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The House Committee on Ways and Means chaired by Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda approved the substitute bill to House Bills (HB) 374 and 3254, which seeks to penalize the smuggling of foreign currency and other monetary instruments in bulk into or out of the Philippines. Salceda underscored that the measure would help ease customs […]
In response to the clamor of students and teachers, the Schools Division Office of Quezon City (SDO-QC) has implemented changes in teaching modalities due to the unfavorable extreme heat. Following the order of the Department of Education endorsing modular distance learning in the event of natural disasters, power outages/interruptions, and other calamities, the SDO-QC has […]
Senator Chiz Escudero wants an increase in the salary of some 2,000 dentists employed in the public sector to attract more dentists to enter and remain in government service. Escudero made the proposal under Senate Bill 2082 or the Public Dentist Salary Modification Act, after co-authoring a measure that seeks to provide pay hikes to […]
Senator Bong Go recently took part in the Calacatchara Festival celebrations with his fellow Batangueños in Calaca City. The festivities commemorated the city’s 188th founding anniversary and showcased the local culture and heritage. In his message, Go expressed his joy and pride in being part of the celebration, saying, “Natutuwa po ako dahil bagong city […]
With traffic deaths on the rise, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called on Congress to enact a proposed measure that he filed which seeks to make reckless driving a non-probationable offense. Under Pimentel’s Senate Bill No. 1016, when death is caused by imprudence or by negligence, whether reckless or simple, the accused should not […]
With the World Health Organization (WHO)’s declaration that Covid-19 is no longer a global public health emergency, National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte said over the weekend there is all the more reason for the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to ditch its tedious eTravel registration requirement for […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has lauded a House committee for fast-tracking its deliberations on a substitute bill aimed at boosting domestic salt production, in support of the Marcos administration’s drive to save this dying industry. Villafuerte, who represents the second district of Camarines Sur in the House, noted that a technical working […]
Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has filed a bill seeking to increase to P3,000 the annual World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) payable to every public school teacher employed by the Department of Education. Under House Bill No. 7840 filed by Campos, the WTDIB would be bumped up from P1,000 to P3,000. Campos invoked […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to intensify its efforts to enlist accredited service providers for its Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) Package which gives access to primary health care services for PhilHealth members. Reyes expressed concern over the low number of accredited service providers enrolled in the program […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee underscored the importance of educators’ role in achieving a better future by starting with shaping the principles and mindset of the youth. During the recent Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council meeting of Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (BCAARRD), Lee imparted his insights […]