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Senator Bong Go, known for his firm commitment to providing better healthcare services to the Filipino people, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new Super Health Center in Barangay Lagtang in Talisay City, Cebu. Go expressed enthusiasm for the establishment of the new health facility, emphasizing that the center will provide much-needed […]
Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua hailed the national government for empowering local government units to address the housing problems within their jurisdiction. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) recently issued Department Circular 2023-004, which grants LGUs the authority to execute and implement measures […]
Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde thanked his colleagues at the House of Representatives for approving on the third and final reading a bill that establishes a safer working environment for workers of the movie and television industry. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa aking mga kasama sa Kamara sa pagpasa ng Eddie Garcia bill. Bilang kasapi […]
To boost the competitiveness of Filipino workers in overseas labor markets, House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan wants the Chinese language of Mandarin promoted in all school levels. “If we are going to continue to rely on the export of labor to help drive our economic growth, we might as well equip our future […]
Senator Lito Lapid again expressed grave concern over the rising number of student suicide cases, as DepEd reported in a Senate committee hearing that over 400 youth students nationwide took their own lives and some 2,000 others attempted suicide in Academic Year 2021-2022. Amid calls to declare a mental health emergency, Lapid asked his colleagues […]
The House Special Committee on Senior Citizen Affairs has approved the bill expanding the scope of the Centenarians Act or Republic Act 10868, and asked the House Committee on Appropriations for its support. “This bill will widen the coverage of our centenarian gift by giving every senior citizen who reaches the age of 80 an […]
Bacolod City government’s Task Force Pabahay conducted a series of housing and Pag-IBIG orientations to informal settler families (ISFs) of barangay 7, 41, Banago, Sum-ag, Bata, and Villamonte who wish to avail the housing program of Mayor Albee Benitez. The orientations were led by the Pabahay Community Organizers and were spearheaded by Pabahay Program Coordinator […]
Following the brutal killing of Filipino domestic worker Jullebee Ranara in Kuwait, Senator Bong Go is urging a thorough review of the policies regulating the deployment of overseas Filipino workers. In an ambush interview after personally aiding fire victims in Valenzuela City, Go asked the government to consider stricter vetting procedures when it comes to […]
Misleading information that may be accessed through social media looms as a big stumbling block that authorities must address if they want to bring down teenage pregnancies, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, said youths spend as much as six hours a day on social […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee pushed for the passage of a measure strengthening the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Law to provide more sustainable intervention to fight poverty. Lee, the principal author of the “Expanded Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Act,” said during the hearing of the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation last Feb. 7, […]