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SENATE APPROVES RAISE IN SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING PROGRAM BUDGET – POE

Senator Grace Poe is hopeful that children as young as 2 years old will soon get free meals with her proposal to raise the appropriations for the Supplementary Feeding Program in the P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. The increase in the budget of the program from P3.6 billion to P6.6 billion was one of Poe’s […]

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ELECT SENIOR CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVES IN LOCAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS – LAPID

Senator Lito Lapid is pushing to have a senior citizen sectoral representative in all local legislative councils in order to give the elderly a voice in local governance and legislation. According to Lapid, there is no better way to address the country’s ageing population than to involve senior citizens in policy-making and agenda setting from […]

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NURSES TO GET ANOTHER SALARY HIKE IN PROPOSED SSL – GO

Senator Bong Go has assured nurses that he will continue to prioritize their welfare and push for initiatives to improve quality and accessibility of healthcare services in the country. “Malaki ang diperensiya ng suweldo sa abroad at dito, pero nais kong dito na kayo magtrabaho para hindi kayo malayo sa mga pamilya ninyo,” Go said […]

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SOLONS HOLD DIALOGUE WITH RUSSIAN YOUTH DELEGATES – MARTINEZ

The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development chaired by Representative Eric Martinez (2nd District, Valenzuela City) recently held a dialogue with the Russian delegation from the 5th ASEAN-Russia Youth Summit.In his opening remarks, Martinez said through this summit, the Filipino youth will have the opportunity to interact with Russian youth counterparts and understand the […]

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GIVE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO ATHLETES – SIAO

Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao, who chairs the House Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation is proposing to grant civil service eligibility to the country’s career athletes, coaches, trainers, and officials by recognizing them as full-fledged and licensed professionals. Siao said athletes, players, coaches, instructors, and fitness trainers should be recognized and licensed as full-fledged […]

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RESCHEDULE OF BARANGAY, SK POLLS TO ENHANCE GRASSROOTS SERVICES — NOGRALES

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday signed into law Republic Act No.11462 that postpones the holding of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, which were originally scheduled on May 11, 2020. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has confirmed that SK and barangay polls have been rescheduled on December 5, 2022. “The new schedule would give SK and […]

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VOLUNTEERS MADE SUBIC WHAT IT IS TODAY – GORDON

As the Subic Bay Freeport Zone commemorated its 27th founding anniversary, Senator Dick Gordon commended the volunteers for the successful creation of the Freeport from the ashes of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption and the departure of the United States military from Subic Bay. Gordon said volunteers were key in making Subic what it is today […]

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NURSES TO GET SALARY INCREASE EARLY NEXT YEAR – GO

Starting next year, nurses working in public health institutions will be enjoying a salary increase of not lower than that of salary grade 15 after the Senate Committee on Finance approved needed appropriations pursuant to a Supreme Court decision that upheld Section 32 of the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002. Senator Bong Go, Chair of […]

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SENATE SUSPENDS SESSION FOR SEA GAMES, BUDGET BICAM – ZUBIRI

The Senate has decided to suspend its sessions in view of the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the Bicameral Conference Committee deliberations on the proposed P4.1-trillion 2020 budget. In explaining the week-long work suspension, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Senate work was automatically suspended starting December 2, Monday, […]

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HOUSE PANEL APPROVES RAINWATER HARVESTING FACILITY BILL – LOPEZ

The House Committee on Metro Manila Development chaired by Rep. Manuel Luis Lopez (1st District, Manila) has approved a substitute bill seeking to order the creation of rainwater harvesting facilities as part of new institutional, commercial and residential development projects in Metro Manila.The proposed “Rainwater Harvesting Facility (RHF) Act” substituted House Bill No. (HB) 2418 […]