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Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso urged the city’s 100 zone chairmen to draw up their own community-based preparedness plans and hold regular simulation exercises to protect residents from the catastrophic effects of a major earthquake.Speaking before the zone leaders, Domagoso said the City Government has been ramping up disaster-readiness programs but emphasized that […]
House Speaker Bojie Dy called on barangay officials across the country to be partners in the national campaign against corruption, as he stressed that their vigilance is needed in the communities where government projects are implemented. In a speech delivered at the Liga ng mga Barangay Congress at the World Trade Center, the Speaker said […]
Senator Loren Legarda honored the lasting wisdom of Dr. Jose Rizal at the launch of the German editions of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, which took place during the Philippines’ Guest of Honor program at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany. Speaking before an international audience, Legarda expressed gratitude to Suhrkamp Verlag, Morio […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed support for the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s (DHSUD) appeal for a higher budget for the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP) to help families rebuild their homes after recent calamities. Cayetano made the call after it came out during a Senate briefing on DHSUD’s proposed […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan did not mince words as he flagged Chinese companies and individuals, local businessmen, and even government officials and employees behind the multi-million-peso agricultural smuggling that he said continues to impoverish farmers, fisherfolk, and Filipino consumers. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, Pangilinan pointed out that agricultural […]
House Committee on Appropriations Chair Nueva Ecija Representative Mikaela Angela Suansing said the House of Representatives delivered on its promise to make the 2026 national budget process open, transparent and participatory, introducing what she described as “sweeping reforms” while still passing the P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on time. In a press briefing, Suansing noted […]
Twenty-four farmer cooperatives and associations, and LGUs received farm machineries worth a total of ₱178.57 million under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. The turnover ceremony was held at the Bago City Community Center, led by Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson, Bago City Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to ensure that a child development center (CDC) rises in every barangay. During the hearing on the proposed budget of the DILG and its attached agencies, Gatchalian emphasized that building a CDC in every barangay will help increase enrollment in early […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to work closely with the Department of Education (DepEd) in addressing classroom shortages across the country, saying the government’s school building program must promote equity among students regardless of region. During the Senate budget briefing for the DPWH’s proposed […]
As Senator Kiko Pangilinan pushes for the return of the National Food Authority’s (NFA) powers to regulate, trade, and import rice, he also seeks additional stringent safeguards to prevent abuse, ensure accountability, and protect both farmers and consumers. During the second public hearing on the amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), the chairperson of […]