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Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr., has expressed his full support for efforts to cleanse the Philippine National Police (PNP) of corrupt elements, and on Monday said that he welcomed the statements of newly-appointed PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, who said that he would not hesitate to remove what the top […]
As employees in a work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid work arrangement are likely to be in it for the long haul, Senator Win Gatchalian said it comes with a lot of costs that workers are now facing such as lack of logistical assistance, internet and utility expenses and their mental wellbeing. A recent survey by Microsoft […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the government’s revisions on the prevailing tariff and minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports. “Tagumpay ito ng ating sama-sama at tulong-tulong na pagbabantay. Nagpursigi tayo para marinig ang hinaing ng mga apektado ng ASF at ang sobra-sobrang pag-angkat ng baboy,” said Pangilinan, who has raised the effects of African swine […]
In a bid to provide healthy meals to the most vulnerable and in need members of the city, the Quezon City government through its Social Services Development Department (SSDD) set up feeding stations in each Yakap Day Care center in the city. A total of 295 feeding stations were established across the city as part […]
In a fitting tribute to his martyrdom and heroism, the city government of Angeles held a wreath-laying ceremony honoring former Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos on his 79th death anniversary recently. Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin, together with several local officials, laid the wreath in front of the Museo Ning Angeles, where the monument of Abad […]
A lawmaker stressed the need for policies that can help bring down commodity prices, particularly food prices, as the inflation in April remained unchanged from the previous month at 4.5 percent. Marikina City Representative Stella Quimbo said the main contributor continues to be the inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages, which made up 40.9% of […]
With digital transactions fast becoming the new norm as the country starts to recover from the pandemic-driven economic recession, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has called for the swift congressional approval of a House-approved measure that aims to provide last-mile financial connectivity in unbanked communities nationwide through electronic means. Villafuerte said the swift congressional passage of House Bill […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the passage by the House of Representatives of a measure paving the way for the construction of permanent evacuation centers across the country, especially in his disaster-prone home region of Bicol. Villafuerte said building these evacuation centers will avoid the situation wherein families dislocated because of natural calamities become […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to “put the pedal to the metal” and accelerate the disbursement of the P5.58-billion service contracting program. “What’s supposed to be a lifeline for jeepney and bus drivers appears to be stalled due to bureaucratic traffic,” said Poe, who […]
Urban-poor groups and various homeowners’ associations in Metro Manila and nearby provinces have asked Senator Kiko Pangilinan to ensure that their welfare is protected under the proposed Bayanihan 3 now being discussed in the Senate. “Kasama ang aming organisasyon at mga homeowners’ associations sa iba’t ibang resettlement sites sa NCR at Luzon, hinihiling namin ang […]