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Legal aid advocate and neophyte lawmaker Rep. Fidel Nograles (Rizal, 2nd District) revealed that the Lakbay Hustisya Foundation will be offering scholarship grants to law students in exchange for rendering free legal services. “We are offering scholarship grants to law students nationwide to encourage them to explore advocacy work, specifically in providing legal aid to indigent Filipinos,” […]
“A big step forward for geriatric health care.” This was how Minority Leader Benny Abante categorized the launch of the country’s first hemodialysis unit for seniors, which is part of the new and expanded health services being offered by the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC). Senior citizens are extremely vulnerable to renal disease. […]
The province of Dinagat Islands has launched a new brand of tourism that is grounded on community conservation.“Under the new direction, tourism on the island will not only promote its stunning beaches and picturesque tourist spots but also focus on the involvement of communities in conserving nature,” Jeff Crisostomo, Dinagat Islands provincial information officer, said. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution No. 526 seeking a Senate inquiry on the quality of teacher education and training in the country, including the performance of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs). “The quality of teacher education and training and the performance of TEIs eventually reflected in the learning outcomes of students,” Gatchalian said citing […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III is urging the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to develop in-house an online shopping platform for Philippine-made or Philippine-grown products and help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Acknowledging the use of digital technology as the new normal, Pimentel is pushing for a Filipino-made selling […]
Government must look for more resources to be able to support local micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as MSMEs create jobs, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “The current amounts allocated to help 50,000 of the estimated 2 million to 3 million MSMEs is a drop in the bucket. Kulang na […]
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare commended the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as he spoke at the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), an annual gathering of 193 member states of the United Nations (UN), which is the world’s largest intergovernmental organization. “COVID-19 has brought Solomon Islands closer with its partners. We have made new […]
After several weeks of deliberations and fine-tuning, the Senate approved on second reading the once-vetoed Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund bill. “Pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon, mabibigay na rin sa mga magniniyog ang para sa kanila. Kahit na hindi naisama ang ilang mga probisyon sa aming panukala sa final version at pakiramdam ko ay watered-down […]
Fourteen police officers and medical frontliners who contracted and then recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were given joint appreciation by the municipal government of Jaen, Nueva Ecija, and the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO). Jaen Mayor Sylvia Austria said that aside from certificates of appreciation, the local government also extended cash incentives […]
If we want to cut red tape, we need to put more teeth in the anti-red tape law and augment Anti-Red Tape Authority‘s (ARTA) budget, not create another law. The call was made by Representative Paul Daza (1st District, Northern Samar), vice-chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations and sponsor of ARTA’s budget in the 2021 […]