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PANGASINAN TO ESTABLISH SALT CENTER – GUICO

The provincial government of Pangasinan will soon establish a salt center in the province to boost research and eventually the production of salt from which the province’s name was taken after. Governor Ramon Guico III said he is eyeing the establishment of the salt or “asin” center that will be attached to the existing Center […]

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SURIGAO DEL NORTE GIVES TOWN P750K LIVELIHOOD AID

At least 50 residents of the Surigao del Norte town of Bacuag benefited from the P750,000 livelihood aid facilitated by the Office of Senator Bong Go and the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13). â€œEach of the beneficiaries received a P15,000 grant that will help them revive their livelihood to augment […]

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TIME TO OVERHAUL ELECTORAL SYSTEM – TOLENTINO

In an interview over the radio, Senator Francis Tolentino shared his belief that the time has come for a total overhaul of the country’s electoral system, stating that piecemeal amendments to the Omnibus Election Code will not suffice anymore. According to Tolentino, “[The] proposal na amyendahan na ‘yung Omnibus Election Code siguro napapag-usapan ‘yan na hindi […]

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DECLARE SEPTEMBER AS FILM INDUSTRY MONTH – LAPID

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill that seeks to declare the month of September as the Film Industry month. This bill is filed to recognize the invaluable contribution and sacrifices of all stakeholders and sectors of the film industry. This measure is also a response to the call of the Film Development Council of […]

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GIVE POOR JOB SEEKERS DISCOUNTS – VERZOSA

A party-list lawmaker said he has filed a bill seeking to grant poor job applicants a 20 percent discount on government-issued pre-employment documents to encourage and help them secure gainful employment while boosting the country’s employment at the same time. House Bill No. 4828, or the Poor Job Applicants Discount Act, was filed by Tutok […]

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BILIRAN GRADUATES TO GET P3K JOB-HUNT CASH AID

The Biliran provincial government will grant P3,000 cash to each of the poor fresh graduates of the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) to finance their job-hunting expenses. Governor Gerard Roger Espina announced that some 1,400 BiPSU graduates will avail of the cash assistance up for release. “This will be used by our graduates in looking […]

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REMOTE WORK SETUP TO EASE TRAFFIC – GATCHALIAN

In a bid to ease worsening traffic congestion in Metro Manila, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for increased adoption of remote working arrangements anew. The program, if adopted by a significant number of employers, could form part of solutions to address the perennial problem of traffic bottlenecks in metropolitan areas. “Filipinos spend about 98 hours […]

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TOLENTINO BACKS BILL TO CELEBRATE NAT’L HIJAB DAY

Senator Francis Tolentino, during the public hearing of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs, stated his strong support for the bills establishing a National Hijab Day in the Philippines. Senate Bill No. 1272 and Senate Bill No. 805, presented before the Committee, both seek to declare the first day of February of […]

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DELA ROSA BATS FOR NAT’L COUNCIL TO END INSURGENCY

Senator Bato dela Rosa sees the end of the communist insurgency problem in the country if the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will be institutionalized. This developed as Dela Rosa pushed anew for the immediate approval of his Senate Bill No. 200, or the ELCAC Act, which seeks to institutionalize […]

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DY BACKS HOUSE PROBE ON ISABELA ELECTRIC COOPS

Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy expressed hope that a House probe on the poor service rendered by Isabela province’s two electric cooperatives would help improve the province’s power situation. “We hope that this inquiry will lead to an improvement in Isabela’s power situation. Hindi po makatarungan at makatao ang perwisyong dinadanas ng mga taga-Isabela […]