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“Dapat wala nang barong-barong.” This according to Quezon City Councilor Winnie Castelo as he shared his vision of a world-class city that must necessarily include not just houses for the poor but decent housing for everyone. “The house does not have to be big or expensive, but it must at least be decent and dignified, […]
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) repatriated from Afghanistan are entitled to various benefits and assistance to help them while they are sorting out their lives. As the sponsor and author of Republic Act 10801 or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Act of 2016, Senator Sonny Angara said the repatriated Filipinos from the conflict-ridden Afghanistan will […]
Senator Dick Gordon, who initiated the investigation, motu proprio, on the delayed provision of healthcare workers’ benefits, said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to process and release their paybacks in ten days is a significant development to the ongoing probe of the […]
Senator Grace Poe marked the 82nd birth anniversary of her late father Fernando Poe Jr. by sending help to needy and vulnerable communities across the country. “It is FPJ’s unwavering spirit to timely assist the poor and helpless which empowers me to continue the tradition he started for the masa he loved and who loved […]
Negrense powerlifter Achelle Guion has received well wishes from her hometown of Sipalay City in Negros Occidental as she competes in the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan from August 24 to September 5. “The City of Sipalay would like to express its utmost support to our very own Achelle Guion. We encourage everyone to support […]
A lawmaker said a pre-audit system in the disbursement of public funds may be the answer to prevent controversies involving the findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) on various government agencies. San Jose del Monte City Representative Florida Robes said the government can implement a pre-audit system, wherein projects and contracts are reviewed even […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has expressed the hope that the two chambers of the Congress can work overtime to pass corrective legislation defining the tax rates for proprietary schools and allowing them amid the pandemic to enjoy a 1 percent preferential tax rate until June 30, 2023. Villafuerte said the bill will not be passed on […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the government should continue pouring in funds for COVID-19 response measures addressing the ongoing health crisis as well as income and job generation programs in the proposed P5.024-trillion national budget next year. “Ang taong 2022 ay COVID-19-year pa rin. Dapat tutukan pa rin natin ang paglaban sa COVID-19 kaya ibig sabihin […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reconsider their decision to reject calls to extend the voter registration period beyond September 30, 2021. Taking into account all the lost days because of the community quarantines, Pangilinan reiterated that September 30 was a “pre-pandemic” deadline and appeals for Comelec to adapt and adjust […]
To significantly increase and develop the Philippines’ dairy industry, which would further build a “healthy nation” by making milk affordable and accessible to Filipinos,” Senator Cynthia Villar will open a Dairy School inside the Villar Farm School compound in its Las Piñas site. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, noted that […]