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New homes, new lives. This is what awaits close to 200 families in Manila who are set to move into Basecommunity, one of the housing projects completed during the term of Manila mayor and Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate Isko Moreno. In two years as Manila’s chief executive, Moreno has broken ground on six major housing […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on a measure that increases the statutory rape age to 16, calling it a big leap forward in upholding the rights of Filipino children. The bicameral conference committee report resolved differences between House Bill No. 7836 and Senate Bill No. 2332. Gatchalian is […]
Senator Dick Gordon has assured the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) of his unequivocal support in building a formidable region in the South. Speaking during the recent inaugural BARMM Donor’s Forum, Gordon encouraged BARMM officials to take a page out of Subic’s success book which had proven to be an outstanding formula in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11, a move that he said would be crucial in boosting confidence in safely reopening schools amid the threat of the Omicron variant. Gatchalian made this call after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is confident that Cebuanos will bounce back from the devastation of Super Typhoon Odette, as he called on national agencies, civic organizations, and the private sector to help the province. Pangilinan said that he received a word from a close friend who told him that the province faced similar devastations in the […]
Quezon City got back its richest city tag with a total asset of P452.333 billion in 2020, attributed to better and proper recording of its assets. QC was the richest city for five straight years until 2016 before Makati dislodged it from the top spot starting in 2017. QC’s assets increased by 369 percent or […]
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco assured the public that the House of Representatives will continue to pass vital measures that will help the country in its fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “Rest assured that we in the House of Representatives will remain steadfast and resolute in enacting vital pieces of legislation that will help […]
The government’s plan to focus over the next six months on rehabilitation efforts for provinces devastated by typhoon “Odette” should incorporate the construction of permanent and durable evacuation centers to ensure that these structures would be in place before the end of the Duterte administration’s term in June next year, Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte […]
Senator Dick Gordon lashed out at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for its delay in creating the Joint Operations Center with the Philippine National Police (PNP) as mandated under the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Law. Gordon, the author of Republic Act (RA) 11235, or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, said the creation of the Joint LTO-PNP […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to uphold the safety and welfare of children in areas affected by Typhoon Odette. Aside from providing child-friendly spaces, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture pressed the […]