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Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles today echoed the call to investigate employers imposing a “no vaccine, no salary” scheme, saying that it unduly penalizes workers who have no easy access to COVID-19 vaccines.“Sa panahon ngayon na napakaraming naghihirap, lalong magdurusa ang mga arawan ang sahod sa ganitong sistema. I urge the Department of Labor […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to consider the vaccination of children in their respective communities or barangays. “This will speed up the inoculation of our children who are of school age and who continue to pursue their schooling virtually or through the internet and their gadgets. […]
Senator Richard Gordon recently paid homage to the late Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon as he filed Senate Resolution 926 honoring him for his virtuous leadership and public service. Gordon, who chairs the Senate justice and human rights committee, feted Gascon’s three-decade service to the Filipino people for his […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and local government units (LGUs) to help the Department of Education (DepEd) in accelerating full COVID-19 vaccination coverage among teachers. Gatchalian made this call as the government eyes to start the pilot test of limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools on […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take action amidst the skyrocketing fertilizer prices in the country, which has put farmers on the back foot as they struggle to balance rising production costs and low farmgate prices. “Ang dami pong lumalapit sa akin na farmers’ groups and cooperatives […]
The right of each Tagumenyo, particularly the members of cultural or tribal communities, to decent shelter is slowly being realized through the resettlement projects of the local government unit (LGU) in partnership with the national government agencies. A total of 352 indigenous peoples (IPs) received their notices of award from the National Housing Authority (NHA) […]
A Mindanao lawmaker appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent a measure providing monetary compensation for residents affected by the Marawi City siege. Anak Mindanao Party-list Representative Amihilda Sangcopan said the immediate passage of the Marawi Compensation bill would help fast-track the promised rehabilitation to the war-torn city and the immediate return of […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list thanked national boxing coach Nolito “Boy” Velasco for his contributions to Philippine amateur boxing, extolling the celebrated coach after he decided to retire and leave the national boxing team. “We thank Coach Boy Velasco for all his accomplishments in nurturing our country’s boxing talents. His guidance has been […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to receive a 94% budget hike for its Computerization Program (DCP) under fiscal year 2022. For Senator Win Gatchalian, however, the education department should ensure that funds are properly used to procure and provide computers for the country’s public schools. For 2019 and 2020, DepEd was only able […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles touted the potential of a soon-to-be constructed inter-provincial road connecting Rizal and Bulacan to play a key role in both provinces’ post-pandemic recovery. “We are literally paving the way to recovery with the construction of the Rizal-Bulacan Inter-Provincial Road,” Nograles said. The Rizal-Bulacan Inter-Provincial Road is seen to cut […]