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Senator Grace Poe suggested earmarking some P20 from every kilo of imported sugar sold and use the funds to support the sugar industry. At the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, Poe took note of the huge disparity between the price of sugar in the world market and domestically. The veteran legislator said international prices of […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a resolution congratulating Filipina pediatrician Dr. Bernadette J. Madrid for being one of the recipients of the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award. The annual Manila-based Ramon Magsaysay Award is considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in Asia. The Iloilo-born pediatrician and children’s rights protection crusader was instrumental in the establishment […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has refiled a bill that seeks to improve internet access in the country by expanding the existing digital infrastructure through the use of satellite-based technologies. Under Senate Bill No. 814 or the Satellite-Based Technologies for Internet Connectivity Act of 2022, which Gatchalian originally filed in the 18th Congress, the government shall promote […]
Quirino Governor Dax Cua has been re-elected as interim president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP). Cua retained the presidency in an election conducted on Thursday, September 1, at the Boracay Function Room of the Edsa Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City. Cua, who also serves as chair of the LPP, vowed […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles hailed the approval at the committee level of a bill seeking to declare Wawa Dam in Montalban as a tourist destination, as he emphasized it would be crucial in providing economic opportunities to the residents of the town. “Nagpapasalamat tayo na aprubado na ng Committee on Tourism ang House […]
Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V urged the National Electrification Administration and the Department of Energy to intervene amid a power crisis in Isabela, as he blasted two electric cooperatives (ECs) for their failure to provide cheap and reliable electricity in the province. “We need someone to step in and rescue the province […]
To provide farmers and fishers a venue to market and trade their produce at affordable prices, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to establish Kadiwa Agri-food Terminals in every city and municipality in the country. Under House Bill No. 3957 or the “Kadiwa Agri-Food Terminal Act”, AGRI aims to institutionalize a program […]
The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations stressed the need to strengthen the capacity of local government units (LGUs) as the first responders in emergencies or disasters, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. During the hearing on the P251.18-billion proposed budget of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, AKO BICOL party-list Representative […]
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology – National Capital Region conferred the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) with an award as NCR’s best city jail. BJMP-NCR recognized the institution during their 31st Anniversary celebration at The Elements in Eton Centris recently. It is the first time that the QC Jail Male Dorm received […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the country’s basic education institutions to enforce their child protection program to combat all forms of violence and abuse against learners, including sexual harassment. Gatchalian made this call as the Department of Education (DepEd) probes six teachers who allegedly made sexual advances on learners at the Bacoor National High School […]