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Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) head Dakila Cua hailed Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s “message of hope” in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). “The President’s message of hope that our people will endure and surpass the problems we are facing is reassuring. The SONA was relatively short, […]
The provincial government of Pampanga is offering free drive-through antigen testing for residents experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Michael Ingal, head nurse at the Mexico Isolation Facility, said the program is part of the provincial government’s disease detection and prevention efforts. “I-avail ‘yung antigen free testing para malaman ‘yung condition ninyo.” “Sa […]
Iloilo, through its Provincial Civil Defense Service of the Province (ProCid Serv Iloilo), will be implementing a small-scale, socialized, and localized housing program for residents of the province living in hazard zones. “The province shall implement the Purok Resilience Program, a socialized and localized housing program, and likewise a climate change response that shall relocate residents […]
Senator Mark Villar has filed the Build, Build, Build Act which seeks to institutionalize and create a 30-Year National Infrastructure Program. This is in line with Villar’s campaign promise to ensure continuity of infrastructure projects and to improve the lives of Filipinos amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges. “Importante po na isulong natin sa […]
Results of a survey revealed that half of Filipinos think public school teachers are underpaid. For Senator Win Gatchalian, this puts urgency on passing his topmost priority measure which is to raise the salary of the country’s public school teachers. Based on the results of a Pulse Asia survey conducted on June 24-27, 50% of respondents […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has filed a bill that will raise to P4,000 from P2,000 the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) of some 1.8-million government employees as a way of helping them cope with higher prices brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and fuel hikes. Enrolled as Senate Bill (SB) No. 60, the measure also seeks […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte has called on the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration to prioritize the rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi hydropower complex if it wants the Philippines to be a “world leader” in climate action while ensuring a clean and reliable energy source in Mindanao. Rehabilitating the decades-old facilities of the Agus-Pulangi […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has given the thumbs up to the grand plan by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to prioritize the provision of quality infrastructure support to farmers as he proposed the establishment of regional food terminals or depots across the country, in support of the Chief Executive’s agenda as concurrent agriculture […]
A lawmaker is urging the national government to increase the allocation for Mindanao in next year’s national budget by at least 5 percent or by P286 billion to promote growth and development in the island region. Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez said the proposed budget augmentation should be included in the State of […]
Dinagat Islands has received a P4 million sea ambulance from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to boost its medical transport capability.“This will boost the capability of the provincial government to provide safe and fast services to the residents, especially in times of emergency,” Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. said. “The sea ambulance is already packaged […]