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Agriculture Secretary William Dar launched the P500 million-worth Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk (FDFF) Program at the Subic Port in Zambales recently. “Kayo po rito sa Subic at Zambales ay mapalad kasi dito po sa Luzon, dito natin ini-roll out, dito natin inumpisahan iyong pamimigay ng national government ng fuel discount card sa qualified […]
The Pateros city government’s free reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) swab testing venue has been transferred to the newly renovated MR Flores Health Center. The free RT-PCR tests for residents are available Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., announced Mayor Miguel Ponce III. The health center also provides free antigen COVID-19 tests […]
A party-list group representing Filipino seafarers lauded the Duterte administration for its measures focusing on the protection and safety of overseas Filipinos, especially those affected by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Marino Representative Sandro Gonzales commended the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and the Philippine […]
The Makati City government started the distribution of apparel to public school students on Monday in preparation for in-person classes hampered by almost two years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Makati Mayor Abby Binay led the ceremonial distribution of bags, personalized jackets, raincoats, and Air Binay 4.0 sneakers to pupils of Pio del […]
Vice presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated his earlier call to scrap the idea of a return to face-to-face work arrangements for business processing outsourcing (BPO) employees, who themselves say they have adjusted to the new normal. “Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit pababalikin ang mga BPO workers sa face-to-face na pagtratrabaho kung gumagana naman ang […]
Senator Dick Gordon said he will be pushing for the construction of more bridges in the Cagayan Valley to help give a big jolt to the local economy. Gordon, during his visit to the northern provinces of Cagayan and Isabela, noted that improving and building bridges will help cut travel time to other points of […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri is pushing for the establishment of specialty hospitals across the country — hospitals such as the Philippine Heart Center, the Lung Center of the Philippines, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, and the National Kidney and Transplant Institute. “Being from Mindanao myself, I am very much committed to decentralizing our health […]
Senator Dick Gordon underscored the importance of active economic zones in helping the Philippine economy reclaim its growth to pre-pandemic levels. Gordon, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, told officials of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) that incentives for investors would do wonders for the country’s foreign direct […]
Senator Win Gatchalian vowed that should he win a second term in the Senate, he will push for an oversight review of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10533) or the K to 12 Law. Gatchalian pointed out that the implementation of the K to 12 program is hounded by challenges, […]
The National Economic Development Authority’s (NEDA) proposal for a four-day workweek to address high gas prices supports the IT-BPO workers’ call that they be allowed to continue working from home, Sen. Joel Villanueva said. “Our government should be the first to heed NEDA’s call and apply it to the IT-BPO sector,” Villanueva, chair of the […]