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The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill which will expedite the purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos. With an overwhelming 22 affirmative votes, the Senate in its hybrid plenary session, approved Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2057 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. Senator Sonny Angara, chairperson of the […]
Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo and Councilor Winnie Castelo are offering a mass for victims of Covid-19 and for healthcare workers who succumbed to the deadly virus. The mass will be held at the St. Peter Parish: Shrine of Leaders along Commonwealth Avenue at 10 a.m. on March 16, a year since […]
“Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan.” This unforgettable quote from our national hero Jose Rizal, according to Senator Manny Pacquiao, was what inspired him to go back to his birthplace for the first time after his family escaped the town almost four decades ago. The municipality of Kibawe is in […]
“Higit sa pera, puso.” This according to Quezon City 6th District Councilor Bobby Castelo, who on Tuesday learned that San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has allocated PhP1 billion pesos to buy Covid-19 vaccines for its 70,000 employees and extended workforce. SMC, in coordination with relevant government agencies, has secured vaccine doses from different pharmaceutical sources, and […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the Senate approval on third and final reading the measure that, if enacted into law, would require tertiary education institutions and tech-voc training institutes to integrate labor education subjects in their general education curriculum. “We are one step closer to an empowered workforce, one where both employer and employee are informed […]
The Senate approved a measure seeking to grant the President limited power to defer increases in the Social Security System (SSS) contributions for six months in times of a declared national emergency or calamity. Under the bill, the President may extend the deferment of the SSS contribution hike for another six months for a total […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill establishing a vaccine indemnity fund and expediting the purchase of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With 225 affirmative votes, zero negative votes, and six abstentions, the chamber passed on third reading House Bill 8648, or the proposed COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act. […]
The San Carlos Bioenergy Inc. (SCBI) based in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental has suspended its operation by order of Mayor Renato Gustilo amid the recurring pollution issues faced by the bioethanol producer. Gustilo said the plant ceased operation after he sent a letter to its management dated Feb. 18 informing the company on reports […]
Citing Philippines Statistic Authority (PSA) data showing Region XI (Davao Region) as the top cacao producer in the country, Senator Cynthia Villar wants to declare Davao City as the “Chocolate Capital of the Philippines” and Region XI as the “Cacao Capital of the Philippines.” In her Sponsorship Speech on the proposed Senate Bill 1741, Villar […]
Health and safety should still be the primary concern as the national government works with local government units (LGUs) to reconcile and harmonize protocols that will allow Filipinos to travel around the country. This according to Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua, who on Wednesday stressed that […]