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Opposition Senator Leila de Lima underscored the need to hire more teaching assistants to assist Filipino teachers with other administrative tasks and ensure that they can provide quality education to their students. In a message conveyed on her behalf by her Chief Legislative Officer, Atty. Abel Maglanque, during the recent “Teachers for Leni” online event, […]
Senator Dick Gordon headed to Northern Mindanao as part of his campaign bid towards re-election in the Senate. Gordon, who garnered the third-highest votes in Cagayan de Oro City, said he wanted to thank the hundreds of thousands of voters that shaded his name in ballots in the 2016 elections. “The hardworking residents, as they […]
Twenty-seven public schools in Kidapawan will start the limited face-to-face classes following the decline in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. Mayor Joseph Evangelista, who chairs the Inter-Agency Task Force for COVID-19, said in a meeting that the schools are 100 percent ready after passing the School Safety Assessment Tool and other requirements […]
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) has granted a total of P350,000 financial assistance to four micro cooperatives in southern Negros Occidental affected by Typhoon Odette last December. The recipients received symbolic checks during the turn-over rites held at the covered court of Barangay 9 in Kabankalan City led by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and CDA […]
Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero is eyeing to make the province one of the top producers of abaca in the region with the new building and facility of the Philippine Fiber Industry and Development Authority (PhilFIDA) in the town of Juban. Escudero said PhilFIDA is conducting a study to boost abaca production in a bid to […]
Re-electionist Senator Win Gatchalian said he will continue to push for improving the quality of public schools, where almost 90% of the country’s learners are enrolled. For School Year 2021-2022, there are 27.41 million learners in the basic education sector, more than 24 million or 88% of which are in public schools. There are 3.27 […]
Senator Dick Gordon paid homage to his late father James Leonard Tagle Gordon, who was brutally murdered 55 years ago. The younger Gordon thanked his father for inspiring him to change course from a promising corporate career into a well-recognized public service career that has spanned for five decades now. “His death is what changed […]
Senator Joel Villanueva was alarmed by reports of employers in Hong Kong who terminated the contracts or abandoned their Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who tested positive for COVID-19. Villanueva called on the Department of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Workers Welfare Authority, and Department of Labor and Employment for the immediate verification and response to these reports. […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has urged parents of children under 11 to have their kids vaccinated in order for the country to achieve herd immunity. Pangilinan said that parents should not rely on disinformation regarding vaccines as science already confirmed that it is safe for children to be inoculated. “Huwag magpapaniwala sa haka-haka, sa siyensya tayo […]
Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Budget and Management to immediately release funds for the provision of fuel subsidies to the public transport sector. This, as public utility drivers are feeling the heat with a steady rise in oil prices for the seventh week in a row now. “Umaaray na po ang ating mga […]