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The fourth congressional district of Pangasinan now has its own website promoting tourist destinations, creative industry workers, and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The website was launched recently led by Rep. Christopher de Venecia, the brainchild of the project. “We will be featuring in the website https://explorepd4.com/ (Explore Pangasinan District 4) small businesses in the district […]
While the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) annual budget has increased over the past years, Senator Win Gatchalian said the agency should address the persistent high rates of jobs-skills mismatch among Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET or tech-voc) graduates. Using TESDA’s Individual Graduate Tracer Surveys for the years 2013, 2014, and 2017, the […]
With farmers, fisherfolk, and other marginalized sectors bearing the brunt of the oil price hike, Senator Kiko Pangilinan calls to suspend excise tax on fuel under the TRAIN Law. “Dapat palaging isipin kung sino ang mga pinaka-apektado. Palaging ang papasan nito ay ang mga maliliit — ang mga magsasaka na umaasa sa krudo para sa […]
The COVID pandemic and its continuing effects underscore the need to have a national budget that is participatory, consultative, development-oriented and inclusive, Senator Panfilo Lacson said. Lacson, addressing the “Budget Serye 2021” of Social Watch Philippines, said the budget is the most important tool to address social, economic and political problems, which are magnified by […]
The National Quincentennial Committee formally unveiled a historical landmark in a coastal village in Glan, Sarangani province to commemorate the passage in the area exactly 500 years ago of the surviving crew of the Magellan-Elcano expedition. Officials led by Department of Tourism Undersecretary Roberto Alabado III and National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) representatives […]
A leader of the House of Representatives said local production of COVID-19 jabs and other vaccines for livestock is crucial not only to ensure a steady vaccine supply during a health crisis, but also to ensure the country’s economic security. Deputy Speaker Len Alonte urged the Fiscal Incentives Review Board, the Department of Trade and […]
Leaders of transport groups have vowed to support the Bayaning Tsuper (BTS) party-list in the coming May 2022 election. Bayaning Tsuper Party-list is a movement seeking seats in Congress to be able to continue its road safety advocacy and to empower transport groups by serving as their voice. The Party-list is composed of Atty. Aminola […]
The government should provide greater access to credit to farmers and other agricultural workers in order for them to escape poverty, AGRI Party-list said. “A study published by the Asian Development Bank states that credit is a crucial factor in agricultural development, and we wholeheartedly agree. Considering the fact that our farmers have a 31.6% […]
A measure seeking to establish the barangay microfinance system that would facilitate easy and efficient access to necessary funds and credits for such entrepreneurial activities has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development approved the committee report on the substitute bill to House Bill […]
Senator Dick Gordon thanked National Privacy Commission (NPC) Commissioner Raymund Liboro for his pronouncement that the law on data privacy rights cannot be invoked as an excuse to evade legal proceedings. Gordon, who chairs the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said Liboro’s pronouncement has now cleared any dispute whether those invited to attend the Senate hearing […]