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“If the number of beneficiaries here is any indication, PhilHealth needs to update their case rate packages to include dental and optical services to address the treatment burden in rural areas.” This was the observation of ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes as he expressed his surprise at the turnout of patients seeking medical help thru […]
In an interview over radio station DWIZ, Senator Francis Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said he believes that the five hearings conducted in connection with the questionable procurement of laptops for the Department of Education (DepEd) through the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) in 2021 have already established an “airtight” […]
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel wants Congress to provide a bigger budget to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (WPSBP), amid the spate of violent crime, including the Oct. 3 contract killing of veteran radio commentator Percival Mabasa, better known as Percy Lapid. “The WPSBP seems to be working well. […]
The provincial government of Bulacan has bagged the 2022 Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) Award in the province-level category in the search organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). The commendable efforts in adopting and instituting innovative and best practices in good governance, in partnership with the private sector, conferred the […]
The provincial government of Bataan and broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. launched the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) program, which seeks to provide free fiber access to educational resources in 500 homes. Bataan Governor Joet Garcia said the target of 500 homes is just a start, with the FTTH program eyeing to connect more […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo approved the consolidated version of House Bills 650 and 1947, which seeks to establish public schools in geographically isolated disadvantaged conflict-affected areas (GIDCAS), and access roads leading to last mile public schools. Last mile public schools refer to schools in […]
Senator Robin Padilla pushed for strengthening cooperatives especially for farmers and Indigenous Peoples, saying this is the most effective way that fertilizer and other forms of help from the national government can reach them. Padilla said this entails the cooperation of agencies such as the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of […]
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee concluded its fifth and final hearing on the P2.4 billion alleged overpriced and outdated laptops of the Department of Education (DepEd) that were purchased through the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM). Blue Ribbon chairman Senator Francis Tolentino, revealed that documents uncovered by the committee indicate […]
Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to continue buying produce from local farmers, as he expressed his support for a bill in the House of Representatives that would compel both the national government and local government units to do the same. “Let’s support our own farmers by buying local. Mas malaki ang […]
Marikina 2nd District Representative Stella Luz Quimbo called on fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives to help bring back the lost glory of the country’s footwear industry. Quimbo made the call in a sponsorship speech for House Bill (HB) 491 or “the Philippine Footwear, Leather Goods, and Tannery Industries Development Act of 2022”. The […]