to the crimes and abuses there, is it time for a “military takeover” there? This was the question posed by Senator Robin Padilla at the Senate hearing on the murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Padilla, who likened the situation in the province […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered two infrastructure projects in the Province of Aurora to support its coconut industry. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Regional Operations in Central Luzon Roberto Bernardo, DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino said that coconut plantations in Aurora are benefitting […]
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte discussed his openness to pursue a partnership with Chinese giant company, Huawei, in a courtesy call and business meeting with Huawei Technologies Philippines, Inc., Leon Guo, Huawei Philippines Regional Department Director expressed interest to work with Duterte via public-private industrial collaboration particularly on renewable energy and education. “Huawei has long […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan wants Filipino students to draw inspiration from national hero Jose P. Rizal, who developed a passion to learn foreign languages. Libanan filed House Resolution No. 910, urging the Department of Education (DepEd), which is currently conducting a review of the K-12 program, to integrate foreign language studies other […]