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Negros Occidental’s Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City is eyed to become a year-round tourist attraction, not just a venue of the province’s Panaad Sa Negros Festival every summer. Until Oct. 16, all local government units in the province are participating in the “Masskara sa Panaad,” showcasing their respective themed pavilions with a display […]
Candon City ranked first among local government units in the Ilocos Region with the highest number of first booster jabs administered, according to the Department of Health-Regional Office 1. Based on the latest vaccination report of the Health Department, a total of 16,941 eligible residents in Candon City in Ilocos Sur province got boosted from […]
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez pushed for the passage of a bill establishing the Philippine Renewable Energy Corp. (PREC) that would focus on the development of renewable energy (RE) sources in the country. Under his House Bill No. 4205, Rodriguez said Congress needs to enact measures that would help ensure a […]
The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs chaired by KABAYAN Party-list Representative Ron Salo held initial deliberations on House Bills 185, 1190, 2944, 3020, 4170, 4257, 4343, 4397, and 4469, which would protect the remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “There are OFWs not informed by service providers on certain money-transfer fees and charges when […]
Senator Grace Poe said the registration of subscriber identity modules (SIM) is a good first step in combating text scams as well as other crimes. In an interview, Poe dismissed arguments that SIM registration was not effective in fighting crimes in other countries, saying it is not an option for the government to sit idly […]
“With the rosy picture promised by Universal Healthcare, 45 percent of costs to seek medical attention is crippling for the low-wage-earning families, especially now. We call on our colleagues in Congress to investigate this problem. We need to fix this fiscal injustice in the health sector.” This, ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes aired when […]
Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga has bared plans before the Congress to work with local government units (LGUs), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and other concerned agencies on the full implementation of the “People’s Small-Scale Mining Act” to better regulate this activity and flush out illegal miners. Yulo-Loyzaga gave this assurance to […]
The institutionalization of Misamis Oriental’s “Kuyamis Festival” passed the committee level in the House of Representatives. Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano said his proposed House Bill (HB) 4613 has been approved by the Committee on Local Government and will be set for a second hearing at the plenary session. The Kuyamis Festival, […]
The local government of Cagayan de Oro City has ordered a ban on “political branding” on all government properties. In a memorandum order, Mayor Rolando Uy directed all department heads to remove names, images, photos, or images of any politician or political parties on all government-owned materials and equipment. The order also prohibits stickers or […]
The Quezon City government, along with five other cities, has received the Circle of Excellence Award from an international organization for its outstanding COVID-19 response. Mayor Joy Belmonte received the award from the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) during the Fast-Track Cities 2022 conference at the Real (Royal) Alcázar in Sevilla, Spain. […]