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A recent study on the behavior of internet users revealed that Gen Zs, or those born after 1996, are the most likely to share unverified news on social media platforms. For Senator Win Gatchalian, this finding should prompt efforts to boost information and media literacy among the country’s K to 12 learners. “28% of Gen […]
Decrying the continuous rise in criminal incidents perpetrated by riding-in-tandem criminals, most of which remain unsolved, Senator Dick Gordon prodded anew the Land Transportation Office and the Department of Transportation for the full implementation of Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act as he expressed fear that the unabated killings in the country […]
The Eastern Samar provincial government will provide financial assistance to confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in the province. Governor Ben Evardone said those patients who recovered from the illness will each receive P5,000, while P10,000 will be given to the family of those who died. “The assistance is primarily aimed at providing socio-economic relief to […]
A bill that aims to resume the development of a forest eco-adventure park has revived the hopes of officials and residents of a town in Ilocos Norte. Paraiso ti Caribquib, located in Barangay Caribquib in Banna, Ilocos Norte, began its development in 2007, with a 160-meter zipline as the main attraction. A series of typhoons […]
Funds for the proposed Bangon Pamilyang Pilipino (BPP) Assistance Program that aims to provide low-income and vulnerable households at least P10,000 in cash assistance are available under unutilized appropriations and unobligated funds in the national budget, according to Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte. Villafuerte said a third cash subsidy for families hardest hit by the global economic […]
“I know the pain of hunger way too well. Hindi lang sa tiyan. Pati sa puso.” This according to Senator Manny Pacquiao who went to his home province of Sarangani over the weekend to distribute help to his kababayans. Speaking before residents of the municipality of Malapatan, Pacquaio reminisced about the extreme hardship that his […]
Senate Bill 2057, or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021, was filed recently seeking to expedite the procurement and administration of COVID-19 vaccines by allowing local government units (LGUs) and private entities to directly procure COVID-19 vaccines with their own funds, provided that they do so within a tripartite mechanism with the Department of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the Senate will proceed in its investigation on credit card fraud and other unauthorized bank transactions as existing laws show a lack of necessary mechanisms to protect consumers from nefarious individuals. “Mula noong ibinunyag natin ang pambibiktima sa aking credit card hanggang ngayon ay hindi humihinto ang pagdagsa ng mga reklamo […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa is pushing to expand the powers and functions of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) considering the agency’s crucial role in saving lives and properties in times of fire and various disasters. In his Senate Bill No. 1832 or the “Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Act of 2020,” Dela Rosa pointed […]
The provincial government of South Cotabato is pushing for the forging of a sisterhood agreement with North Kalimantan province in Indonesia as it moves to open up exchanges between the two areas. South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said they are set to embark on exploratory discussions with their counterparts in North Kalimantan for the […]