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Amid the celebration of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week, Senator Win Gatchalian pushed to increase access to early interventions and diagnosis for learners with disabilities, especially now that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic threatens their access to essential health and education services. It was learned during a Senate panel hearing that less than […]
With the slew of complaints reaching Malacañang on alleged shenanigans committed by certain local government executives in the distribution of over P200 billion-worth of cash grants for coronavirus-hit poor families under President Duterte’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP), Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año should take immediate and forceful action against these abuses by suspending and prosecuting […]
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) recently launched “Disiplina Muna” (discipline first) to inculcate in people’s minds the importance of always observing discipline, anywhere. Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, who was named Cordillera’s ambassador for the “Disiplina Muna” campaign, said discipline is not inborn in a person but is acquired through training. Magalong said discipline is […]
The Philippine Army (PA) welcomed Senator Manny Pacquiao as the newest member of its Multi-Sector Advisory Board (MSAB). The Filipino boxing icon, who is also an Army reserve colonel, took his oath and received his Army Transformation Roadmap pin via video teleconferencing in a ceremony led by PA chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay. “As a […]
The Senate Committees on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations or Blue Ribbon and on Justice and Human Rights have thumbed down a request to transfer the custody of Police Supt. Rodney Raymundo Juico Baloyo IV from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) to the San Fernando City District Jail in San Fernando City, Pampanga. Senator […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to clarify Labor Advisory No. 17, which was issued in May with the resumption of business operations, saying the advisory on wage and wage-related benefits are being abused by some employers. In a letter to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Villanueva said his […]
Senator Win Gatchalian sees the need to heighten the campaign against the use of cigarette and tobacco products, especially among the youth, and lessen the risk of those vulnerable to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a scientific brief, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that available evidence suggests an association between smoking and increased severity […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and education authorities to craft safety guidelines for school personnel after the government greenlighted the proposal to allow face-to-face or classroom classes in areas determined to have a low risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission. Villanueva asked DOLE to convene with their counterparts in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is appealing to telecommunication giants Globe Telecom and Smart Communications to provide all learners with free connectivity to help in the roll-out of distance learning for the reopening of classes. While modular distance learning or the use of printed and digital self-learning modules is the most preferred learning modality among enrolled learners, […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways in Caraga Region (DPWH-13) said the agency, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture in the area (DA-13), is set to begin the construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) worth P133 million in the province of Surigao del Norte.DPWH-13 said the 10 FMRs will be implemented by the DPWH […]