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PIMENTEL TO BSP: STOP ISSUING P1K POLYMER BILLS

Senator Koko Pimentel III has asked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to stop the issuance and the production of the P1,000 polymer banknotes amid mounting complaints about its practical use as a legal tender. At the same time, Pimentel has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct a legislative inquiry on BSP’s inclination to […]

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CREATE E-LEARNING CENTERS – REP. DUTERTE

Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte is pushing for a measure seeking to establish at least one e-learning center in every city and municipality in the country to improve the availability and accessibility of online learning amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In filing House Bill 453, Duterte said the continued proliferation of the coronavirus […]

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KIDAPAWAN: NO POLS’ NAMES ON GOV’T PROJECT TARPS

The local chief executive of Kidapawan barred all local elected and appointed public officials from putting up tarpaulins with their faces in all government-funded projects in the city.Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista said Executive Order 5, which became effective on July 1, is based on Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the “Code of Conduct […]

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DEPED RELEASES SY 2022-2023 GUIDELINES

The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2022-2023 in accordance with its commitment to the resumption of 5 days of in-person classes. Signed by Vice President and Secretary Sara Duterte, DepEd Order No. 034, series of 2022, sets the start of classes on August […]

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DPWH BEGINS BREAKWATER PROJECT IN SORSOGON

The Department of Public Works and Highways is undertaking the construction and maintenance of the Bacon Boulevard Breakwater Structure in Barangay Poblacion, Sorsogon City. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Regional Office 5 Director Virgilio Eduarte said that the ongoing structure involves the construction of a 615.28-linear breakwater structure. “The ongoing structure involves the […]

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ALLOW PRESIDENT TO STOP PHILHEALTH PAY HIKE — POE

Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill seeking powers for the President to suspend the increase in contributions to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to spare the Filipinos from additional burden in critical times. “The hike comes at a time when our people continue to grapple with the impact of the pandemic and the […]

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VILLANUEVA: PUNISH VIOLATORS OF WORK SAFETY RULES

Senator Joel Villanueva called on the new leadership of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to fully enforce the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) and penalize those responsible for the death of two people after an elevator they were repairing in a building in Makati City collapsed recently. “One accidental but preventable death […]

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ADOPT DIGITAL PAYMENT IN GOVERNMENT – LAPID

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill which mandates government offices to adopt digital transaction systems to allow them to pay and receive digital currency. The measure states that all government agencies, including but not limited to national government agencies (NGAs), foreign-based government agencies, all government corporations, local government units (LGUs), State Universities and Colleges […]

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DAZA WANTS NON-PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT PENALIZED

A lawmaker emphasized the need to solve the current imbalance in child support responsibilities of separated couples as he proposed to make the withholding or stopping of child support a punishable offense. Northern Samar Representative Paul Daza said it is high time to enact a law that will protect the interest of children in case […]

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MISAMIS ORIENTAL: FOOD SECURITY ‘BACK TO BASICS’

Newly-elected Misamis Oriental Governor Pedro Unabia vowed to reintroduce “back to basics” agricultural practices to improve the province’s food security and sustainability.Agriculture development, Unabia said, is an essential component of the government’s poverty eradication program, which means that every family can afford food on the table on a regular basis. “Consultations with municipal agriculturists are […]