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Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to continue buying produce from local farmers, as he expressed his support for a bill in the House of Representatives that would compel both the national government and local government units to do the same. “Let’s support our own farmers by buying local. Mas malaki ang […]
Marikina 2nd District Representative Stella Luz Quimbo called on fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives to help bring back the lost glory of the country’s footwear industry. Quimbo made the call in a sponsorship speech for House Bill (HB) 491 or “the Philippine Footwear, Leather Goods, and Tannery Industries Development Act of 2022”. The […]
The Ormoc city government is eyeing to be recognized as the organic food basket in the Visayas as it celebrates the 75th Charter Day. Speaking to key local and national officials gathered at the Ormoc Superdome, Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez said their place is ideal to earn the tag given its land area. “The city is […]
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is in Buenos Aires, Argentina to attend the C40 World Mayors Summit 2022 and present the city’s ideas and programs to combat climate change. In a Facebook post, Belmonte said she was invited to attend the event as the city is also one of the finalists for the C40 Cities […]
Senator Mark Villar presided over the budget hearing of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its attached agencies and promised to support local industries. “We appreciate DTI’s initiative to help boost our local industries. The use of infrastructure and technology will definitely help us,” Villar said. DTI presented various programs that cater to […]
Senators Ronald Dela Rosa and Francis Tolentino recalled the bravery of everyone involved in the Marawi City liberation five years ago and vowed support for continuing recovery efforts. Dela Rosa, who chairs the Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation and Victims’ Compensation, said they will always give utmost importance to the needs of Marawi […]
The government will have to decide whether it can root out the bad to preserve the good in the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) industry. This was what House Committee on Labor and Employment chair and Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles had to say after his committee’s first meeting on Wednesday on an inquiry, […]
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez have issued a consolidated executive order creating a joint task force against African swine fever (ASF). The directive aims to harmonize the policies of both the province and the city in prohibiting the entry of the sources of infection caused by the dreaded […]
The municipal government of Sagada in Mountain Province continues to get rid of rules that make visits to the town difficult and expensive for tourists. “We are amending and trying to regulate (the) rates of accommodation packages, including tour guide rates and ratios, so that they become less expensive and a burden even to ordinary […]
To make sure we will not forget our debt of gratitude to them, it is proper that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas feature Philippine heroes in our peso bills, Senator Robinhood Padilla said. Padilla said it is important to continuously educate Filipinos on our heroes by using money, which all Filipinos – regardless of age […]