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Speaker Lord Allan Velasco led the House of Representatives in mourning the death of Camarines Norte Representative Marisol Panotes. On Friday, Panotes’ daughter, Rosemarie, confirmed her passing in a Facebook post but did not indicate the cause of death of the lawmaker who represented the province’s Second District since 2016. Rosemarie will replace her mother […]
With just a few days before the May 9 elections, leaders of Aksyon Demokratiko have stressed that voters should consider switching to presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno if they want a president who understands the plight of the poor and has a proven track record of getting things done even in the midst […]
House Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. welcomed news that President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a halt to “e-sabong” or online cockfighting operations, and on Tuesday lauded the directive, which he said would save Filipinos from the evils of gambling. According to Abante: “There is incontrovertible evidence that e-sabong, like […]
A measure granting the government more power to combat phishing and other online scams is awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature as the country sees an alarming rise in cyber threats, a lawmaker said. Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said the expected signing into law of a bill enhancing financial consumer protection “couldn’t have come at […]
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has ordered political candidates here to create their own teams tasked with retrieving and recycling election materials after the May 9 elections.In an executive order, Duterte required all local candidates to participate in a three-day removal and recycling activity on May 10, 11, and 12. “The city government urges local […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the country can now look forward to transitioning to sustainable transportation with the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act having lapsed into law last April 15. “From the initial proposal of having a national policy and regulatory framework for the use of Electric Vehicles and the establishment of electric charging stations, we […]
Senator Dick Gordon dedicated the passage of a law that continues to mandate the continued awarding of additional benefits to health workers that have been fighting valiantly against COVID-19. Gordon, the primary author, and co-sponsor of Senate Bill (SB) 2371, which was signed into Republic Act (RA) 11712, said that he welcomed the long-awaited passage […]
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero has announced that the municipalities of Bulusan and Irosin have been awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certificates recently, the latest local government units (LGUs) in the province to receive the seal of approval from the standards-setting body for their quality and efficient public service. According to Escudero, Bulusan and Irosin […]
With supporters of “yellow-pink” and “red” presidential candidates clashing in a Makati mall on Thursday, Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso reiterated that he would prioritize the problems encountered by the Filipino people instead of being caught up in partisan politics and political vendettas. In a Facebook post, the 47-year-old presidential candidate […]
Independent senatorial candidate, former Senator and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II finds himself enjoying a surge of momentum as the polls near, as he ranks 10th in the recently released RP Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) Senatorial survey. The survey was conducted from April 17 to 21, […]