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To address the mass migration of Filipino nurses, Senator Raffy Tulfo proposed the grant of full scholarships by the government to deserving students wishing to become nurses. During the Senate Committee on Health and Demography joint with Ways and Means; and Finance, Tulfo suggested that chosen scholars be required to serve in government hospitals for […]
Senator Bong Go said he is not surprised to see President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte enjoying high approval and trust ratings in their first three months in office. Go made this reaction after the PUBLICUS Asia, Inc.’s third-quarter 2022 PAHAYAG Survey on Sept. 16-20 showed Marcos and Duterte earned the top […]
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva vowed to help the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) seek an additional budget for the preservation of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Like in previous instances, the 540-kilometer mountain range that spans Cagayan and Quezon provinces was believed to have saved several parts of Luzon from the wrath […]
Senator Sonny Angara announced that he is offering a P300,000 reward for anyone who can give information that could lead to the arrest of the individuals behind the murder of former Dipaculao, Aurora Vice Mayor Narciso Amansec. Amansec, who was also a former Board Member of Aurora province, was ambushed by unidentified gunmen along with […]
Quezon City government employees stand to receive a P10,000 bonus each as an expression of gratitude for their contribution to the “sound financial management” recognition received by the city government for the second straight year. Mayor Joy Belmonte announced the bonus during the Inter-department Dance Competition at the Quezon Memorial Circle recently. Belmonte earlier approved […]
Davao Oriental has officially launched its new tourism tagline “Davao Oriental Beautiful” to entice more tourists to visit the province. Governor Corazon Malanyaon said the new tagline forms part of the province’s massive tourism and marketing strategy to further lift Davao Oriental, dubbed as the Davao region’s gateway to the Pacific. “Davao Oriental is dubbed […]
“Salot, hindi sulit.” This was how Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante, Jr. categorized Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) following revelations by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri that the country has been blacklisted by the People’s Republic of China, which was dissuading its citizens from visiting the Philippines because of the presence of […]
House Committee on Labor and Employment chair and Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged the government to “practice empathy and fairness” in dealing with workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators. The Bureau of Immigration is now preparing to deport some 480,000 illegal POGO workers. The Harvard-trained lawyer also reminded that the Philippines is bound […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to establish a National Mariculture Program (NMP) in a bid to boost the country’s food security. “Our country is one of the world’s top producers of fish and aquatic plants. Given our distinct advantage in natural resources we must exert greater effort to ensure […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines is now a member of the United Cities and Local Governments, a global network of cities and local, regional, and metropolitan governments and their associations. ULAP National President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua joined the UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders and World Congress in […]