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The Quezon City government said it is working hand in hand with the National Housing Authority (NHA) in relocating families living along waterways and other hazard-prone areas. The Quezon City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office (QCDRRMO) has been implementing this commitment prior to the death of two informal settlers living under a bridge during […]
Senator Mark Villar filed a Senate bill proposing the Bicycle Act of 2022. The bill provides the rights of bicycle riders and the establishment of the Local Bikeway Office (LBO), an office under the supervision of the city or municipal engineering office that will implement the rules and regulations of the Bicycle Act. Further, the […]
Two senators filed bills that aim to add more benefits for barangay health workers (BHWs) who have been playing an important role in the country’s fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Senator Bong Go reiterated the need to pass into law his filed bill which seeks to mandate the appointment of at least two BHWs […]
A measure providing workers in the media industry security of tenure, hazard and overtime pay, mandatory additional insurance coverage plus other job-related benefits enjoyed by regular employees in both the government and private sector has been filed at the House of Representatives. Camarines Sur Representatives LRay Villafuerte, Tsuyoshi Anthony Horibata, Migz Villafuerte, and Bicol Saro […]
The proposed P1.2 billion Spark Samar Sports City in Catbalogan City is expected to attract major investments and big events in Samar province. Governor Sharee Ann Tan said during the groundbreaking that after more than three years of planning, the first phase of the project will push through with initial funding from the provincial government […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the basic education sector, one of his 20 priority measures for the 19th Congress.Under Gatchalian’s proposal, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will accelerate the installation, deployment, and activation of free public Wi-Fi in all public basic education […]
Senator Joel Villanueva gave words of inspiration and advice for the graduating students of the Bulacan State University (BulSU) to not give up on the challenges the country is facing, and to continue building their knowledge even after graduation.This was Villanueva’s message to the 11,285 graduates as the guest speaker of the university’s 81st Commencement […]
Senator Manuel Lito Lapid has filed a bill that aims to institutionalize the establishment of tertiary care hospitals in all regions of the country. The measure sprung from the need to have a quality health care system in the face of the pandemic and other diseases that some of our countrymen suffer from. With the […]
In a bid to better serve his constituents, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde on Wednesday launched a new district office in Brgy. Sto. Cristo. “Ang ipinangako natin, hindi tayo magiging absentee congressman. Sa pamamagitan ng bagong district office na magsisilbi ring Aksyon Agad Center, madadagdagan ang lugar na maaaring puntahan ng mga taga-District […]
The provincial government of Bataan will launch a five-day COVID-19 vaccination drive with “incentives” to stop the rising cases of infections. Governor Jose Enrique Garcia III said they will give prizes to those who will have themselves vaccinated during the “Bakunahan Bayanihan sa Barangay: Panalo ang Bakunado at Boosted na Bataeño” that will run from […]