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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 […]
Ifugao Governor Jerry Dalipog said the continuous improvement of the waterways could address the perennial flash flood problem in the province every rainy season. “Flash floods in Banaue are not unusual because in Banaue, this month until December, Ifugao receives heavy rains,” Dalipog, who was the former mayor of Banaue, said. He blamed the flash […]
A party-list lawmaker proposed to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to design an Associate in Health Sciences two-year program to be piloted in some state universities and colleges (SUCs) that already have strong health professions programs. BHW Representative Angelica Natasha Co said this two-year program would help barangay health workers (BHW) eventually attain civil […]
Villar Sipag, the foundation built by the family of Senator Cynthia Villar, was awarded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for its dedication, continuous support, and esteemed contributions toward a cleaner, healthier and greener environment.The awarding ceremony was held during the agency’s Environmental Summit and Exhibit 2022 recently at the Manila Hotel. […]
Batman and Robin.This is how Senator Robin Padilla described his potential team up with Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in pushing support for the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Padilla said the NTF-ELCAC has good programs to address the threats from the communist rebels via development programs […]
The province of Camiguin is supporting the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social services to be institutionalized. Camiguin Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo said he is backing the enactment of the Community-Driven Development (CDD) Institutionalization Bill with the help of his father, Representative Jurdin Jesus Romualdo, one of the measure’s lead authors. “On the […]
The Biliran provincial government has opened a lodging facility near the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) in Tacloban City to accommodate Biliran residents who have family members admitted to the region’s largest hospital. Called “Balay Biliranon,” the facility is a three-bedroom house, with each room that can accommodate at least six persons. The lodging […]
Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill that will pave the way for the timely registration of vulnerable Filipino children to assure them of recognition and protection from the government.Poe’s Senate Bill 332 or the Children in Need of Special Protection (CNSP) Birth Registration Act seeks to provide an enhanced framework for the prompt birth […]