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A lawmaker asked the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to hold free tour guide training nationwide that should be open to tricycle drivers, jeepney drivers, UV express drivers, market vendors, and barangay tanods (village watchmen). Quezon Rep.-elect Reynan Arrogancia said the training should be offered to the “local […]
At least 250 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) members from Virac, Catanduanes received the first-ever financial assistance from the provincial government. Nikko Templonuevo, provincial information officer, said the assistance is part of the celebration of Pride Month and as a statement that the LGBTQ+ community in Catanduanes is a recognized member of the society. […]
Senator Imee Marcos has proposed that special exams be held for Education graduates barred from taking the licensure exams for teachers this June and in September. Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, said that job creation and income relief were being delayed by the decision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to […]
Senator Bong Go has urged the incoming administration to continue the government’s push for accelerated regional development through the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program, saying that it will give more Filipinos hope for a better future after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hinihikayat po natin ang bagong administrasyon na ipagpatuloy ang pagpapatupad ng BP2 program na […]
Senator Sonny Angara called on the national government and Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to sit down for a dialogue to iron out their differences on the enforcement of the mask mandate. Angara said he understands Garcia’s sentiments over the issue, saying Cebu is a province that is dependent on tourism income. “Naiintindihan ko yung point ni governor in […]
Valenzuela City Rep. Eric Martinez said the Valenzuela Medical Center (VMC) expansion would improve quality health services to more residents and become the “People’s Choice” by 2028 by providing institutionalized patient-centered and pandemic-resilient healthcare. Martinez thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for delivering his campaign promise of expanding VMC’s operational capacity to meet the growing needs of […]
The city government of Laoag wants to light up its barangay (village) streets with solar-powered lamp posts and rehabilitate and expand its road network systems to make more areas bike-friendly. Reelected Mayor Michael Keon bared the development plans of the city for the next three years. “A solar company is interested in establishing a solar […]
The Quezon City local government has raised its COVID-19 early warning level to yellow status after it recorded an average of 26 cases per day. According to the QC Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (QCESU), aside from the jump in average daily cases, two other indicators were also observed. The average positivity rate doubled to […]
Senator Grace Poe called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to escalate their efforts to stop text scammers victimizing many unsuspecting mobile phone users in the country. “The unabated surge of text scams has brought further hardship and distress on our people who are already mired […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for increased local government involvement in improving the delivery and quality of basic education in the country. Gatchalian cited the crucial role that local governments played to ensure learning continuity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the proximity of local governments to their constituencies allows them to be more responsive […]