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The Quezon City government has received a second unqualified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for its annual audit report for the year 2021, Mayor Joy Belmonte announced. Belmonte revealed the good news during her inaugural speech after she was sworn into office for her fresh three-year term by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at […]
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa expects the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to do better than that of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s. Dela Rosa welcomed the pronouncement of Marcos during his recent inauguration that he shares the dreams of Filipinos that no one will be left behind. “Hindi naman tayo umaasa na pababa ‘yung trend […]
The improvement of the country’s education and livelihood systems was among the first 10 legislative measures filed by Senator Loren Legarda in the 19th Congress. Having served as a senator for 18 years, she was the first to file among the 24 incumbent and newly-elected senators in accordance with the principle of seniority in the […]
The first round of filing of bills in the Senate started on Monday hours before the 19th Congress opened at noon. Senator Loren Legarda, based on the principle of seniority or length of service, was the first to file bills following the guidelines issued by Senate Secretary Myra Marie Villarica. Each senator is allowed to […]
Neophyte congressman and Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde has filed a bill declaring Quezon City as the “Film and Television Arts Capital of the Philippines.” Atayde, who is also an actor, said that Quezon City has long been unofficially considered the “Hollywood of the Philippines,” as most film and television production companies have […]
Quirino Governor Dakila Cua expressed his agreement with Senator Francis Tolentino’s call for the national government to empower local government units in using the Supreme Court’s Mandanas-Garcia ruling to lessen the effects of the pandemic and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war on the people. “I agree with Sen. Tolentino that our LGUs should be empowered to […]
The new law granting additional benefits to solo parents would not only help them provide assistance needed to properly raise their children, but also reduce the impact of inflation given the increasing commodity and fuel prices, a legislator said. Agusan del Norte Representative Lawrence Fortun, author of the law, said the Expanded Solo Parents Act […]
The No Contact Apprehension Program took effect July 1 in 15 major roads in Quezon City following a dry run of the program from October 2021 to June 2022. “Road safety is our priority. Inaasahan namin na magiging disiplinado ang mga motorista at susunod sa traffic regulations sa tulong ng NCAP,” QC Task Force for […]
Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Party-list Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva took his oath of office recently, as he vowed to intensify his fight against corruption in the government. Villanueva was sworn into office by Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, and was accompanied by his son, reelected Senator Joel Villanueva at the Supreme Court Complex […]
Senator Win Gatchalian took to task the local government units (LGUs) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for the long delay in the distribution of fuel subsidy to tricycle drivers, which stemmed from the inaccuracy of beneficiaries’ names submitted to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). “Hanggang ngayon ay […]