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Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said the unpaid P203 billion Marcos estate tax if recovered by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), will be sufficient to support the government’s cash aid program for Filipinos who need financial assistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising oil prices. At the presidential debate organized […]
Senator Sonny Angara called on the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) to utilize the unspent funding from Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) to help the stakeholders in the tourism industry prepare for the restart of activities after close to two years of hibernation. As the sponsor of […]
Citing the urgency in providing the much-needed aid to all those affected in the transport sector, Senator Win Gatchalian called out the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and local government units (LGUs) to act with dispatch on the release and distribution of fuel subsidies to the 113,000 tricycle drivers and delivery services who are among the […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros said that the fuel aid to be distributed under the Pantawid Pasada Program will not be enough to keep the transport system running noting that the price hike in petroleum prices is seen to affect the sector for a prolonged period. “The increase in the budget for Pantawid Pasada to cover more […]
The municipality of Concepcion in Iloilo province held a groundbreaking ceremony for a P150-million fish port project which when completed will benefit its fishing communities and neighboring towns. “With the new facility, trading and economic activity of the fish port will be enhanced. Our income in fishery is a significant percentage of our total local […]
Davao Occidental’s first-ever public hospital located in Barangay Lacaron of Malita town opened recently. Davao Occidental Representative Lorna Bautista-Bandigan said the establishment of the Davao Occidental General Hospital has been their dream for the province. Bandigan, who is the author of the counterpart House of Representatives Bill 7321, said the medical facility seeks to amplify […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list has welcomed the Department of Education’s move to participate in the 2022 cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). “This is the correct approach. Rather than attacking the Pisa for its assessment, what we must do is work towards identifying the problems hounding our […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Thursday called for a vote of no-confidence of the entire Philippine Athletics and Track and Field Association (PATAFA) board in wake of the association’s suspension by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). “It’s quite obvious that the officials of the PATAFA are no longer working to serve the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva supported the proposal of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to look into implementing alternative work arrangements to address rising fuel costs. “Implementing flexible working arrangements like working from home is one of the best interventions that the government can do because it protects productivity for businesses and workers’ welfare while cutting […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to intensify its monitoring activities against profiteers taking advantage of consumers by imposing exorbitant pump prices of fuel products amid the escalation of cost of fuels in the world and domestic markets. “The DOE should make sure that oil companies and retailers are not abusing the […]