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Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) reversal of Circular No. 2020-4 that raises the salary grade (SG) of entry-level nurses while retaining the position titles of Nurse III to Nurse VII with their corresponding salary grades. The memorandum issued by Malacañang on June 1, 2021 increases the salary of Nurse […]
As more senators sign as co-sponsor of the bill explicitly declaring that private schools are exempt from the 25 % corporate income tax, its author, Senator Sonny Angara, predicts its approval by an overwhelming majority in the Senate. “How can you not support a measure that is fair and just, and corrects an injustice to […]
Senator Joel Villanueva congratulated Yuka Saso for her win at the 76th U.S. Women’s Open golf championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco recently, saying the fellow “Bulakenyo” has not only earned the country honor, but also provided Filipinos the much-needed inspiration during a very difficult time. “I congratulate my fellow Bulakenyo for winning […]
After it junked the proposal by the Metro Naga Water District to put up additional pumping stations in Naga City for environmental reasons, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed an ordinance mandating the city government and the 27 barangays to construct rainwater collection facilities on structures they own. City Councilor Joselito del Rosario, said rainwater […]
Maguindanao 2nd District Representative Esmael Mangudadatu has filed a bill urging all local government units across the country to allot lots for Muslim cemeteries. Mangudadatu said he filed House Bill No. 9589, an act requiring all LGUs in the country to allocate suitable tracts of land in their localities for Muslim cemeteries. “I filed the […]
“There is no better way to thank our barangay frontliners than by providing them with the protection they need to safely continue selflessly serving our communities.”This was the response on Wednesday of Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. to a June 7 letter from National Task Force against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Sec. Carlito Galvez informing the […]
As the government ramps up vaccination of essential workers, Senator Joel Villanueva calls on the IATF to continue keeping a separate scoresheet for vaccines administered to a sector that is key to our economic recovery. “We need to disaggregate the numbers and monitor effectively to give us a clearer picture as to where we are […]
Senator Sonny Angara aired his support to the policy of the provincial government of Cebu, led by its Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, regarding the Swab-Upon-Arrival for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) in Cebu. Angara said the policy is practical and makes perfect sense considering that OFWs and ROFs that land in Cebu […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to suspend the imposition of a 25 percent corporate income tax on private schools, warning that the added burden on struggling institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to more school closures, job losses, and a more restricted access to education. For the chair […]
An education advocacy group on Wednesday lauded the government’s plan to procure 60 million Covid-19 vaccines for children, saying such a move would be crucial in resuming face-to-face classes. “Napakaganda pong balita ng planong pagbili ng bakuna para sa kabataan. The vaccination of Filipino children will pave the way for the resumption of face-to-face classes […]