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Increasing the salary of public school teachers takes precedence in Senator Win Gatchalian’s list of priority bills for the 19th Congress. While three other education-related measures are among his top 10 bills, Gatchalian is likewise bent on putting in motion the mandatory registration of all subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and a law to provide […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along with 17 other government agencies to come up with a comprehensive package of social protection services for over 15 million solo parents, in keeping with a barely month-old law that gave additional financial benefits and more aid to these Filipinos […]
Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde is pushing to upgrade the Quezon City General Hospital into a medical center and increase its bed capacity from 250 to 500 beds. “The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized how much we need hospitals and other health facilities to safeguard our well-being. Malaking bagay ang pagpapalaki ng QCGH para […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte has underscored the urgency of implementing long-term solutions to the woes currently ailing the transport sector, such as expanding the country’s railway system and modernizing seaports, to more efficiently move passengers and link economic centers across the country. He lauded the recent pronouncement of new Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista to elevate the Philippines’ […]
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said he is eyeing some 200,000 tourists to attend the 43rd MassKara Festival, which returns to the city in October two years after it was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want to make it the event of the year, if not the decade,” Benitez stressed. “The organizers […]
The Negros Occidental provincial government is supporting efforts to protect the vulnerable Philippine Flying Fox, also known as the giant fruit bat. Mambukal, situated on the foot of Mt. Kanlaon, is one of the few bat sanctuaries in the Philippines. “The hosting of the 1st National Flying Fox Forum in Murcia town is a headway […]
To support the growth of micro-entrepreneurs, the Quezon City Government has reopened the application process for the Pangkabuhayang QC program that provides a financial grant and livelihood training for aspiring micro-entrepreneurs. Led by the Small Business and Cooperatives Development and Promotion Office (SBCDPO), the Pangkabuhayang QC program provides ₱10,000-₱20,000 additional capital for displaced/resigned employees, micro-entrepreneurs/vendors, […]
Senator Nancy Binay called on the government to ensure that all school staff members are fully vaccinated and that schools are fully compliant with safety protocols even before the planned implementation of full face-to-face classes in November.“As a parent, syempre, before na mag-full face-to-face sa November, gusto rin nating ‘yung mga teacher at support staff […]
Presumptive Senate President Migz Zubiri revealed that the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations would be chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino. This, after returning Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expressed his interest to acquire the chairmanship of the panel, more commonly known as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (SBRC), saying he will only […]
Even if Occidental Mindoro’s power supply has been restored after it was hit by a three-day blackout that started last June 25, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking a Senate investigation to address the problem of power interruptions plaguing the province for several years now. “Kung walang kuryente, walang negosyo, walang kita ang mga tao. At […]