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The Leyte provincial government will pursue its plan to turn the historic old capitol building in Tacloban City into a museum. Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said an assessment is ongoing to come up with the required budget to put up the museum. “The target is to start the project this year.” “The old capitol […]
Senator Grace Poe asked the entire government to “think outside the cubicle” and allow modern technologies for hybrid work arrangements in the country to thrive in promoting inclusive economic growth. In her privilege speech, the veteran legislator said: “Hybrid work is not a radical, futuristic idea whose time is yet to come. It is an […]
The Senate approved a resolution reconstituting a special committee that will oversee the continuous rehabilitation of Marawi City which was ravaged by a five-month siege in 2017. Senate Resolution No. 9, filed and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, was adopted during the hybrid plenary session, paving the way for the reconstitution of the […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a measure urging the Senate to condone the present outstanding loans of agrarian reform beneficiaries, saying it will ensure the recovery of farmers and aid in overcoming the fallout of COVID-19 crisis, slow economic growth and escalating wars. Lapid said that the proposed measure will write off the beneficiaries’ current […]
The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez, has been forging tighter coordination with Malacañang and the Senate to prevent even a single presidential veto of bills to be approved by the 19th Congress, House leaders said. In a press conference, House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe said the closer coordination would […]
The Quezon City government has taken the initiative to help students, parents, teachers, and employees of Colegio de San Lorenzo after the school announced its permanent closure on August 15. The school management cited “financial instability and lack of financial viability brought about by the ongoing pandemic and exacerbated by consistent low enrollment turnout” as […]
In recognition of their exemplary service in educating the youth and their vital role in harnessing the minds of the country’s future leaders, Senator Francis Tolentino filed a bill that seeks to provide scholarship grants to public school teachers and their children. Under Senate Bill No. 399, Tolentino seeks to provide public school teachers and […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of Philippine sports legend and “Asia’s fastest woman” Lydia de Vega-Mercado. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 127 (adopted Resolution No. 10) introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. was unanimously adopted by the Senate, taking into consideration SRNs 129, 130, 131, […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed Senate Bill No. 274 which seeks to establish the College Living Expenses Financing (CLEF) program to support higher studies of Filipino students of good academic standing. The bill, once it becomes a law, will mandate the national government to set up a loan guarantee fund for student loans to be […]
With a member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) being the latest victim of hazing, a lawmaker is urging the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to conduct an inquiry into the prevalence of a “pernicious practice” that continues to claim lives despite the passage of laws intended to punish those engaged in hazing […]