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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 […]
Senator Panfilo Lacson pushed for the digitalization of government processes to curb the smuggling of sugar and other agricultural products. Lacson said only a full automation of processes in government agencies can address smuggling, one of the most serious plagues of the sugar industry in Negros Occidental. “Ang kalaban ng sugar industry, simple lang – […]
At least 150 villages in Sorsogon province will be affected by the substantial reduction in the proposed 2022 spending plan of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said the anti-insurgency task force’s allotment for the Barangay Development Program (BDP) this year has benefitted 16 villages in […]
To entice more residents to get vaccinated, the city government of Cebu distributed prizes for the first round of a raffle draw, with a 20-year-old fully-vaccinated student receiving a brand new motorcycle as the first weekly winner. Acting Mayor Michael Rama led other city officials in a blessing rite for the prizes of the “PaBakunaTa […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure establishing the electronic health or eHealth system in the country using information and communications technology. The chamber, via voice vote, passed House Bill 10245, otherwise referred to as the proposed “eHealth System and Services Act”. The bill seeks to institutionalize a system of providing wide […]
Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Manila Mayor Isko Moreno met with fisherfolk and various groups in Zambales on Thursday as part of his listening tour. In the seaside town of Botolan in Zambales, Moreno vowed to stand up against foreign incursion in the West Philippine Sea and secure the livelihood of fisherfolk residing on the country’s […]
Actor and senatorial aspirant Robin Padilla on Tuesday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for including him in the administration senatorial slate and credited the chief executive for his “surprising” performance in a recently conducted survey that showed the actor in the top 12 among candidates running for senator in the May 2022 polls. The survey, conducted […]
While Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the start of the pilot run for limited face-to-face classes in basic education, he emphasized the need to ensure that mitigation measures are strictly enforced to prevent COVID-19 transmission in schools. Gatchalian cited the importance of maintaining well-ventilated spaces and adequate facilities for water, sanitation, and hygiene. “Local government units […]
Funding for medical scholarships will be boosted to about P2.6 billion in 2022, as the Doktor Para sa Bayan Act, which aims to produce thousands of physicians, goes on full blast, the law’s principal sponsor, Senator Joel Villanueva, said. Villanueva said the P2.6 billion will be distributed to state universities offering a doctor of medicine […]
Senator Bong Go vowed to protect the legacy of President Rodrigo Duterte and the future of the Filipino people as he bats for the presidency in the upcoming May 2022 elections. “Kailangan ko pong (umangat) para sa mga kapartido ko at sa sambayanang Pilipino, lalung-lalo na kay Pangulong Duterte… to save the legacy and protect […]