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Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on World Teachers’ Day renewed his push for additional allowances and benefits for teachers. Villanueva made the call after he received the Gawad Sulo Award for Public Service from the Philippine Normal University (PNU) for his unwavering work for the welfare and betterment of the country’s educators. “It’s a reminder […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III has flagged the P544 billion lump-sum appropriations lodged under the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH)’s proposed budget for 2023. “This is no small amount. The P544 billion lump-sum funds is equivalent to 75 percent of the total appropriation of the DPWH for next year,” Pimentel said. DPWH […]
Local surfers took advantage of their familiarity with the waves to dominate the 1st Mayor Sol’s National Surfing Competition at Cloud 9 in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte recently. The event was the first national competition in Siargao since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020 and after the devastation of Typhoon Odette […]
Dinagat Islands Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. marked his first 100 days in office to coincide with the commemoration of the 16th Charter Day of the province. “For almost 100 days upon my assumption to office, we worked hard and have done a lot in addressing various issues and concerns affecting the lives of the people […]
Poor residents in Davao City can now access the “Lamayan ng Bayan,” the first funeral home to offer a free and accessible venue for those who cannot afford decent funeral services for their loved ones. This came after 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte led the turnover of the facility at Royal Valley Bangkal in Barangay […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez led the ceremonial signing of the first two enrolled bills of the 19th Congress, namely the SIM Registration Act (Senate Bill No. 1310/House Bill No. 14) and the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Postponement Act (Senate Bill No. 1306/House Bill No. 4673). “Matagal na nating […]
Days after Typhoon Karding ravaged parts of Luzon, feedback on the extensive damage of the typhoon was reported. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC, stated that the number of individuals affected by the said typhoon already exceeded one million individuals. The NDRRMC’s situational report states that Karding affected 299,127 families in Ilocos, […]
The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines thanked Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (PBBM) for reassuring municipalities that he will support them in implementing their respective devolution plans. “Nagpapasalamat tayo kay Pangulong Marcos sa pahayag ng suporta. His reassurance to help municipalities will go a long way toward ensuring that no local […]
“With gratitude, we welcome the decision of the Department of Budget and Management in allotting additional funds for our front liners. We hope that more unused available funds are found and sourced to fill in the 73-billion-peso total of overdue allowances our workers deserve to receive.” ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes said this as […]
The provincial government of Iloilo will be pursuing projects related to sustainable energy as mandated in the Iloilo Provincial Ordinance for Renewable Energy Ordinance of 2022 (I-PORE 2022). “The national government together with DOE (Department of Energy) has a renewable energy program that we implement, but good that we have an ordinance because right now […]