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The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar is planning to upgrade its modern isolation facility to a 50-bed hospital with the increasing need for better health care services amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda said the proposed city hospital will have pediatric, obstetrics, internal medicine, and surgical wards, and a five […]
Amid the widespread flooding as a result of the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Friday reiterated the need to put up a government body to oversee, manage and care for the 500 kilometer-long Sierra Madre Mountain Range in order to protect the biodiverse area’s forest cover and prevent flooding […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has underscored anew the urgency of building permanent evacuation centers in disaster-prone areas following the triple onslaught that his home province and other Bicol provinces from the recent string of strong typhoons that struck the country. Villafuerte said Camarines Sur and the rest of Bicol had suffered massive destruction and […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third reading approval of a measure that would increase teachers’ allowance for teaching supplies. Senate Bill No. 1092 or the Teaching Supplies Allowance Act of 2020, which Gatchalian co-authored and co-sponsored, aims to institutionalize and increase the annual teaching supplies allowance, previously known as the “chalk allowance,” from the […]
The Senate adopted a resolution commending Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his significant contribution in strengthening relations between Japan and the Philippines. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 525, introduced by Senator Koko Pimentel III, recognized Prime Minister Abe’s tenure which has contributed to the reinvigorated, strong, friendly and cooperative Philippines-Japan relations. “Abe has […]
Stressing that the Constitution provides protection for all and guards against all forms of discrimination, Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Wednesday pushed for the passage of an “all-encompassing” anti-discrimination measure in lieu of the proposed Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) equality bill now pending in the House of Representatives.In […]
Senator Dick Gordon called for the immediate passage of a bill creating the Philippine Marshal Service that will act as an independent arm to ensure the security of the judiciary. Gordon made the call as he strongly condemned the killing of Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 45 Judge Maria Theresa Abadilla, who was shot […]
If businesses can operate at limited capacities, limited face-to-face classes should also be allowed. Senator Win Gatchalian made this call as he pitched the idea of holding limited face-to-face classes through ‘purok workshops’ in areas with little or no transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). For Gatchalian, holding these “purok workshops” can help address persisting […]
As various government agencies continue to provide assistance to Filipinos affected by Super Typhoon Rolly, Senator Bong Go suggested the creation of a task force dedicated to address the concerns brought about by the super typhoon towards immediate recovery and rehabilitation. In an interview after distributing aid to affected residents of the municipalities of Bato […]
The Tarlac City government has started the distribution of the year-end benefits to its elderly. A total of 5,662 senior citizens received their year-end benefits, which Mayor Cristy Angeles said is her administration’s early Christmas treat in this time of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “This is my administration’s early Christmas treat in this […]