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The youth should take the lead in providing solutions to environmental issues such as flooding and re-greening as they are “the generation that will literally inherit the planet in the next few decades.” This is what Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said as he along with more than 1,000 youth from Montalban embarked on […]
Consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the country is likely to perk up especially as it will be proven to be more affordable in the long run than the traditional gas-powered ones and transform the entire automotive industry once the proposed Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act is enacted into law, Senator Win Gatchalian […]
A new P305-million public hospital named after the late mayor Joni Villanueva was opened in Bocaue, Bulacan. Senator Joel Villanueva led the inauguration of the Joni Villanueva Memorial Hospital located in Barangay Igulot in time for the commemoration of his late sister’s first death anniversary. Villanueva said the inauguration was offered in the memory of […]
Senator Leila de Lima has admired several netizens for showing their unconditional love for animals by voluntarily extending help to support the medical needs of an injured dog who was hit on the head by a still unidentified person. De Lima, an animal lover who owns dogs of different breeds, said the concern of netizens […]
At least 300 fisherfolk in Dingalan, Aurora will soon be able to accurately monitor weather conditions before going to sea, especially during the typhoon season. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) will introduce the ISDApp in the coastal community of Dingalan to enhance the […]
The House of Representatives paid tribute to the late Antipolo City 2nd District Representative Resurreccion Acop with the adoption of House Resolution 1810. The measure seeks to express the profound condolences of the House to the family of Acop, who recently passed away at the age of 73. It is principally authored by Speaker Lord […]
The Senate approved on third reading a bill establishing a general hospital in the City of Bacolod, to be known as the Bacolod City General Hospital (BCGH). The hospital will cater to residents of the Lone District of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. “We need more hospitals–especially public hospitals,” stressed Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, author […]
Senator Joel Villanueva thanked the government for heeding his call to expand the A4 vaccination priority list to include economic frontliners, who are set to be vaccinated this June. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Labor Committee, said the workers in the A4 priority list, where economic frontliners will be lumped together with essential workers, could […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan supported the move of the House appropriations and agriculture committees approving the Cash Assistance for Filipino Farmers bill for rice farmers tilling one hectare or less of land. “Dapat madaliin ang pagbigay ng direktang tulong pinansyal sa mga Pilipinong magsasaka na patuloy na hinahagupit ng epekto ng COVID pandemic at sa unli-rice […]
With an aim to build an “intelligent city,” the municipality of Cordova in Cebu province has tapped Globe Telecom, through its enterprise arm Globe Business, to give its 20,000 constituents access to GCash, a platform for money transfers. Through the municipality’s GCash-enabled “Citizens ID”, the residents will be able to conduct cashless transactions, including receiving […]