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Batman and Robin.This is how Senator Robin Padilla described his potential team up with Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in pushing support for the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Padilla said the NTF-ELCAC has good programs to address the threats from the communist rebels via development programs […]
The province of Camiguin is supporting the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social services to be institutionalized. Camiguin Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo said he is backing the enactment of the Community-Driven Development (CDD) Institutionalization Bill with the help of his father, Representative Jurdin Jesus Romualdo, one of the measure’s lead authors. “On the […]
The Biliran provincial government has opened a lodging facility near the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) in Tacloban City to accommodate Biliran residents who have family members admitted to the region’s largest hospital. Called “Balay Biliranon,” the facility is a three-bedroom house, with each room that can accommodate at least six persons. The lodging […]
Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill that will pave the way for the timely registration of vulnerable Filipino children to assure them of recognition and protection from the government.Poe’s Senate Bill 332 or the Children in Need of Special Protection (CNSP) Birth Registration Act seeks to provide an enhanced framework for the prompt birth […]
Senator Nancy Binay said that the Senate might need to convene the Committee of the Whole once the 19th Congress opens to discuss pending concerns on COVID-19.“Siguro, when the 19th Congress opens, we can convene the Committee of the Whole para mabalikan ang mga pending issues and concerns regarding COVID-19 like vaccination programs, access to […]
Senator Lito Lapid filed a resolution encouraging the Senate to express its congratulations and commendation to the Philippine National Women’s Football team, Filipinas, for bagging the country’s first-ever Championship crown in the ASEAN Football Federation’s history held recently at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.In his resolution, Lapid said that “the Philippine Women’s National Football […]
Quirino Gov. Dakila Cua hailed Vice President Sara Duterte’s plan to address overcrowding in schools by creating more classrooms through a streamlined process. “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted what has been a long-existing problem in our schools. Sa panahon ng COVID-19 hindi na pwedeng nagsisiksikan ang mga bata sa paaralan, kaya mahalagang paramihin pa natin […]
Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe and his elder brother, Zamboanga City 2nd District Representative Jose Manuel Dalipe, pledged to work together on the construction of a new airport in the city. This came as the appraisal of private lots that will be affected by the project in Barangays Mercedes, Talabaan, and Zambowood is ongoing. Rep. […]
Davao de Oro Governor Dorothy Gonzaga is eyeing the establishment of additional disaster management hubs to further enhance the province’s disaster response and readiness.“There is a need to build more hubs, especially in remote areas that need much attention, especially when calamities arise,” Gonzaga said. The lady governor’s declaration came after the blessing and opening […]
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has vowed to apply learnings from her stint in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), an international leadership program sponsored by the US State Department, to better serve her constituents. Belmonte joins seven other top LGU officials from around the world in the US Department of State’s premier professional exchange […]