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Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said the national government needs to address the root causes of armed conflict in the country. In a press conference held during his listening tour in Mindoro on Monday, Moreno said ongoing insurgencies in the country originated from widespread joblessness and desperation. He added that access […]
Senator Grace Poe said the Filipino people are looking forward to the government’s promised 200 megabits per second (Mbps) internet speed for state agencies and departments with the completion of Phase 1 of the much-touted National Broadband Plan (NBP). “We expect that by February 2022, we will actually feel the 200 Mpbs speed as committed […]
The Senate welcomed a delegation from the National Assembly of Hungary led by Deputy Speaker István Jakab and accompanied by Hungarian Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. Titanilla Tóth, as part of efforts to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation and friendship between the Philippines and Hungary. Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, President of the Philippines-Hungary Parliamentary Friendship Association, thanked […]
Senator Bong Go renewed his call for the government to provide cash incentives to vaccinated Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members instead of making immunization mandatory to encourage more of them to receive their COVID-19 shots. Such benefits will be in addition to what 4Ps recipients are entitled to under the law. “Muli po akong […]
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero has expressed hope that the pilot run of the limited face-to-face (F2F) classes permitted by the Department of Education (DepEd) would be expanded to include more schools in areas free from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “Kami sa lalawigan ng Sorsogon ay nagpapasalamat sa DepEd pagkakasama ng isa nating paaralan para sa […]
The House Committee on Metro Manila Development chaired by Manila Representative Manuel Luis Lopez, in a joint meeting with the Committee on Transportation chaired by Samar Representative Edgar Mary Sarmiento, approved two measures, seeking to improve the implementation of traffic rules and regulations. Approved during the hybrid meeting was House Bill 5656 filed by Bulacan […]
As neither a child of a rich or powerful political clan or dynasty, nor the spouse of anyone who has held power in the past, Manila City mayor and presidential candidate Isko Moreno called on the country’s basic sectors––farmers, fisherfolk, vendors, and ordinary citizens––to help one of their own win the nation’s highest office. In […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Wednesday said it will lobby for the institutionalization of automatic free insurance coverage for all Filipino athletes competing in international events in the next Congress. PBA Party-list spokesperson Atty. Migs Nograles said they aim to establish an insurance fund for national athletes competing in any international professional […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is proposing the grant of a tax amnesty to thousands of delinquent business establishments in the city. In Proposed Ordinance No. 513-2021 the vice mayoral aspirant said it cannot be denied that the COVID-19 pandemic and the series of lockdowns have caused untold suffering on businesses and the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for regular COVID-19 tests for teachers after having witnessed the start of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes. Two schools in Zambales postponed the opening of in-person classes because seven teachers from both schools tested positive for the coronavirus disease after taking rapid antigen tests. “Dapat mapondohan ang testing […]