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A Filipino surfer in La Union might have lost his aspiration to win a gold during the Southeast Asian Games surfing competition but won the country’s heart when he saved an Indonesian opponent from drowning last December 6. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. 230, taking into consideration Senate Resolution 258, to honor Roger Casogay […]
A party-list lawmaker said the water services sector must be open to at least three more players to promote competition for better service delivery. Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera made the statement after the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) revoked the resolution extending the concession agreement with Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila […]
The Senate honored the Philippine National Arnis Team (PNAT) for its sterling performance in the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Senator Sonny Angara filed the Senate Resolution No. 247 recognizing the historic feat of the PNAT, which further solidified the Philippines’ mastery of the sport and the martial arts discipline. The PNAT delivered 14 gold, four […]
Senator Bong Go witnessed the opening of the country’s 53rd Malasakit Center at the Maguindanao Provincial Hospital in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao three days after the ceremonial signing of President Rodrigo Duterte of Republic Act No. 11463, also known as the Malasakit Center Act of 2019. Initiated by the President and Go when the latter was […]
The bill authored by Senator Grace Poe creating the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was approved on third and final reading at the Senate. “The NTSB is long overdue considering the transportation mishaps that have happened in the past that claimed innocent lives,” Poe said. “With thorough, timely and substantial investigation, we will be able […]
Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda has urged developed countries to fully commit in jointly mobilizing $100 billion dollars a year in climate finance to help nations vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Legarda, who heads the Philippine delegation to the 25th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP25) in Madrid, Spain, made the bid during […]
A proposal seeking to impose an excise tax on single-use plastic bags has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, approved the bill imposing a P20 per kilo levy on single-use plastic bags used in supermarkets, malls, shops, stores, sales outlets, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the institutionalization of the Alternative Learning System (ALS), the Department of Education’s parallel learning system to the existing formal education system. According to Gatchalian, it is crucial for the program to reach 24 million Filipino adults aged 15 and above who have not completed basic education. The veteran legislator […]
More than 150 kids were treated to a holiday get-away during the annual Christmas party and gift-giving sponsored by the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Villar SIPAG) at the Crosswinds Resort Suites in Tagaytay. During the activity, the kids from Baseco in Tondo, Manila, and Bgy. Iruhin in Tagaytay, bonded with Santa […]
“World-class!” This sums up what two Filipino athletes who won gold in the ongoing Southeast Asian (SEA) Games think about the country’s newly built sports facilities in New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac. Olympics-bound pole vaulter EJ Obiena and long-distance runner Christine Hallasgo were all praises for the sprawling sports complex, which hosted athletics and […]