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The mangrove island of Suyac in Sagay City, Negros Occidental is showcased in an international full-length film helmed by acclaimed Filipino director Anton Juan. Titled “Amon Banwa sa Lawod” (Our Island of the Mangrove Moon), the movie was shot for 10 days between April and May this year. “The film would articulate the mangrove community, […]
The House of Representatives, led by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, adjourned sine die the third and final session of the 18th Congress leaving behind a good number of important legislation that would help the country navigate through and emerge stronger from the pandemic.As the 18th Congress came to a close, Velasco has nothing but words […]
The Senate approved a proposed measure that seeks to declare the second Thursday of January of every year a special working holiday to be known as “National Baptist Day.” For Senator Win Gatchalian, co-author and sponsor of the measure, this is a recognition of the Philippine Baptists’ contribution to nation-building. In sponsoring Senate Bill No. […]
Senator Dick Gordon reiterated the public’s right to know the specific stance of its solons in topics of national importance such as corruption. During his privilege speech, Gordon stressed the importance of putting into public record the committee report as it remains two signatures short of the minimum count of 11. “People of this country […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third reading approval of a measure that seeks to exempt poll workers’ honoraria and other benefits from income tax. Senate Bill No. 2520, which Gatchalian co-authored, excludes from gross income the honoraria, travel allowance, and other benefits granted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to persons rendering election service. […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri and House Majority Leader Ferdinand Martin Romualdez led the contingent of lawmakers from both houses of Congress, in discussing the legislative agenda with incoming President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during a meeting in his headquarters in Mandaluyong City. During the courtesy call, Zubiri who is rumored to be vying for […]
On top of the incentives provided by the law, Senator Bong Go confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte will award additional incentives to some 400 athletes and their coaches who won medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Go, who chairs the Committee on Sports, recognized the Filipino athletes’ dedication, reassuring them […]
The provincial government of Bataan distributed nearly 27,000 tablets to junior high school students in public schools as part of its continuing effort to help enhance the quality of education. Governor Albert Garcia, together with Vice Governor Cris Garcia and Schools Division Office (SDO) assistant superintendent Roland Fronda, led the turnover of 26,996 tablets to […]
Aetas in Porac, Pampanga finally received their certificate of ancestral domain title (CADT) after 13 years of waiting. The 18,660-hectare approved ancestral domain known as CADT 123, covers Barangays Camias, Diaz, Inararo, Villa Maria, and Sapang Uwak and is inhabited by more than 12,000 Ayta Mag-indi and Ayta Mag-antsi Indigenous Peoples (IPs). Former President and […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list backed the Philippine Sports Commission’s desire to focus its funding on grassroots development, saying that doing so would help ensure a steady stream of athletes “capable of competing with the best.” This as the PSC urged the Philippine Olympic Committee and the national sports associations under its wing […]