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The Senate recently ratified the “Doktor Para sa Bayan Act” which Senator Joel Villanueva described as a landmark legislation that will improve the Filipino people’s access to free medical education and as well as expand the country’s human resources for public health. In a speech on the Senate floor, Villanueva stressed that the approval of […]
Former Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and wife of late Senator Heherson Alvarez, Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, thanked Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon for sponsoring a resolution in honor of her husband declaring every October 16 and April 20 as Blood Donation Day. “This is […]
The province of Camiguin is using online platforms, such as TikTok and vlogging (video blogging) to celebrate its 41st Lanzones Festival which aims to promote local tourism.Governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo said the public is invited to participate in the festival’s online launch. Among the four-day festival’s major online activities is the Handurawan Online Photo Contest, which […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte is pushing for the enactment of a law that will provide media industry workers with security of tenure, hazard and overtime pay and other benefits enjoyed by regular employees. House Bill (HB) No. 7820 or the proposed Media Workers’ Welfare Act aims to guarantee the rights of media workers to self-organization, […]
With Metro Manila now no longer tallying the most number or new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua on Sunday called on local government officials in the provinces to strictly observe COVID-19 prevention protocols to avoid outbreaks in their […]
To prevent the uptick of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases now with teachers and non-teaching staff expected be out distributing modules or reporting to their respective schools, Senator Win Gatchalian urged public school officials to strictly enforce the Department of Education’s (DepEd) alternative work arrangements and health protocols to make teachers and personnel less vulnerable to infection. […]
Recognizing good men who served the country well, Senator Dick Gordon co-authored a resolution honoring former Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr., who passed away last Oct. 1 after days of seeking treatment for various ailments. “I would like to congratulate Sen. Migz Zubiri for having the wisdom in making sure that Gov. Marañon […]
The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar has started the first payout of the monthly allowance for senior citizens. Since its distribution, the city social welfare and development office (CSWDO) has served 494 beneficiaries from the villages of Bugas, Can-aga, Sta. Fe, Tamoso, San Saturnino, and Punta Maria. “Each senior citizen is entitled to […]
Just a day after it sailed through its approval on second reading, Senate Bill No. 1844, or the Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses, and Certifications in Times of National Emergency, was approved on third and final reading, with President Rodrigo Duterte certifying it as […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri took to the floor to carry Senate Bill No. 1844, or the Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses, and Certifications in Times of National Emergency, through its second reading approval. Principally authored by Zubiri, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senate […]