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The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee said the country’s agricultural sector still needs “infusions” of domestic and public investment to compete effectively even as the world’s largest free trade pact took effect for most of the 15 member countries at the start of this year. Albay Representative Joey Salceda said the Regional […]
The distribution of relief packs in the different municipalities in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte remained unhampered as support continued to grow from different sectors, both in the government and private sectors. Surigao del Norte First District Representative Francisco Jose “Bingo” Matugas II said the number of relief packs delivered to distressed residents in the […]
Vowing to plant more “sturdy” trees, Nueva Vizcaya Vice Governor Jose Tomas Sr. is bringing the province into the map as the narra capital of the country. “As a Philippine national tree, narra symbolizes resiliency—which aptly describes my experience in cooperative development and now in public service. Narra wood describes the indefatigable spirit and strength […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated his earlier call to have a free mass testing in the wake of the ongoing upsurge of COVID-19 cases in the country. Pangilinan believes that the spike can be a result of the national government’s decision to loosen restrictions in the past months, which resulted in increased mobility of people. “To […]
Senator Dick Gordon sent relief goods to families affected by the recent supertyphoon Odette in some parts of Visayas and Mindanao in an effort to spread hope to them and rebuild their lives with dignity. Gordon assured that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) he chairs will continue to assist the most vulnerable residents in Ubay […]
Senator Sonny Angara lauded the enactment of the law clarifying the preferential tax treatment granted to private schools, saying this will save many struggling schools from closing down permanently. Republic Act 11635 amends Section 27(B) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 and was signed on December 10, 2021 by President Rodrigo Duterte. “It […]
Instead of expelling EJ Obiena, the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) should extend him the necessary assistance for him to finish and submit his liquidation report at the soonest possible time, the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta said Friday. “Instead of kicking him out of the national team, bakit hindi nila bigyan ng accountant […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the city government to provide senior citizens with a free shuttle to vaccination centers in their barangay. “Giving them free transportation will lessen their fear of exposure to the virus. They will naturally feel safer in less crowded vehicles than in public utility jeepneys or buses,” […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list lauded the enactment of a landmark measure prohibiting child marriage in the country. “The Prohibition of Child Marriage Law is a necessary measure to protect and uphold the welfare of Filipino children. The practice of child marriage has prevailed long enough, and we in PEACE Party-list […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan warns price manipulators against unnecessarily jacking up prices of basic goods, especially food and fuel. “May nagkwento sa akin, nag-order daw siya ng cooking gas at sinabi niya na magdala ng sukli para sa P1,000. Sagot daw sa kanya, P1,050 na po ang isang tangke na 11-kilogram. Ang bilis ng pagtaas ng […]