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SENATORS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR MALASAKIT CENTER INITIATIVE

Colleagues in the Senate of Senator Bong Go have manifested their support for the Malasakit Center initiative after Go delivered a privilege speech recently. The legislator, in his speech, defended the Malasakit Center initiative, a continuing program of the Duterte administration that aims to provide quick and quality access to government healthcare services to all […]

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DONATED 100 WHEELCHAIRS TO HELP SENIOR CITIZENS, PWDs – PIMENTEL

In line with his advocacy for the rights of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), Senator Koko Pimentel III recently received 100 wheelchairs from a group of Chinese businessmen at the Senate of the Philippines. Donors Lucio Ang, Nelson Guevarra, Sherwin Tan and Carla Tan, Henry Callano, Kim Tan, Brgy. Chairman Jefferson Lau, and  […]

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TRUST IN GOVT’S IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM – GORDON

With the Philippines ranking third worldwide with the highest incidence of measles over a 12-month period from January to June this year with 45,847 cases, according to the World Health Organization, Senator Dick Gordon is calling on the public to bring thier trust back in the government’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). “People should not […]

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NO PARTISAN, POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN MALASAKIT CENTER – GO

There are no “partisan or political considerations” in the establishment of Malasakit Centers, as these provide medical assistance to poor Filipinos, Senator Bong Go said. Go made the statement following the call of Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to investigate the operations of the Malasakit Center as it is […]

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TESDA SHOULD LISTEN, ADAPT TO NEEDS OF LABOR MARKET – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva has challenged the technical-vocational sector to listen and adapt to the needs of the labor market so that students appreciate its value as they navigate their careers. In a privilege speech, Villanueva outlined an action plan that tweaks the education and training systems to respond to the demands of the changing labor […]

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GIVE RCEF LAW A CHANCE – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar has reminded parties opposing the law enacted as a response to the end of the quantitative restriction on rice importation to also consider the plight of local farmers who stand to lose more as cheap rice imports start flooding the market without any support program in place. “Now that Philippine authorities can […]

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VISION SCREENING TO ADDRESS EYE PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN AT EARLY AGE – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara welcomed the signing into law of Republic Act 11358 or the National Vision Screening Act as a vital tool for parents to detect eye problems of their children at an early age and address these while they still can. Angara, who is the principal author of the law in the Senate, said […]

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PRISON RECORDS SHOULD BE DIGITIZED – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon said prison records should be digitized so that there would be prompt and accurate information of the time served by an inmate following the earlier announcement by Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR) Chief Nicanor Faeldon that 1,000 inmates may be mass released in all penal colonies in the country with the implementation of […]

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MR. SANCHEZ, STOP DREAMING OF BEING FREED – GO

Senator Bong Go said convicted rapist and murderer former Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez is better off in jail. “Mr. Sanchez, ‘wag ka nang mangarap na makalaya pa. Ipagpatuloy mo na lang pagbayaran ang mga kasalanan mo dyan sa loob, kaysa lumabas ka, baka umikli pa ang iyong buhay (Mr. Sanchez, stop dreaming of being freed. Just […]

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BRINGING HOME ‘JOHN DENVER TRENDING’ TO ANTIQUE IS AN HONOR – LEGARDA

Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda hosted the block screening and gala night of “John Denver Trending” recently at Robinson’s Place Antique, San Jose de Buenavista. “John Denver Trending,” directed by Pandananon Arden Rod Condez, was awarded the Best Film – Full Length Feature, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music Score, and Network […]