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Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has pressed the Departments of Transportation (DOTr) and of Budget and Management (DBM) to work in tandem in scouring for fresh funds to keep the Libreng Sakay program going, especially after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. himself ordered on his first day in office the continuation of this free ride […]
A lawmaker proposed to postpone the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to Oct. 9, 2023. In filing House Bill 1367, Davao Oriental Representative Cheeno Miguel Almario emphasized the need to “buy more time” for Filipinos and the country to recover from the impact of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In […]
The Negros Occidental provincial government has implemented various initiatives to promote the use of bamboo technology in building houses for Negrenses. The province’s efforts support the Negros Occidental Impact 2025 (NOI25), a shelter program of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines and Hilti Foundation, which aims to build 10,000 houses in the province using the disaster-resilient […]
Senator Bong Go urged the government to strengthen its information campaign on COVID-19 vaccination, saying this should cover as many qualified individuals as possible. “We have done well the past year in acquiring sufficient vaccine supply but we must amplify these efforts further in order to reach areas with low vaccination rates,” Go said. The […]
Senator Lito Lapid introduced a resolution expressing profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the passing of Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, who was assassinated at a political rally in Japan recently. In a Senate resolution, Lapid honored the life and legacy of Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in Japan’s history after serving […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has asked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to stop the issuance and the production of the P1,000 polymer banknotes amid mounting complaints about its practical use as a legal tender. At the same time, Pimentel has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct a legislative inquiry on BSP’s inclination to […]
Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte is pushing for a measure seeking to establish at least one e-learning center in every city and municipality in the country to improve the availability and accessibility of online learning amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In filing House Bill 453, Duterte said the continued proliferation of the coronavirus […]
The local chief executive of Kidapawan barred all local elected and appointed public officials from putting up tarpaulins with their faces in all government-funded projects in the city.Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista said Executive Order 5, which became effective on July 1, is based on Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the “Code of Conduct […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2022-2023 in accordance with its commitment to the resumption of 5 days of in-person classes. Signed by Vice President and Secretary Sara Duterte, DepEd Order No. 034, series of 2022, sets the start of classes on August […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways is undertaking the construction and maintenance of the Bacon Boulevard Breakwater Structure in Barangay Poblacion, Sorsogon City. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Regional Office 5 Director Virgilio Eduarte said that the ongoing structure involves the construction of a 615.28-linear breakwater structure. “The ongoing structure involves the […]