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LEGARDA FILES BILLS FOR EDUCATION, LIVELIHOOD

The improvement of the country’s education and livelihood systems was among the first 10 legislative measures filed by Senator Loren Legarda in the 19th Congress. Having served as a senator for 18 years, she was the first to file among the 24 incumbent and newly-elected senators in accordance with the principle of seniority in the […]

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SENATORS START FILING THEIR BILLS IN 19th CONGRESS

The first round of filing of bills in the Senate started on Monday hours before the 19th Congress opened at noon. Senator Loren Legarda, based on the principle of seniority or length of service, was the first to file bills following the guidelines issued by Senate Secretary Myra Marie Villarica. Each senator is allowed to […]

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ATAYDE: MAKE QC PH’S FILM AND TV ARTS CAPITAL

Neophyte congressman and Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde has filed a bill declaring Quezon City as the “Film and Television Arts Capital of the Philippines.” Atayde, who is also an actor, said that Quezon City has long been unofficially considered the “Hollywood of the Philippines,” as most film and television production companies have […]

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CUA TO NATL GOVT: EMPOWER LGUS TO FIGHT RECESSION

Quirino Governor Dakila Cua expressed his agreement with Senator Francis Tolentino’s call for the national government to empower local government units in using the Supreme Court’s Mandanas-Garcia ruling to lessen the effects of the pandemic and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war on the people. “I agree with Sen. Tolentino that our LGUs should be empowered to […]

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MORE PERKS FOR SOLO PARENTS – FORTUN

The new law granting additional benefits to solo parents would not only help them provide assistance needed to properly raise their children, but also reduce the impact of inflation given the increasing commodity and fuel prices, a legislator said. Agusan del Norte Representative Lawrence Fortun, author of the law, said the Expanded Solo Parents Act […]

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QC IMPLEMENTS NO CONTACT APPREHENSION PROGRAM

The No Contact Apprehension Program took effect July 1 in 15 major roads in Quezon City following a dry run of the program from October 2021 to June 2022. “Road safety is our priority. Inaasahan namin na magiging disiplinado ang mga motorista at susunod sa traffic regulations sa tulong ng NCAP,” QC Task Force for […]

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CIBAC REP. VILLANUEVA TO BOOST FIGHT VS CORRUPTION

Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Party-list Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva took his oath of office recently, as he vowed to intensify his fight against corruption in the government. Villanueva was sworn into office by Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, and was accompanied by his son, reelected Senator Joel Villanueva at the Supreme Court Complex […]

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GATCHALIAN TO DILG : FIX PANTAWID PASADA DELAY

Senator Win Gatchalian took to task the local government units (LGUs) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for the long delay in the distribution of fuel subsidy to tricycle drivers, which stemmed from the inaccuracy of beneficiaries’ names submitted to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). “Hanggang ngayon ay […]

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VILLAFUERTE LAUDS EXTENSION OF ‘LIBRENG SAKAY’

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte extolled President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (BBM) over the weekend for implementing among his very first acts as the country’s 17th Chief Executive the continuation of the Libreng Sakay (Free Ride) transport program in the metropolis to help ease the economic woes of commuters, especially students and their parents, saddled with ever-rising fuel […]

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NOGRALES SWORN INTO OFFICE BY VP SARA DUTERTE

Incoming Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles took his oath of office on Wednesday, June 28, before Vice President Sara Duterte in Davao City.  Nograles won in the newly-formed district, which constitutes the Municipality of Montalban, by a landslide, winning by over 60,000 votes over his rivals.  In particular, Nograles voiced his support for the […]