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TULFO HITS MUNTINLUPA FACTORY LABOR DISCRIMINATION

Senator Raffy Tulfo deplored the discrimination among women workers at the bread and pastries section of MLM Foods Inc. in Muntinlupa City which he visited recently for a random inspection as the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment. “Isa ito sa mga kumpanya na ginawan ko ng random inspection habang naka-recess […]

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LEGARDA LAUDS ADJUSTED BENEFITS OF DFA RETIREES

Senator Loren Legarda lauded the signing into law of Republic Act No. 12181, or the Adjusted DFA Retirement Benefits Act, a measure she principally authored and co-sponsored, which honors the service of officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and strengthens the foundations of Philippine diplomacy. “Our foreign service officers operate in […]

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ROCKWELL LAND DONATES LOT TO BACOLOD CITY DRRM

Rockwell Land Corporation is donating a 1,986-square-meter parcel of land to the City of Bacolod, which will serve as the future site of essential emergency facilities: a Fire Substation, a Bac-up Station, and a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Command Center.  The property is located within the new Rockwell development along Buri Road, Barangay […]

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ICE CREAM, HOTDOGS FOR ANGELES STUDENT ATHLETES

Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. treated around 400 Central Luzon Regional Athletics Association (CLRAA) student-athletes to hotdogs and ice cream at Maliwalo National High School in Tarlac City. In his personal gesture, Lazatin distributed the treats himself as a token of appreciation for the athletes’ hard work and commitment in representing Angeles City […]

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PING LACSON TO VOTERS: VOTE FOR NATION’S FUTURE

With less than a week to go before Election Day, independent senatorial candidate Ping Lacson appealed to voters to think of the future of the nation and the next generation in casting their votes for senators. In his speech at the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate’s rally in Malolos City, Lacson said that […]

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PANGILINAN: FUND MINDANAO TO BECOME FOOD BASKET

With sufficient budgetary support for the agriculture sector, former Senator and senatorial aspirant Kiko Pangilinan said Mindanao can fulfill its potential as the country’s food basket. “Sabi nila, Mindanao is the land of promise. But for so long the promise continues to be broken. Hindi nabibigyan ng sapat na suporta, lalo na dapat sana food […]

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ESCUDERO SLAMS US PLAN TO DEPORT PINOYS TO LIBYA

Senate President Chiz Escudero has denounced a reported plan by the United States to send Asian immigrants, including Filipinos, facing deportation to Libya, saying “exporting” them to a third country would be “cruel”. American immigration authorities have started expelling millions of undocumented immigrants as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to the American people, […]

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GO CONDOLES WITH KIN OF NAIA CAR CRASH VICTIMS

Senator Bong Go extended his heartfelt sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives in a tragic vehicular accident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 departure area. According to the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP Avsegroup), the fatal incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. when a black Ford Everest […]

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BRGY EXECS BACK NOGRALES IN CAMPAIGN HOME STRETCH

Time for real change. This was the message of several barangay officials across the city who have pledged their full support for mayoralty candidate Karlo Nograles as the campaign enters its final stretch, as they stressed that the city stands to benefit from a fresh and more responsive brand of leadership. In separate statements, the […]

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BARANGAY PANGILINAN BACKS KIKO’S SENATE COMEBACK

What former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan lacks in massive political machinery to easily win a Senate seat, he more than makes up for the generosity and love of his family, or fondly called “Barangay Pangilinan.” Hailing from a large and close-knit family of eight siblings and several nephews and nieces, the former senator’s […]