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GORDON WARNS AGAINST FAKE NEWS, CLICKBAITS

Senator Dick Gordon warned against the continued dissemination of fake news and fake clickbait headlines designed to muddle and deflect the national attention from the corruption issues plaguing the Duterte administration. Gordon made the call as he noted that he and other senators probing the alleged anomalous government procurement of medical supplies and equipment have […]

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OFW DEPARTMENT FOR SENATE’S OK SOON – VILLANUEVA

Senators wrapped up their interpellation on the bill creating a department to handle concerns of 10 million overseas Filipinos, bringing the measure closer to approval in the Senate. Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the Senate labor committee, said the termination of the period of interpellation and debates “means we’re entering the last quarter of the […]

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ARAGONES FILES CANDIDACY FOR LAGUNA GOVERNOR

After three productive terms in the House of Representatives, Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones will campaign to take “Alagang Sol” from her district to the rest of Laguna as she hopes to continue serving her kababayan in the province as its next governor. The veteran legislator on Monday filed her certificate of candidacy for […]

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GORDON TO PRC: SET PHYSICIANS’ BOARD EXAMS IN NOV

As the country continues to cope with an unprecedented public health crisis, Senator Dick Gordon urged the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) to reschedule the postponed Physician’s Licensure Exam (PLE) in Metro Manila to November this year as the country is in dire need for additional health workers. Gordon opined that the PRC should make a […]

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OCTOBER IS NAT’L COOPERATIVE MONTH – ZUBIRI

Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri took to the floor recently to usher in the National Cooperative Month–the first official celebration after the passage of Republic Act 11502, an Act Declaring October as our National Cooperative Month. Zubiri, who chairs the Senate Committee on Cooperatives, spoke on the contributions of cooperatives to the country, and the […]

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GIVE HEALTH WORKERS MORE BENEFITS – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva pushed the passage of a bill that would institutionalize additional benefits for health workers, saying action should speak louder than words in giving honor to those who put their lives on the line in the battle against COVID-19. “We can shower our health care workers with words of admiration, praises and all […]

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DINGALAN, AURORA HOLDS ‘SERBISYO CARAVAN’ – TAAY

Hundreds of residents in Dingalan, Aurora availed of various public services during the conduct of a “Serbisyo Caravan” led by the local government. The activity was initiated by the Dingalan Municipal Task Force–End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) chaired by Mayor Shierwin Taay, together with the Alpha Company of the Army’s 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion, 7th Infantry […]

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DAVAO CITY TRAFFIC ENFORCERS GET RICE, CASH AID

Despite being in the hospital due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), First District Representative Paolo Duterte made sure sacks of rice and cash assistance were given out to all traffic enforcers in Davao City. The lawmaker’s office said around 948 pieces of 10 kilograms of rice and cash assistance were distributed to the City […]

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PEACE HAILS VOTER REGISTRATION EXTENSION

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list hailed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voter registration by three more weeks, saying this would “help ensure that the youth who are increasingly willing to exercise their right to vote” would not be disenfranchised. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa Comelec sa pag-extend ng […]

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VOTER REGISTRATION EXTENDED TILL OCT. 31 – ZUBIRI

Commission on Elections Chairman Sheriff Abas announced that they would be extending the voter registration period by three weeks, from October 9 to 31 October 2021. This announcement comes after the Senate and the House of Representatives ratified a bill extending the voter registration period. “Talagang gusto po ng maraming Pilipino na makaboto, and they […]