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A cold storage facility in Taytay, Rizal is now ready to store coronavirus vaccines, Taytay Mayor Joric Gacula has announced. Gacula said the municipality of Taytay is ready to facilitate the storage and deployment of the vaccines after local government officials and municipal health officials visited and inspected the cold storage facility owned by the […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte wants all operators of public swimming pools to hire qualified lifeguards trained in lifesaving techniques to prevent drowning and related water injuries in these facilities. Under House Bill (HB) No. 7948, Villafuerte said public swimming pools should employ at least one certified lifeguard each during all operations, and an additional […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has welcomed the Supreme Court’s (SC) move to address the continuing attacks against members of the law profession, with 56 law practitioners killed since 2016. The 56th casualty, lawyer Winston Intong, was gunned down near his house in Malaybalay, Bukidnon last week, a day after the SC, Department of […]
Amid the increasing likelihood of a slow recovery for the Philippines, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has appealed to the Senate to help boost economic-stimulus spending by passing a House-approved measure anchored on much higher infrastructure investments to invigorate the economy and accelerate its bounce back from the coronavirus-driven global recession. Villafuerte, a member of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry on the implementation of the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE), which is mandated by the K to 12 Law (Republic Act 10533), to address the poor school performance of learners where language plays a significant factor. In filing Senate Resolution No. 610, Gatchalian seeks […]
To bolster the country’s efforts in developing and implementing e-government services, Senator Sonny Angara said that local government units (LGUs) should take the lead in digital transformation for the public sector. Angara noted how the shift to digital or online services has accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and “government cannot afford to […]
The top official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) assured Senator Joel Villanueva that the state insurer intends to foot the bill of any member who would develop adverse side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, insisted on the PhilHealth coverage for those who would experience adverse side […]
The municipal government of Maasim in Sarangani province is pushing for the construction starting this year of its P213 million modern public market and transport terminal. Maasim Mayor Zyrex Pacquiao said the initial preparations are ongoing for the development of the two facilities, which are among the local government’s priority infrastructure projects. “The construction of […]
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Mayor Junard Chan has announced that Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino hero who fought the Spaniards at the Battle of Mactan is being featured in the new P5,000 commemorative banknote and medal. The new P5,000 bill is the country’s highest cash denomination so far. Chan presented to the media the commemorative banknote which bears […]
Rising food prices may be stemmed with a focus on agriculture, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said in a privilege speech recently. “Let us recall that during the pandemic last year, agriculture was the only sector that grew. If this trajectory continues, agriculture could be a major driver of growth, it would give income to the farmers […]