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PRIORITY BOOSTER JABS FOR SEAG ATHLETES URGED

With the postponement of the 2021 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from November to May 2022, the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is urging the government to prioritize COVID-19 booster shots for national athletes joining the regional competition. “The postponement actually gives us a time to administer booster shots to our athletes to ensure their […]

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HOUSE POWER BLOC SAYS HB 10306 VIOLATES EPIRA

The Power Bloc in the House of Representatives has expressed its strong disapproval of the passage of House Bill No. 10306  or An Act Amending Sections 1, 15, And 21 Of Republic Act No. 11212, titled “An Act Granting MORE Electric And Power Corporation A Franchise To Establish, Operate, And Maintain, For Commercial Purposes And In […]

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VILLAFUERTE: SPEED UP DIGITALIZATION OF MSMES

Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to do a far better job of implementing or scaling up its programs designed to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in migrating to digitalization amid the emerging new economy touched off by the COVID-19 pandemic. Villafuerte said digitalization will […]

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GET PEOPLE’S PULSE ON ISSUES – ISKO MORENO

Despite being one of the top performing aspirants in recent presidential surveys, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said he is more concerned about people’s issues than their political preferences.In a press conference in Moalboal, Cebu, Domagoso said he has been going around the country and visiting ordinary Filipinos from different sectors for that purpose. “Are […]

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ISKO MORENO TO LINK PH ECONOMIC, TOURISM HUBS

Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said he will build bridges to connect the country’s major economic and tourism centers. During a visit to the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway on Saturday, Domagoso said he will support the construction of similar infrastructure in other parts of the country. “We have to create more public […]

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STRENGTHEN DIGITAL EDUCATION – GATCHALIAN

Following the recognition of “Valenzuela Live” as an outstanding local governance program at this year’s Galing Pook Awards, Senator Win Gatchalian reiterated the need to accelerate the adoption of technology in the delivery of education. Valenzuela Live or the Valenzuela LIVE Online Streaming School utilizes Facebook Live to stream classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]

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FOCUS ON LOCAL AGRI, CURB SMUGGLING – PANGILINAN

As the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported an increase in the number of unemployed Filipinos, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said more jobs will be generated if the government focused on local agriculture, and not simply on importation. “Kung mas malaki ang budget at suporta ng gobyerno sa agriculture, imbes na sa pag-import lang ng pagkain, mas […]

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FILIPINOS SAVED P300-B IN BUDGET SCRUTINY – LACSON

Seventeen years of scrutinizing the national budget has saved the Filipino people at least P300 billion, Senator Panfilo Lacson disclosed. Lacson, a watchdog of the national budget, said this amount in public funds could have been lost to corruption had he not kept his guard up. “Sa loob ng 17 taon na ako senador ng […]

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IATF EASES NCR RESTRICTION TO ALERT LEVEL 2 – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the easing of restrictions following the recent decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 2 from November 5 to 21, 2021. Tourism Chief Berna Romulo-Puyat hailed the decision, noting that it will […]

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SOTTO LAUDS PASIG BRGY’S ‘BASURA TO AYUDA’ PROJECT

Mayor Vico Sotto lauded Barangay San Antonio (BSA), Pasig led by its chairman Raymond Lising for sustaining its “Basura to Ayuda” program which he said should be imitated by other barangays in the city. “Napaka-gandang initiative ang ‘Basura to Ayuda’, sana ay ma-expand pa natin sa ibang mga barangay ng lungsod Pasig. Magandang ehemplo talaga ito ng Barangay San Antonio, sina Kap. Raymond Lising marami silang […]