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Agusan del Norte officials recently led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Las Nieves Bridge project which will connect 11 villages to the center of Las Nieves town.Agusan del Norte Governor Dale Corvera and Agusan del Norte 2nd District. Rep. Maria Angelica Amante-Matba said the project is expected to further boost development opportunities in the area. […]
Senator Sonny Angara said the country should begin to experience better internet connectivity even in remote and inaccessible areas once the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) completes the first phase of its National Broadband Program (NBP). Under the P4.5 trillion General Appropriations Bill that was ratified recently by Congress, Angara noted that the […]
The construction of an “iconic” museum-auditorium in Bacolod City is expected to start in the first quarter of 2021 with more than P200 million already downloaded to fund the project. Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, who is sourcing the funds from the national government, led the groundbreaking rites for what he considers as a “legacy […]
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre has donated $495,865 (P23.9M) to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to further expand humanitarian interventions to the most vulnerable families in war-ravaged Marawi City. The agreement was signed recently and was virtually attended by PRC Chair, Senator Dick Gordon, Saudi Ambassador to the Philippines Dr. Abdulah Al-Bussairy, […]
Apart from ensuring the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Sonny Angara said the P4.5 trillion national budget for 2021 also provides funding for several new laws that have far-reaching impacts on the lives of Filipinos. Angara, the chairman of the Committee on Finance that went over the budget measure, said the first priority […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opened its molecular laboratory in Surigao Del Norte after passing the proficiency test recently. The newly built molecular laboratory, which will service the entire Caraga Administrative Region and its nearby provinces for faster testing of the residents, is equipped with two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machines and one ribonucleic acid […]
The House of Representatives, through the Committee on Human Rights chaired by Quezon City 4th District Representative Bong Suntay culminated its celebration of the Human Rights Consciousness Week recently with the theme “Recover Better, Stand Up For Human Rights, We Heal As One.” In his speech, Suntay acknowledged the support given by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, […]
The rehabilitation of the Cagayan River will start soon following the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and two operator-dredgers recently. The MOA on the Cagayan River Restoration Project was signed by DENR through Cagayan Valley regional executive director Gwendolyn Bambalan and the Great River […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for a measure that will remove barriers to the development of the microgrid system in the country and help realize the government’s key energy policy thrust of providing electricity access to all Filipino households by 2022. “A hundred percent electrification will have an enormous impact on reducing energy poverty and […]
The Senate unanimously adopted a resolution commending South Korean ambassador Han Dong-Man for his efforts in strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea. Authored by Senator Dick Gordon, Senate Resolution No. 586 cited Ambassador Han Dong-Man for his more than 30 years of experience in representing the Republic of […]