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The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Queen died peacefully at her estate in Scotland on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. Senate President Migz Zubiri, who introduced and sponsored […]
The Senate commended Filipino Muay Thai athletes for their impressive performance in the International Federation of Muay Thai Association World Youth Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. Through the passage of Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 165, senators congratulated Team Bagsik of the Muay Thai Association of the Philippines for bagging eight gold, six silver, and […]
The House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL party-list Representative Zaldy Co held a briefing on the P301-billion proposed budget of the Department of Health (DOH), together with its attached agencies and corporations, for the Fiscal Year 2023. At the onset, Co recognized that the DOH would continue to play an indispensable role as […]
Disturbed by information of life-threatening incidents of service outages in hospitals, ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes questioned officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on the quality of power given to various utilities for distribution to health facilities and household connections in a budget hearing last week at the Lower House. This eventually led […]
Children are now brandishing their sweetest smiles, delighted they would no longer cross the sea to attend classes as their parents are equally joyous during the inauguration rites of the very first elementary school on the island of Silaki, a sub-village of Barangay Binabalian in Bolinao, Pangasinan. “Silaki” which means unfortunate in the residents’ tongue, […]
The national government should work urgently with local government units to improve its booster vaccination numbers to ensure a smooth transition to a “maskless Philippines,” Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president Dax Cua said. This, after Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., on Monday, approved an executive order that makes the wearing of face masks […]
The 2.16-kilometer San Juanico Bridge that links the islands of Samar and Leyte glowed in purple Sunday night to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II who inspired women to become leaders. Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan said the province offers its sincere condolences to the loved ones the Queen left behind and “the people she […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing the expansion of the Senior High School-Voucher Program (SHS-VP) to help struggling private schools recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We can expand the voucher program. Sa voucher program kasi, dadalhin ng estudyante yung voucher sa school at pwedeng maging source ng revenue ng eskwelahan. Even though private […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a measure seeking to provide a pension program to retired farmers, agricultural workers, and fishermen whose livelihoods have been most severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lapid, whose priority measures in the 19th Congress focused on social programs for the poor, filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1230 establishing a farmers’ […]
Senator Sonny Angara believes Philippine sports is “having a moment” now with the unprecedented achievements coming its way. Speaking at the hearing of the Committee on Sports, Angara noted how Filipino athletes have been delivering victories on different fronts, some of which are milestones in Philippine sports. The veteran legislator cited the recent victory of […]