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A House of Representatives panel approved a measure that would raise the discount granted to senior citizens on their monthly electric and water consumption and exempt such bills from value-added tax. During the online hearing, the House Committee on Ways and Means approved the substitute bill to House Bills No. 1903 and 3040, which would […]
This, according to administration senatorial candidate Robin Padilla, sums up the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, which has resulted in the whole country now minimal to low risk for COVID-19 according to the Department of Health. “Nakikita na natin na sa ilalim ng liderato ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ay nauupakan na natin ang COVID,” said […]
All candidates for Quezon City councilors under the Malayang QC ticket vowed to push for the granting of a P1-billion direct financial assistance to poor city residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and not covered by the SAP-DSWD, P500 monthly assistance to senior citizens, reduction of local taxes, among others. Their commitment is contained in […]
Major transport groups in Davao City gave their unanimous and unequivocal support for Bayaning Tsuper as their voice in the House of Representatives. In a dialogue with Bayaning Tsuper Party-list nominee Atty. Aminola “Alex” Abaton, facilitated by Ka Jani Torrejos and held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, Lanang, Davao City on 19 November 2021, […]
To clamp down operations in the country of global cyber criminals, Senator Win Gatchalian urged authorities to work hand in hand with organizations and institutions that address international cybersecurity. Gatchalian made the call following the National Privacy Commission’s (NPC) recent revelations that the onslaught of spam text messages or “smishing” activities that offer nonexistent jobs […]
The government should adopt a zero tolerance policy against text scams as the “next great pyramid” will be built on the foundation of stolen data of cellphone and internet users, Senator Joel Villanueva said. “Iyan po ang dapat nating paghandaan. Sabi nga po nila, there are more pyramids in the Philippines than in Egypt. While […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reaffirmed its commitment to remain at the forefront of forest protection as it welcomed the country’s renewed pledges in this year’s United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference held in Scotland. “The DENR will be supporting the pledges and contributions made by the Philippines in the most recent […]
The provincial government of Sorsogon is targeting to vaccinate 53,586 per day from its 14 municipalities and one city during the three-day inoculation campaign. Governor Chiz Escudero directed all mayors to fully support the vaccination rollout and encourage all government offices, agencies and local government units (LGUs) to assign and allow all their health care […]
A bill banning the export of black sand and its derivatives in its raw form to other countries hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Natural Resources, chaired by Cavite Representative Elpidio Barzaga Jr. approved the substitute bill to House Bill 6321 or the proposed Black Sand Processing Act. Under […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte wants the Duterte administration to give priority in the homestretch of its term to a two-pronged “brain gain” strategy that seeks to utilize digital technology and increase the state’s budget for research and development (R&D) to expand the Philippines’ corps of scientists and engineers and entice them to stay and work […]