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Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged the national government to immediately draft a plan to operationalize Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s call for local government units to closely coordinate with the administration to ensure the country’s food supply. “We from the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) fully support President Marcos’ call. Tama ang Pangulo, we […]
Senator Cynthia Villar filed Senate Bill No. 1014 or the “Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Remittance Protection Act” which seeks to protect the remittance of our migrant workers. A known advocate of OFW, Villar has been crafting measures to ensure the protection and welfare of OFWs while working abroad, as well as their families. In filing […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing to secure the rights and welfare of some 1.5 million freelancers or gig economy workers in the Philippines, whose numbers are expected to rise as the country recovers from the pandemic. Villanueva noted that the Philippines ranked sixth fastest growing markets in the world for the gig economy according to […]
Heeding the call of farmers to come up with solutions to ease their burden amid the continuing increase in the price of farm inputs, AGRI-Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to institutionalize a fertilizer and pesticides subsidy program. Under House Bill No. 3528 or the National Fertilizer Subsidy Act, the Department of Agriculture […]
Quirino Gov. Dax Cua voiced his support for the Department of Interior and Local Government’s order to all its attached units to help in the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela. “Maganda nga kung manggaling na sa national government ang direktiba na tumulong ang lahat ng units ng DILG sa Brigada Eskwela. Needless to say, we […]
A party-list lawmaker is pushing for a measure providing a one-time cash aid of P2,000 to all Filipinos to alleviate the burden brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and the rapid rise of goods and services. Kalinga Representative Irene Saulog filed House Bill 2022, otherwise known as the Universal Ayuda bill, which proposes an amount […]
The city government of Dagupan is targeting some 50,000 indigents and their dependents, and other vulnerable sectors for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) KonSulta (KONsultasyong SULit at TAma) program. Other vulnerable sectors include senior citizens, members of the lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual; persons with disabilities, and solo parents. Mayor Belen […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the government to tap other potential investors to get the country’s railway projects back on track while ensuring a fair deal that will not financially overwhelm Filipinos. “It’s not just about the construction of railways. We need to bridge our regions that will not unduly burden our taxpayers,” Poe said in […]
Senator Jinggoy Estrada wants public service announcements translated to Filipino and regional dialects to help share life-saving information and draw public attention to natural disasters and severe weather conditions. “Mas magiging epektibo ang mensahe kung mas naiintindihan ito ng mas nakararami. Sa mga pagkakataon na oras ang kalaban, ang kapakanan ng publiko ang dapat natin […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to provide a laptop for all K to 12 learners enrolled in public schools. Gatchalian filed Proposed Senate Bill No. 474 or the One Learner, One Laptop Act to ensure that learners can receive quality digital education and distance learning at all times and under all […]