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The worst slump for the Philippine economy since World War II means hunger for more Filipinos, said Senator Kiko Pangilinan, proposing that a people-centered agriculture be the centerpiece of the economic recovery. Pangilinan is reacting to the Philippine Statistics Authority report that the Philippine economy posted a minus-8.3-percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2020, […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), disclosed that they are targeting a nationwide roll out by February 1 of the saliva RT-PCR test that the Department of Health gave the green light to recently. Following the DOH’s approval of the use of saliva as an alternative specimen to the […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a proposal seeking to grant the President the power to defer the scheduled hike in Social Security System (SSS) contribution rates. The chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 8512, which seeks to amend Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018. The proposal will […]
Pangasinan 4th District Representative Christopher de Venecia has congratulated Camille Calimlim Touton, the new deputy commissioner of the US Bureau of Reclamation, who was appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden, making her the first Filipino-American to take a leadership role in the agency. “The appointment of Camille Calimlim Touton brings honor and pride not only […]
Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, proposed a bill granting the President of the Republic the power to defer the increases in contributions of the Social Security System (SSS) in times of declared national emergency or state of calamity. “The President should be given the authority during […]
Senator Cynthia Villar, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, is pushing for the declaration of the Province of Catanduanes as the “Abaca Capital of the Philippines” in her recently filed Senate Bill No. 1748. The Philippines is the top producer of abaca in the world. Catanduanes is the top abaca producer of […]
A bill providing a framework to protect and promote the right to adequate food hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives. The chamber approved via voice vote House Bill 8242, or the proposed Right To Adequate Food Act. The bill recognizes that every person has a right to be free from hunger. Every […]
A free trip await Antiqueños in Metro Manila who will take the maiden voyage of the roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel owned by Starlite Ferries, Inc. from Batangas to Antique on February 2. “Starlite will be providing a free trip for Antiqueños who had been displaced from their work in Metro Manila due to the coronavirus disease […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has supported the call by economic managers for Congress to focus on “doable” legislation to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) and accelerate economic recovery, as he fretted that the revival of the Charter Change (Cha-Cha) initiative at this time would only sidetrack national efforts to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and save […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the institutionalization of effective parenting that will build the knowledge and skills of parents and parent substitutes to provide quality care during the critical stages of learners’ development. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill No. 1985 or the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program Act which aims to empower and capacitate parents and […]