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ESCUDERO IS NO. 1 IN LA SALLE-OZAMIZ MOCK POLLS

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero is ranked No. 1 in the senatorial mock polls conducted by La Salle University in Ozamiz City from March 23-25, during which 47% of the college students said they would vote for the veteran lawmaker. According to the University Student Government, 1,449 students took part in the “LSU Votes: Philippine Mock […]

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PANGILINAN: HELP ARMYWORM – HIT MINDORO FARMERS

Vice-presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan vowed to help farmers in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro who are losing onions worth millions of pesos to armyworm (harabas) infestation. Pangilinan met with a group of farmers in Barangay Magbay to determine the extent of the armyworm damage inflicted on local onion farmers who are seeking national government intervention. […]

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RETHINK SUGAR IMPORTATION PROGRAM, SAYS ZUBIRI

Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri called on the Sugar Regulatory Administration not to push through with a new importation program supposedly proposed by the administration, after already receiving two injunctions for Sugar Order No. 3 in February. “Our local sugar farmers are again approaching our office, deeply concerned over talks of a new SRA proposal […]

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RESTORE FUEL SUBSIDY FOR PUV DRIVERS – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva backed calls that fuel subsidies to public utility vehicles be taken out of the election public spending ban list. “The call of the hour is to step on the gas in distributing this aid, and not to step on the brakes,” Villanueva said. The veteran legislator also said that the similar distribution […]

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PANGASINAN HOLDS TRADE EXPO TO HELP MSMES – ESPINO

The provincial government of Pangasinan is assisting the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to recover from their losses brought on by the pandemic through the Tourism and Trade Expo. “We have invited our MSMEs province mates to give them the chance to earn amid the pandemic as this is also a chance for them […]

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RUSH RELEASE OF P500 MONTHLY ‘AYUDA’ – SALCEDA

The chairperson of the House Ways and Means Committee urged the government to expedite the promised relief, including the targeted cash subsidies of P500 for low-income families, to help them cope with the rising prices of goods and oil prices. Albay Representative Joey Salceda said the inflation rate for March at 4 percent is still […]

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COVID-19 INSURANCE FOR SEA GAMES ATHLETES PUSHED

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is urging the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to include comprehensive insurance coverage for COVID-19 for members of the Philippine delegation to the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. PBA Party-list spokesperson Atty. Migs Nograles issued the call after it was revealed that host […]

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PROBE BIR FOR UNCOLLECTED MARCOS TAX – PANGILINAN

The Senate must investigate the utter failure of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to collect the P203-billion estate tax liabilities owed by the descendants of former President Ferdinand Marcos to the government, vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Nakapanlulumong isipin na P203 bilyong ng estate tax liabilities ng mga Marcoses ang ilang taon ng […]

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GATCHALIAN TO DEPED: USE CFS TO BOOST ENROLLMENT

Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to roll out the Child Find System (CFS) to increase the number of enrolled learners with disabilities. Gatchalian made this call after the DepEd revealed that it is targeting to increase enrollment among learners with disabilities. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts […]

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ISKO MORENO WINS 2022 PEOPLE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Manila Mayor and Aksyon Demokratiko presidential aspirant Isko Moreno Domagoso on Monday night joined other recipients of the 2022 People of the Year award given by People Asia magazine in ceremonies at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City “for his stellar performance as chief executive of the capital.” In his acceptance speech, Moreno said he […]