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More than 60 incoming college students who are recipients of the Provincial Government’s Accelerating the Mission of Learning and Inclusive Growth (AMLIG) Scholarship Program, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson recently.The AMLIG Scholarship Program is a joint initiative between the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental and National University (NU) Bacolod […]
A total of 1,000 sacks of rice and bottled drinking water were donated by Senator Erwin Tulfo, in cooperation with Representatives Ernix Dionisio and Irwin Tieng, to the City of Manila.“Sisiguraduhin ng city government na makararating ang tulong sa mga pinakanangangailangan, lalo na sa mga evacuee na patuloy na binibigyan ng pagkain sa mga evacuation center,” […]
Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill No. 415 at the start of the 20th Congress, a proposed measure to establish a Rental Housing Subsidy Program to provide essential support for displaced families and informal settlers struggling to secure decent housing. The bill aims to provide support to recovering families who lost their homes due to […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a bill seeking to abolish the travel tax to make travel more accessible for Filipinos, ease financial burdens, boost tourism, and strengthen ties within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “All Filipinos, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities, must be able to travel freely, without any form […]
First published: February 9, 2021 | Last updated: July 24, 2025 Are there sure winners in a senatorial election? The first post-EDSA senatorial election was held on May 11, 1987. At that time, the country still elected 24 Senators. In 1992, 24 Senators were likewise elected, but the first 12 who obtained the highest number […]
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso visited the Antonio Regidor Elementary School in District III and Hermenegildo J. Atienza Elementary School in Baseco to personally see the situation of the evacuees being sheltered there.According to the report by the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW), the two temporary evacuation sites had the most number of […]
Putting forward long-term solutions to flood control, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso urged the national government to build more sewage treatment plants or STPs in the nation’s capital. In a media interview, Domagoso said building more STPs will give the city a strong capability to prevent flooding despite heavy rainfall, as opposed to […]
Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano proudly announced her acceptance of the “Mayors for Literacy Challenge,” also known as “Bayang Bumabasa,” initiated by the Second Congressional Commission (EDCOM 2). Cayetano’s participation, on the heels of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto’s challenge, underscores Taguig City’s unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of reading and elevating literacy rates […]
Senator Loren Legarda called for the strict and immediate implementation of environmental laws, particularly the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA No. 9003), to address the worsening effects of flooding in Metro Manila and across the country. “We are drowning in our own waste and garbage,” Legarda said. The principal author of RA 9003 stressed […]
Amid the devastating impact of severe flooding across regions, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is proposing three legislative measures to strengthen the country’s disaster resilience and flood control system to protect lives, communities, jobs, and critical infrastructure. Pangilinan, who lamented the adverse impact of Typhoon Crising and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), stressed the need for a […]