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Senator Sonny Angara reiterated his call for more businesses to go online or digital in order to remain competitive under the new normal and to provide much needed boost to the economy. While the economy is expected to rebound after a historic slump last year, growth is still expected to remain slow as restrictions to […]
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri headed a Committee on Rules meeting to discuss policy issues regarding the Senate’s legislative priorities, particularly between the Rightsizing Bill, and the bills regarding the creation of new agencies, such as the proposed Department of Overseas Filipinos, the Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the Department of Culture, and […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and American Red Cross (AMCROSS), simultaneously conducted cash distributions in Leyte, Cebu, Rizal and Catanduanes – localities greatly affected by last year’s Typhoon Rolly and the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. 10 months after the lockdown, as the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian issued a stern warning to the telecommunications companies against attempts to further delay the already forestalled implementation of the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA), saying that they will be meted out with appropriate penalties. The MNPA, otherwise known as Republic Act No. 11202 or the Act Requiring Mobile Service Providers To Provide […]
Senator Dick Gordon commended Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. for filing diplomatic complaints against China’s aggression at the disputed West Philippine Sea. “I commend Secretary Locsin for taking a very important and valiant action by standing up for our rights. He did right by our country, and we support him wholeheartedly,” Gordon said. “He did right […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa has called on the leadership of the Philippine National Police to dismiss from service police officers who skipped drug tests, and to weed out from the organization those who are involved in illegal drugs as part of its internal cleansing program. Dela Rosa issued the call during a public hearing conducted […]
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has named the city government of Mabalacat in Pampanga as a model local government unit (LGU) in the implementation of day care services. Mabalacat bested other cities and municipalities in the country after being adjudged as the national winner of the Gawad Paglilingkod sa Sambayanan (GAPAS) award. […]
Senator Pia Cayetano led the distribution of new bicycles for the use of the frontline community workers in San Fernando, Pampanga. Cayetano, together with CSFP Mayor Edwin Santiago, turned over ten bicycles and safety gear sets in simple ceremonies held in the city. The recipients included traffic enforcers, street sweepers, barangay health and social workers, […]
A neophyte lawmaker urged President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent the passage of stronger anti-child pornography laws to better protect minors from sexual exploitation amid fast-evolving technological advancements. “As long as we delay the passage of these bills seeking to amend our anti-child porn laws, we will have more child victims that are exposed […]
The Tarlac City government is encouraging residents who wish to avail of free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines to participate in the city’s online immunization pre-registration. City Mayor Cristy Angeles said that residents aged 18 to 59 years old interested to receive free COVID-19 shots can register through www.tarlaccity.gov.ph/register. “This will help speed up the process […]