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MANGUDADATUS CAMPAIGN FOR ISKO MORENO IN MINDANAO

Former Maguindanao Rep. Zajid “Dong” Mangudadatu has vowed to actively campaign for Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno in Mindanao to improve his chances of winning the presidency in the May 9 elections. Addressing his almost half a million followers on Facebook over the weekend, Mangudadatu urged his supporters to vote for the […]

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HIKE PAY FOR TEACHERS TO BOOST MORALE – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking to increase teachers’ salaries to uplift their morale and to motivate more students to join the country’s teaching force. In a forum hosted by the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) entitled “Ang Senador at ang Edukasyon,” Gatchalian shared his proposal on how to increase teachers’ salaries, especially at the entry […]

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SENATE SUSPENDS ARREST ORDER FOR ROSE LIN – GORDON

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair Senator Dick Gordon announced that the committee has allowed, for humanitarian reasons, the 10-day abeyance of the arrest order against Rose Nono Lin following her camp’s request as she is currently confined in a hospital for a “surgical procedure.” “If Rose Nono Lin is indeed ill and needs to have […]

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USE DA’S BUDGET TO GENERATE JOBS – PANGILINAN

Vice-presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan made a push anew for ramped-up spending in agriculture to buoy activities in the sector and generate jobs. “Mahigit P5 trillion ang budget natin ngayon taon. Dapat taumbayan ang makikinabang, hindi ibubulsa ng iilan habang milyon-milyon sa ating mga kababayan ang walang makain at walang trabaho,” Pangilinan said. “Dapat maramdaman […]

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LEGAZPI CITY HOLDS VALENTINE’S DAY TREE-PLANTING

At least 800 residents in Legazpi City coming from different sectors of the society joined the 15th “Lakad Tanim Para sa Puso” tree-planting program on Valentine’s Day. The participants, who included city government employees, Philippine National Police personnel, and Sangguniang Kabataan and barangay officials, walked a one-kilometer stretch from the main road of Barangay San […]

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IBC FRANCHISE RENEWAL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

The House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved the measure renewing the franchise for another 25 years of the state-owned television network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC). Albay Representative Joey Salceda, the principal author and sponsor of House Bill No. 5404, said the state TV’s franchise extension would help provide a stronger role for an expanded IBC […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST GRATEFUL FOR CONTINUED VOTER TRUST

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Tuesday said it was humbled and grateful for the continued trust of the voters in its advocacy as it acknowledged the result of the latest Pulso ng Bayan pre-electoral survey of polling firm Pulse Asia. “We remain grateful that our kababayans continue to believe in our advocacy […]

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PEACE PARTY LIST WELCOMES STRONG SURVEY SHOWING

“Still a long fight ahead.” This is what the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list had to say over its inclusion among 48 party-lists that are on track to get a seat in Congress were elections to be held during the survey period. In Pulse Asia’s 2022 Party-list survey, PEACE PL got a […]

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POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY SKILLS FOR WORKERS URGED

Reforms in the country’s education system should focus on equipping future workers with skills needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution which will be crucial to post-pandemic recovery, Senator Win Gatchalian said. According to a December 2021 Discussion Paper by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), 62% of the country’s workers have skill […]

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FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN PH NOW – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva called for caution in lowering pandemic alert levels to protect the workforce, and renewed his call for free COVID-19 testing in the country. With reports of Metro Manila entering into Alert Level 1 status, return of face-to-face classes in schools, and the current election campaign activities, Villanueva urged the government to be […]