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With no less than a former Supreme Court justice identifying the legal infirmities in authorizing private corporations to conduct small town lottery (STL) operation in the provinces, and with employees of these authorized agent corporations (AACs) contributing to the surge of COVID-19 cases in Isabela, the province’s youngest solon reiterated calls for the Philippine Charity […]
The plight of the most vulnerable in the country, such as the indigenous peoples should be included in the fight against the growing hunger problem, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said following a visit to Aeta communities in Pampanga. “Lumalala ang problema ng gutom sa bansa dahil sa COVID. Kung gusto nating solusyunan ito, kailangang nakatuon ang […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the government’s energy transition plan following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) move last year banning new coal power plants to accelerate the country’s shift to cleaner energy. Gatchalian, the Senate energy committee chair, underscored the importance of the country having a clear energy transition […]
More than 5,000 officers of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) are nursing graduates, “a big professional pool which can be tapped as the backbone of a National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) which this country does not have,” according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva cited the overwhelming number of Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel […]
A cold storage facility that will benefit onion farmers will soon rise in Llanera, Nueva Ecija. Governor Aurelio Umali, together with Vice Governor Anthony Umali and Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Executive Director Crispulo Bautista, recently led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the facility in Barangay Caridad Sur. The project is included in […]
Recognizing the 7 million chicken eggs it produces daily, Senator Cynthia Villar wants to declare the town of San Jose in the province of Batangas as the “Egg Basket of the Philippines”. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on Agriculture and Food, filed Senate Bill No. 2044 or “An Act Declaring the Municipality of San […]
Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy V took the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to task for entering into agreements with Authorized Agent Corporations (AAC) to conduct PCSO small town lottery (STL) operations in the provinces––agreements that were tantamount to awarding franchises to private corporations to hold lotteries, in violation of Section 1 of R.A. […]
Senator Joel Villanueva pushed for the creation of a Department of Overseas Filipino (DOFil) – a new line agency – citing their “immeasurable contribution” to the country’s pride and the nation’s economy, especially in these times of pandemic. “One in 10 Filipinos live overseas. Kung nasa isang bansa po ang lahat ng ating mga kababayang […]
As the price cap on pork products goes on its second week, Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the Department of Agriculture to focus its initiatives to overcome the effects of the African swine fever (ASF) on backyard hog-raisers. “We welcome DA’s P500 million worth of interest-free loans payable in three to five years, initially set aside […]
A bill streamlining existing laws and regulating the domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry to protect consumers against rampant industry malpractices has been approved on third and final reading in the Senate, Senator Win Gatchalian said. “Ang layon natin dito ay siguruhing may pamantayan ang industriya upang maprotektahan ang kapakanan ng mga mamimili. Nais din […]