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Basilan Representative Mujiv Hataman said he would call for a congressional review into the reported failure of the National Commission for Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) to secure visas for several Filipino Hajj pilgrims who are now stranded in Metro Manila despite paying over P300,000 for their travel arrangements to Saudi Arabia. Hataman said Congress should look […]
Newly-elected Bayambang, Pangasinan Mayor Mary Clare Judith Phyllis “Niña” Jose-Quiambao has vowed to put focus on the mental health of her constituents amid the effects of the pandemic. In her speech during her inauguration, Jose-Quiambao said she is alarmed at the rise in suicide cases in this town hence, her plan to address mental health […]
Senator Nancy Binay spoke in defense of Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco saying the inclusion of the mayor’s name in a Senate committee report is a result of failed intelligence. Binay said that Tiangco has been very active and vocal about smuggling and diversion of marine and aquatic products in Navotas City which are being imported […]
“No Filipino child should be denied the love and support of a family.” Senator Grace Poe said this as she welcomed the finalization of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act or Republic Act (RA) 11642. “This is a milestone in our shared aspiration to ensure […]
While the incoming administration is set to review the K to 12 programs, Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing to refine the K to 3 curriculum to make it more focused on literacy and numeracy. According to Gatchalian, who is set to retain his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture in […]
An expression of the people’s will and an end to confusion. This was how incoming Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles described the successful reversion of the Municipality of Rodriguez to its old name, Montalban, after a measure he had filed lapsed into law earlier this month. In 1982 the name of the town was […]
Actor-turned-politician Richard Gomez thanked voters of Leyte’s 4th district for electing him as their congressman after two failed attempts to land a seat in the House of Representatives. Gomez, the outgoing mayor of Ormoc, turned emotional as he recalled his more than two decades journey to win a congressional seat. “This was a 21-year journey. […]
Mayor-elect Baste Duterte vowed to continue protecting the well-being of Dabawenyos as he took his oath at the Sangguniang Panlungsod in Davao City.In his speech, Duterte also assured the effective and full implementation of the laws of the city for the welfare of the Dabawenyos. “My mandate is clear, to protect and promote the welfare of the […]
Senator Francis Tolentino urged the incoming leadership of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to empower local government units using the “Mandanas ruling” of the Supreme Court in averting the effects of a looming global recession amid the combined effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the inflation brought by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Tolentino […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa is set to refile his mandatory ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) bill in the 19th Congress, which will open on July 25, 2022, although he expressed willingness to author a version of the measure that will be proposed by Vice President-elect Sara Duterte. “Yes, the same bill that I filed during […]