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Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said he is eyeing some 200,000 tourists to attend the 43rd MassKara Festival, which returns to the city in October two years after it was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want to make it the event of the year, if not the decade,” Benitez stressed. “The organizers […]
The Negros Occidental provincial government is supporting efforts to protect the vulnerable Philippine Flying Fox, also known as the giant fruit bat. Mambukal, situated on the foot of Mt. Kanlaon, is one of the few bat sanctuaries in the Philippines. “The hosting of the 1st National Flying Fox Forum in Murcia town is a headway […]
To support the growth of micro-entrepreneurs, the Quezon City Government has reopened the application process for the Pangkabuhayang QC program that provides a financial grant and livelihood training for aspiring micro-entrepreneurs. Led by the Small Business and Cooperatives Development and Promotion Office (SBCDPO), the Pangkabuhayang QC program provides ₱10,000-₱20,000 additional capital for displaced/resigned employees, micro-entrepreneurs/vendors, […]
Senator Nancy Binay called on the government to ensure that all school staff members are fully vaccinated and that schools are fully compliant with safety protocols even before the planned implementation of full face-to-face classes in November.“As a parent, syempre, before na mag-full face-to-face sa November, gusto rin nating ‘yung mga teacher at support staff […]
Presumptive Senate President Migz Zubiri revealed that the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations would be chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino. This, after returning Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expressed his interest to acquire the chairmanship of the panel, more commonly known as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (SBRC), saying he will only […]
Even if Occidental Mindoro’s power supply has been restored after it was hit by a three-day blackout that started last June 25, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking a Senate investigation to address the problem of power interruptions plaguing the province for several years now. “Kung walang kuryente, walang negosyo, walang kita ang mga tao. At […]
A lawmaker supported the plan of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the government to upskill Filipino students in the English language as a way to further sharpen the competitive edge of professionals and other workers in the global market. Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte said proficiency in English has opened a lot of opportunities […]
Despite the aborted jobs and livelihoods that would have benefited his province mates, Senator Joel Villanueva said that he respects the veto on House Bill (HB) 7575 that sought to establish the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (BACSEZFA) in Bulakan town. Villanueva, who hails from Bocaue town and is the author […]
North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza assured senior citizens in the province of free medicine and hospitalization services.“Senior citizens play an important role in society and deserve to be provided not only respect but also what they need,” Taliño-Mendoza said. The lady governor led the oath-taking of newly-elected officers of the 121,000-strong Federation of Senior Citizens Association […]
Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman refiled the measure to make divorce legal in the country after his similar bill was not acted on in the 18th Congress. Lagman said he is hopeful that “beleaguered and tormented wives can soon be liberated from irretrievably dysfunctional marriages or inordinately abusive marital relations” with House Bill No. 78, an […]