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A lawmaker said the second Congressional Commission Education (Edcom II) should reexamine what medium of instruction to use in Philippine schools in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to use the English language to teach students. Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said a congressional review must be done to bring back English as the […]
The Quezon City government, in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), is set to open the Migrant Resource Center (MRC) at the compound of the Quezon City Hall. The MRC is the first-ever one-stop shop destination for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families in the National Capital Region. The establishment of the center […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to be proactive in the campaign against illegal drugs and make it a ‘personal fight’ to protect their families from being victims of crimes linked to illegal drugs. Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, said policemen should […]
As classes open for School Year 2022-2023, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to ensure the safety of learners and implement measures for learning recovery. Gatchalian visited schools in Valenzuela City, particularly Marulas Central Elementary School and Valenzuela National High School, to check on the preparedness of these schools, their teachers, and learners amid the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva said that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are keys to popularizing locally made products in the domestic and international markets, especially as the country’s economy is recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Villanueva made this statement during this year’s Made in the Philippines Product Week, who added that supporting […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa said imposing the death penalty on large-scale drug traffickers is more acceptable for him than allowing them to destroy the lives of thousands of Filipinos. Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, reiterated his firm stand against illegal drugs and made a fresh push […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte and Benguet lone district Representative Eric Yap have filed a House resolution (HR) calling for a congressional investigation on the proposed Mindanao Railway Project (MRP). HR 286 specifically seeks an inquiry on the way the Department of Transportation (DOTr) carried out its right-of-way acquisitions and expropriation of private […]
Biliran’s provincial government is setting up satellite offices in all its eight towns to bring local government services closer to residents and even virtually talk to the governor. Biliran Governor Gerard Espina said satellite offices have been opened in two towns. The target is to open offices in six other towns within the third quarter. […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing to amend Republic Act (RA) 11037 or the “Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act,” which institutionalized the national feeding program for undernourished children in public daycare, kindergarten, and elementary schools. Angara said he filed a bill that would expand the coverage of the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) to include […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa considers the 225,000-strong Philippine National Police (PNP) as the muscle of the government’s anti-illegal drug campaign. Dela Rosa underscored the importance of the PNP’s active and indispensable role as the muscle-provider in the whole-of-nation approach in the no-nonsense war on drugs launched during the Duterte administration which was first led […]