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QC JAIL MALE DORMITORY IS BEST CITY JAIL IN NCR

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology – National Capital Region conferred the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) with an award as NCR’s best city jail. BJMP-NCR recognized the institution during their 31st Anniversary celebration at The Elements in Eton Centris recently. It is the first time that the QC Jail Male Dorm received […]

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GATCHALIAN: KEEP SEXUAL HARASSMENT OFF SCHOOLS

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the country’s basic education institutions to enforce their child protection program to combat all forms of violence and abuse against learners, including sexual harassment. Gatchalian made this call as the Department of Education (DepEd) probes six teachers who allegedly made sexual advances on learners at the Bacoor National High School […]

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DELA ROSA TO BOC: SHOW AGRI SMUGGLING RECORDS

Senator Bato Dela Rosa, the vice chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, has asked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to be transparent and submit a complete record of the smuggling of agricultural products into the country. Dela Rosa also required BOC Acting Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz to include records of prosecution and conviction rates […]

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TOLENTINO TO SRA: SHOW SUGAR SUPPLY INVENTORY

Chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Senator Francis Tolentino requested from then Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica a sugar supply inventory indicating the supplies of sugar in the warehouses in the Philippines and those previously released. This request was prompted by Tolentino to determine the question of whether there was indeed the […]

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PASS ADAC BILL IN 19th CONGRESS, SAYS DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa has emphasized that there is no better time than the 19th Congress to pass his bill on the institutionalization of an anti-drug abuse council (ADAC) in every local government unit (LGU). Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, urged his colleagues to swiftly pass the […]

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P2K MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR TEACHERS PUSHED

Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte has proposed the grant of a tax-exempt P2,000 allowance each per month within the school year to public school teachers to cover expenses for supplies and materials. “Public school teachers will have to cope with even more expenses to carry out their responsibilities once full face-to-face classes […]

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BACOLOD CITY LAUNCHES ‘CITIZEN KURYENTE WATCH’

Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez launched an online complaints desk for power-related concerns, after setting up similar services to receive feedback on water and garbage issues. Dubbed the “Citizen Kuryente Watch”, the service provides a quick response (QR) code and link that will lead the user to a Google form, where he or she […]

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BANK ACCOUNTS TO FAST TRACK ‘AYUDA’ – GATCHALIAN

To fast-track the distribution of public and social services to beneficiaries, Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing that government financial institutions create a bank account for every unbanked Filipino. “Sa ilalim ng panukalang ito, mas mapapadali na ang pamimigay ng ayuda dahil derecho na ito sa mismong bank account ng mga benepisyaryo at hindi na kailangang […]

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30,000 TEACHERS WITHOUT LAPTOPS – DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa lamented that almost 30,000 public school teachers were not able to receive laptop units for the online classes and blended learning implemented at the height of the pandemic, because the Department of Education (DepEd) agreed to buy “pricey” laptop units recommended by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM). […]

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LAPID LAUDS WIN OF TEAM PH IN SKATE ASIA 2022

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a resolution congratulating and commending the Philippine delegation on its “outstanding performance” in Skate Asia 2022. In his resolution, Lapid noted how the entire Philippine delegation performed commendably and remarkably during Skate Asia 2022 which was held from August 6 to August 14, 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “Sa kabila […]