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MARCOS’ SONA LAUDED FOR AGRICULTURE, HEALTH FOCUS

Camarines Sur (CamSur) Rep. LRay Villafuerte is rooting for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos .Jr for putting agriculture, health, and tourism on his must-do list in his first State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of what the new government will focus on to stimulate high growth, improve the lives of Filipinos and keep down economic scarring from the global crisis […]

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AGRI PARTY-LIST LAUDS PBBM’S AGRI PRIORITIZATION

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. (PBBM) for prioritizing the agriculture sector in his State of the Nation Address on July 25. “Agriculture is a gut issue. Literal na nagugutom ang mga kababayan natin dahil sa walang kasiguruhan ang pagkain—patuloy na tumataas ang presyo nito, at nalulugmok sa utang dahil […]

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N. COTABATO GOV’T OPENS HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS

The North Cotabato provincial government opened P42.2 million worth of essential infrastructures to further improve healthcare and strengthen biosecurity measures in the province.Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said the projects consisted of the P14.7 million Provincial Veterinary Quarantine Services Center (PVQSC) in Makilala town and the P30.5 million two-story building of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) inside the […]

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL FARMERS GET TRAMLINE FOR PRODUCE

The installation of the P2-million agricultural tramline in the upland village of Kabankalan City in southern Negros Occidental now make the transport of agricultural goods much faster and easier for farmers in the area. After its inauguration, the provincial government-funded Tagukon Agricultural Tramline Project will serve the members of Minaluha Diversified Farmers Association and Bagacay […]

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HOUSE MEMBERS ELECT ROMUALDEZ AS SPEAKER

The House of Representatives convened for the opening of the First Regular Session of the 19th Congress and elected Leyte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez as the new House Speaker. With no other candidates, the House voted 283 affirmative votes, one negative vote, and four abstentions in the election of Romualdez. The veteran legislator’s […]

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ASSESS PH AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS – ESCUDERO

Senator Chiz Escudero has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to look into the competitiveness of the country’s agricultural industry in order to determine the government intervention the sector needs to boost farmers’ income while ensuring a food-secure Philippines. In Senate Resolution No. 55, Escudero underscored the need to assess the current state of […]

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ZUBIRI IS NEW SENATE PRESIDENT

The 24-member Senate formally convened for the opening of the First Regular Session of the 19th Congress as it prepares to legislate important measures to help the economy recover from the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and political conflicts. Senate President Migz Zubiri banged the gavel at exactly 10 a.m. to signal the opening […]

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CUA HAILS PRESIDENT MARCOS’ SONA MESSAGE OF HOPE

Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) head Dakila Cua hailed Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s “message of hope” in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). “The President’s message of hope that our people will endure and surpass the problems we are facing is reassuring. The SONA was relatively short, […]

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PAMPANGA RESIDENTS GET FREE COVID-19 ANTIGEN TEST

The provincial government of Pampanga is offering free drive-through antigen testing for residents experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Michael Ingal, head nurse at the Mexico Isolation Facility, said the program is part of the provincial government’s disease detection and prevention efforts. “I-avail ‘yung antigen free testing para malaman ‘yung condition ninyo.” “Sa […]

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ILOILO LAUNCHES ‘PUROK RESILIENCE’ HOUSING PROGRAM

Iloilo, through its Provincial Civil Defense Service of the Province (ProCid Serv Iloilo), will be implementing a small-scale, socialized, and localized housing program for residents of the province living in hazard zones. “The province shall implement the Purok Resilience Program, a socialized and localized housing program, and likewise a climate change response that shall relocate residents […]