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VAXXED KIDS IN PANDI, BULACAN GET RESORT PERKS

To protect the pediatric population, the municipality of Pandi, Bulacan started the “Resbakuna Kids” vaccination rollout for children aged 5 to 11 in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Education (DepEd). Mayor Enrico Roque said they have designated six vaccination sites — the San Roque Elementary School, Mamerto C. Bernardo Memorial […]

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RELEASE FUEL SUBSIDY TO FARMERS NOW – CABATBAT

A lawmaker called for the immediate release of fuel subsidy and other forms of assistance for farmers and fisherfolk amid the soaring prices of oil in the international market. Magsasaka Party-list Representative Argel Cabatbat said the successive oil price increases have an indirect effect on the prices of farm inputs, especially since farmers and fisherfolk […]

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SUPPORT FOR ISKO NOW GATHERING STRENGTH

From Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, support is snowballing for the presidential candidacy of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, as various groups around the country over the weekend pledged to campaign for the poor boy from Tondo responsible for the remarkable turnaround of the city of Manila. The Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer on Friday secured the endorsement […]

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TAP PBA PLAYERS FOR FIBA 3X3 2022 WORLD TOUR 2022

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Sunday urged the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to tap players from the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) 3×3 league for the upcoming FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2022. “Now that the PBA has its own 3×3 conference, the SBP should strengthen the Gilas 3×3 pool by tapping players […]

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NO INTERNET ‘MONOPOLY’ IN CONDOS, SUBDIVISIONS

Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. warned condominium and subdivision developers against forming exclusive deals with a sole internet service provider (ISP), saying they risk getting slapped with administrative fines of up to P100 million. “The law is very clear. These exclusionary arrangements with an in-house ISP are prohibited. They are unlawful barriers to the […]

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P12-B RECLAMATION PROJECT BEGINS IN CORDOVA, CEBU

A P12-billion, 254-hectare reclamation project is seen to soon transform the sleepy town of Cordova into an economic powerhouse with its mixed-use commercial and recreational hub, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said. Garcia, who led other government officials and development contractors in the groundbreaking and time capsule-laying ceremony, said the project will translate into “so much […]

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IMPROVE EDUCATION WITH INTERNET ACCESS – DE LIMA

To help strengthen the education sector, Senator Leila de Lima underscored the need to improve teachers’ and students’ access to, and use of modern technology, including the internet. De Lima, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, said proper use of technology can help support the learning of the growing […]

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STOP SMUGGLING OF VEGETABLES INTO PH – PANGILINAN

Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan visited the trading post of La Trinidad, Benguet to dialogue with select vendors who were directly affected by the brazen smuggling of vegetable products in the country. Markets in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro have reportedly been selling smuggled vegetable products from China since last year, affecting the […]

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SATELLITE-BASED INTERNET TO AID MSMES – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian vowed to pursue the enactment of his bill to develop satellite-based internet technology in the country and expand the powers of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to ensure universal access to the internet. Gatchalian has filed Senate Bill No. 2250 or the proposed Satellite-Based Technologies for Internet Connectivity Act […]

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LGU PARTICIPATION IN NAT’L EMPLOYMENT PLAN URGED

Senator Joel Villanueva called for the institutionalization and localized employment structures in the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS), and said that the strategy should be strengthened through local government unit (LGU) participation. “The NERS should be sustained beyond its deadline this year and provide guidance particular to the needs of every LGU. Each LGU should […]