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Senator Bong Go lauded the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict for the significant gains it has accomplished in addressing local insurgency and in restoring peace in conflict-riddled areas in the country. During his Talk to the People address in Davao City, President Rodrigo Duterte heaped praises on the efforts of the […]
The provinces of Negros Occidental and Oriental and Bacolod City, the lone highly urbanized city on the island, have secured support from the incoming Senate leadership to legislate the establishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR). Reelected Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri said he will spearhead efforts to pass the NIR bill in the upper […]
To effectively address the crisis hounding the education sector, Senator Win Gatchalian affirmed his commitment to support and work with Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio who is set to lead the Department of Education (DepEd). Duterte-Carpio took her oath of office recently in Davao City. For Gatchalian, who is set to retain his chairmanship of the […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) lauded Carlos Yulo’s historic performance in the 9th Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships held in Doha, Qatar. “Taos-pusong pagbati kay Caloy Yulo na muli na namang ibinandera ang galing at kakayahan ng Pilipino,” PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles said. Yulo is now set to compete in the Artistic World […]
A total of 3,714 nursing graduates from the Philippines indicated their desire to practice their profession in America by taking the U.S. licensure examination for the first time from January to March this year, Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas said on Sunday. The number is up 147 percent compared to the 1,501 nursing graduates from the […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is hoping the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (BBM) will consider putting up a national strategic petroleum reserve (SPR)—a long-conceived government plan that has “sadly crawled at a snail’s pace” at the Department of Energy (DOE)—especially now when domestic pump prices of fuel are close to reaching […]
Residents of Dingalan, Aurora, and San Andres, Quezon now have typhoon-resilient evacuation facilities to seek shelter in during calamities, following the inauguration of new structures in the two provinces, funded by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor). The two-story Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center (MPEC) in Dingalan worth P50 million was opened recently. Dingalan’s picturesque mountains, […]
The leaders of the province of Aklan and the municipality of Malay formally accepted the challenge to continue the rehabilitation of Boracay Island as the task force created to carry out the restoration will end its mandate on June 30. Acting Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Jim Sampulna, chair of the Boracay […]
Officials of Quezon City’s 142 villages have been ordered to strictly implement the wearing of face masks as the local government retained “yellow” status under its monitoring system due to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases. Face masks must be worn at all times in indoor and outdoor settings, the city government ordered. The Department […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the next administration to address stunting among Filipino children, which has long-term consequences on their growth and development. Gatchalian made this call as the outgoing Duterte administration seeks a $178.1 million loan from the World Bank to address Filipino children’s stunted growth. The loan will fund a proposed multi-sectoral project […]