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The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the demise of Fr. Joaquin Bernas, SJ, who passed away last March 6 at the age of 88. Senate Resolution No. 674, taking into consideration Senate Resolution No. 675, was unanimously adopted recently. The resolutions were introduced by Senate President Tito Sotto […]
The provincial government of Pangasinan represented by Governor Amado Espino III and the municipal government of Laoac led Mayor Ricardo Balderas have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to develop and rehabilitate the 5.7-hectare dairy farm in Barangay Maraboc to generate additional income to the town. “Magbibigay po ito ng malaking tulong once operational […]
A total of P235 million in bypass road projects will be constructed in Pampanga as part of an effort to decongest the traffic situation in the province. In a simple groundbreaking ceremony recently, Pampanga 3rd District Representative Dong Gonzales led the capsule laying of the three-kilometer Sta. Ana-Arayat package 1 and 2 projects amounting to […]
After two years since the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) was signed into law, Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the move of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to comply with the provisions of the law in pursuing energy development projects. By virtue of a Commission En Banc Resolution, the NCIP has finally approved and […]
In order to make some government assets in the tourism sector more profitable, Senator Sonny Angara said that possible collaborations with the private sector should be explored to develop their full potential. Speaking at a recent forum on public-private collaboration organized by the Ateneo School of Government, Angara said that tourism is one area where […]
Senator Joel Villanueva warned against discriminating workers who opt out from vaccination programs implemented by their employers, saying instead of forcing workers to be inoculated, confidence building efforts should be carried out in the company, instead of threats of termination from employment. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, reacted to reports on “no vaccination, […]
The provincial government distributed an ambulance each to five government hospitals in Kalinga. Governor Ferdinand Tubban said that the distribution “is one of the steps in modernizing health facilities in the province, giving comfort and a reliable ambulance or transport system for each hospital”. Representatives of Kalinga District Hospital, Pinukpuk District Hospital, Western Kalinga District […]
A House of Representatives’ panel adopted a resolution urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to release the monthly social pension of senior citizens every three months instead of the current schedule of every six months. The Special Committee on Senior Citizens, chaired by Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes, adopted House Resolution […]
“The arrival of the vaccine does not mean the departure of the virus.” This according to Quezon City 5th District Councilor Karl Castelo, as he lamented over the weekend the recent surge of Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila, including Quezon City. For three days in a row, the Philippines registered more than 3,000 new infections. […]
The Senate buckled down to work again to hammer out the “nitty-gritty” of creating a Department of Overseas Filipinos (DoFil) that won’t be just a change of agency name but one truly empowered to protect and promote the rights and the welfare of millions of migrant Filipino workers. “This is not just a re-labeling exercise […]