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SOLON BACKS CREATION OF PERMANENT EVACUATION SITES

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles is urging the government to allocate funds for the creation of permanent, disaster-resilient evacuation centers. “Sa panahon ngayon na nagtatalo para sa espasyo ang quarantine facilities at evacuation centers, ang pinakamalinaw na solusyon ay ang pagpapatayo ng permanenteng evacuation centers,” Nograles said. “We have to deal with the reality […]

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BULACAN DONATES P1M CASH TO CATANDUANES, ALBAY

The provincial government of Bulacan will send cash aid to the Bicol region, particularly to the provinces of Albay and Catanduanes, which were ravaged by Super Typhoon Rolly.  Governor Daniel Fernando said they would donate P500,000 each to the two provinces to help families badly affected by the weather disturbance. “We will donate P500,000 each […]

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VILLANUEVA TO BIR: GET P50B POGO PENDING TAXES

With the government scraping its coffers to help provinces battered by Typhoon Rolly, Senator Joel Villanueva again reminded revenue generating agencies to shore up tax collection, beginning with exiting Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) firms which have some P50 billion in tax deficiencies. Villanueva urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to ensure that it collects […]

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PREPOSITION DISASTER AID IN WAREHOUSES – GORDON

With the country taking a battering from different disasters every year, Senator Dick Gordon reiterated his call for the government to stockpile and preposition equipment and supplies in strategic locations for faster disaster aid response. Gordon, who is also chair and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross stressed that having equipment and necessary supplies pre-positioned […]

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PROTECT YOUTH FROM COMMUNIST GROUPS – DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa is urging the government to protect Filipinos, especially the youth, from the recruitment efforts of communist groups that he said only want to topple the administration. In a statement during the hearing of the Senate Committee on National Defense to tackle Senate Resolution No. 559, Dela Rosa stressed that while Armed […]

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SORSOGON HELPS CLEAR ALBAY ROADS – ESCUDERO

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero sent a team to clear roads in Albay, one of the Bicol provinces that were hard hit by Super Typhoon Rolly. The team, composed of members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) 903rd, 22nd, and 31st Infantry Division, Philippine National Police (PNP), the Department of Public Works and Highways […]

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VILLAFUERTE: AUGMENT BICOL CALAMITY FUNDS

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has called on the Congress to  consider setting aside a far bigger amount of calamity funds in the proposed 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA), with a significant part earmarked for relief and rehabilitation work in Bicol and other areas devastated by the weekend onslaught of what is now considered to […]

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CUA TO DEPED: CONSULT LGUS ON FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua on Wednesday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to consult local government unit (LGU) executives and officials of the Department of Health (DOH) with regard to the possibility of resuming face-to-face classes in January amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and stressed […]

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PRC AIDS ROLLY VICTIMS IN CATANDUANES – GORDON

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon recently visited the families in San Andres, Catanduanes that were affected by Super Typhoon Rolly (international name Goni). After meeting with the local officials on the current situation in the province where Rolly first made landfall, Gordon leads the distribution of relief supplies for 100 […]

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BUILD HOSPITALS IN STATE SCHOOLS — ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the establishment of hospitals in state universities and colleges (SUCs) to help boost the country’s health system. When the country experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, the entire nation was confronted with the reality that there were not enough hospital beds to cater to the patients […]