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The AGRI party-list said it will push for the creation of a dedicated scholarship fund in the next administration for deserving students who want to study agriculture or aquaculture to complement the existing free tertiary education law. “Sa ating palagay ay hindi nakukuha ng agriculture, as a field of study, ang suporta na dapat binibigay […]
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged communities to be extra careful and vigilant by strengthening their fire safety efforts following the enactment of the Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Act of 2021, which he principally authored and co-sponsored in the Senate, last September. The law mandates the BFP to implement a modernization program which will be […]
A leader of the House of Representatives urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to remove the additional requirement of acquiring a certification of completion of the comprehensive driver’s education (CDE) for people renewing their driver’s licenses. In filing House Resolution 2425, Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez said the CDE will […]
A P217-million low-rise housing project for city hall employees will soon stand at the local government-owned lot in Barangay San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City. The partnership project between the city government of Iloilo and SM Development Corporation will stand in the 2, 741 square meter area inside the Uswag Subdivision. “After these units are already […]
Better to spare the life of a criminal than to wrongly execute an innocent person. On this note, Senator Panfilo Lacson changed his stance on the death penalty for heinous crimes, even as he pushed for life imprisonment and penal reforms as a better alternative. “Mas matimbang ang ma-save ang buhay ng wrongly convicted. So […]
Farmers and fishermen equally hurting from the incessant oil price spikes must not be left out in the distribution of government subsidy to affected transport sectors, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. At the same time, Pangilinan reiterated his call to suspend the excise tax on oil products to mitigate the impact of oil prices, which hit […]
Amid the celebration of the National Children’s Month this November, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to ensure that COVID-19 recovery efforts will uphold the rights and welfare of children. Gatchalian pointed out that school closures and restrictions on children’s movement took their toll on the well-being and safety of children. While the government has […]
The AGRI Party-list on Thursday said it will push for the development of agri-tourism and the establishment of agri-tourism centers in the country. “Alam naman nating napakahalaga ng agrikultura sa ating ekonomiya. Batid din natin ang turismo ang pangunahing pinagkukunan ng kabuhayan ng ating mga kababayang nasa remote at underdeveloped na mga lugar sa bansa,” […]
Yuka Saso’s decision to become a Japanese citizen will be a big blow to Philippine golfing, the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list said Thursday. “Yuka Saso is one of the bright lights of Philippine golfing, and of course her decision to play for Japan will leave a gaping hole in the sport here in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian debunked the Department of Energy (DOE) for accusing the Senate of “causing undue delay to the timeline of the Malampaya consortium corporations” in relation to the ongoing review of the shares’ sale in the Malampaya gas field. “It is unfair to accuse the Senate of delaying any timeline or work program of […]