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GOV’T ASSURES SUPPORT TO BOOST 2024 RICE YIELD

Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is optimistic that the country’s rice production would further improve this year despite a prolonged dry spell, as palay producers are expected to receive at least P31 billion in support from the national government under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA).  A total of P30,889,904,000 has been allocated […]

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BONG GO LANDS 2ND IN OCTA 2025 SENATORIAL SURVEY

Senator Bong Go continues to maintain a good standing among potential senatorial candidates for the 2025 midterm elections after placing second again in OCTA Research’s latest survey. In a nationwide survey conducted last December 10-14, 2023, Go placed second with 53% of respondents indicating that they will vote for him for the Senate. “Huwag muna […]

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LEGARDA BRINGS ‘PASSPORT ON WHEELS’ TO ANTIQUE

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and Rep. Aa Legarda recently brought the “Passport on Wheels” service in her home province of Antique at the third floor of Robinson’s Mall Antique in San Jose de Buenavista. A total of 2,300 Antiqueño applicants benefitted from the endeavor — 900 each during the first and second days, […]

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OFW HOSTAGED BY HAMAS GETS P630K WORTH OF AID

Speaker Martin Romualdez facilitated the release of P630,000 worth of assistance package from him and the Marcos administration to the Filipino caregiver who was taken hostage and subsequently released by Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas.Jimmy Pacheco, 33 years old, was taken by Hamas in Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel during the group’s attack on […]

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BORONGAN AIRPORT TO GET P200M UPGRADE — LIBANAN

Borongan Airport in Eastern Samar will receive P200 million in capital outlay for the upgrade of its aviation infrastructure, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “The amount of P200 million has been earmarked in the 2024 General Appropriations Law to build up the infrastructure of Borongan Airport,” Libanan said. […]

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LANDBANKING PROJECT BREAKS GROUND IN SARANGANI

Sarangani Governor Rogelio Pacquiao and Mayor Atty. Tessa Constantino led the groundbreaking of the provincial government’s landbanking project in Poblacion, Malungon recently. Along with the groundbreaking ceremony is the unveiling of the site development plan and its site development map.  The landbanking project in Purok Pangyan consists of 18.4 hectares of land purchased by the […]

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BONG GO LAUDS LAW CREATING NEW MEDICAL SCHOOLS

Senator Bong Go commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for signing into law several bills establishing College of Medicine programs at four state universities. Go, co-sponsor of these bills, emphasized the broader impact of these legislative measures on the country’s future particularly in healthcare. These bills were primarily sponsored by Senator Chiz Escudero, chairperson of the […]

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PADILLA IN 2024: CHA-CHA TALK, DEFUSE WPS TENSION

More meaningful discussions on Charter change, the legalization of medical cannabis and divorce, and a civilized approach to addressing the tension in the West Philippine Sea. These were among the New Year wishes of Senator Robin Padilla, who also vowed to block potential efforts to push self-serving agendas in amending the Charter. Padilla, who chairs […]

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LEGARDA HONORS ANTIQUEÑO MUSIC, ART TALENTS

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda recently joined the holiday festivities of Antiqueños as she conveyed her warm wishes to the participants of the first-ever “Paskwa Musika Halad sa Antiqueños” headlined by the Pandan Bay Youth Band, noting this as a testament of Filipinos’ shared love for music and the arts. “Our culture is undeniably […]

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EVARDONE WELCOMES MANG INASAL IN EASTERN SAMAR

A popular fast food chain, renowned for its unlimited rice offerings and delectable taste, Mang Inasal recently opened its new restaurant in Eastern Samar’s capital city, Borongan.  The blessing of the establishment was graced by Governor Ben Evardone along with Borongan City Administrator Atty. Celestino Cabato representing Mayor Jose Dayan Agda. Based on data from […]