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Speaker Martin Romualdez lauded the office of Albay 3rd District Representative Didi Cabredo for his plans to set up a “community pantry” for the evacuees in the province who have been affected by the continued restiveness of Mayon Volcano. The Speaker’s office was informed that Cabredo will use the P500,000 financial assistance he received from […]
The Provincial Government of Sorsogon (PGS) answered Albay’s disaster call for help by donating P2.5 million to help sustain the basic needs of evacuees displaced by on-going Mayon volcano eruption. Albay Governor Grex Lagman thanked Sorsogon Governor Buboy Hamor for the latter’s gratefulness in extending his hands to its neighboring province. The check demonstrates […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo represented the Asia Pacific Group (ASPAG) during the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland recently. Tulfo, who is honored to deliver a statement on behalf of ASPAG, relayed the group’s support for the Resolution and Conclusions of the Recurrent Discussion Committee on Labour Protection. The legislator noted that […]
Senator Robin Padilla and his wife Mariel recently brought hope and help to residents of Albay who were forced to evacuate their homes due to the threat from the unrest at Mayon Volcano. The Padilla couple visited evacuees who were staying at Anislag Elementary School in Daraga, Albay – where the senator urged them to […]
Senator Bong Go highlighted the need to prioritize the security of Filipino citizens while also considering humanitarian considerations in regard to the United States’ request for the temporary shelter for Afghan refugees in the Philippines. In an interview after aiding poor residents in Quezon City recently, Go, as a member of the Senate Committee on […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes stressed the importance of promoting early consultations to help curb the rising cases of dengue in the country. “Malaking bagay po ang proper health-seeking behavior gaya ng pagpunta sa pinakamalapit na health facility pag nakitaan na ng sintomas ng dengue,” Reyes said. “Through free checkups and laboratory tests we will […]
A series of tragic deaths because of vehicular accidents involving large commercial vehicles highlight the need to increase Compulsory Third-Party Liability Insurance (CTPLI) for commercial vehicles and total indemnity claims for the death or injury of passengers, third parties, or pedestrians without the necessity of proving fault or negligence. This according to AGRI Party-list Rep. […]
Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo has high hopes that Congress will soon enact the bill seeking to prohibit the oppressive “no permit, no exam” rule in all private and public educational institutions across all school levels. “Before Congress adjourned on June 3, the Senate agreed on May 31 to the request made by the House on […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has appealed to local government unit (LGU) executives to support the government in its continuing effort to put up an accurate database for an estimated 12.3 million elderly Filipinos nationwide. A former Camarines Sur governor and now president of the National Unity Party (NUP), Villafuerte pointed out to local executives that the […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles is backing the order of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to build water-impounding facilities near Metro Manila in a bid to control flooding and ensure water supply in Luzon. Such facilities, however, should only be supplementary, and the government’s greater objective should be restoring the country’s forest cover, Nograles said. […]