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LEVISTE DISTRIBUTES 250,000 NOCHE BUENA PACKS

Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste is sharing his blessings this Christmas by donating 250,000 Noche Buena packages, funded entirely from his own personal resources and at no cost to the government.During this season of giving, every family in Leviste’s district will have a Noche Buena pack, with additional packs to be given to […]

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DIGITAL LEARNING NOW IN MANILA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Five months after reviving his digital learning agenda in July, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso delivered on a key pledge: equipping public schools with Smart TVs and laptops under the city’s “One Smart TV = One Classroom” program for Kindergarten learners. Joined by Vice Mayor Chi Atienza and SDO-Manila OIC-Superintendent Dr. Nerissa Lomeda, […]

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RAFFY TULFO GIVES NBP INMATES HYGIENE SUPPLIES

Senator Erwin Tulfo distributed thousands of medical and hygiene supplies to more than 2,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the minimum-security facility in New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Tulfo provided thousands of items, including antibacterial soaps, shampoo, adult diapers, folding beds, and bath and hand towels. The legislator also gave wheelchairs and tents. “These supplies […]

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BONG GO: VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BOOSTS EMPLOYABILITY

Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, underscored the importance of technical-vocational education to enhance the employability of graduates and contribute to their local communities. In his message during the graduation ceremony of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) graduates, Go said: “Sa pamamagitan ng TESDA at iba pang training institutions, marami na po […]

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PANGILINAN: CREATE A JUSTICE REFORM COMMISSION

Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the immediate passage of Senate Bill 1547, which seeks to establish a Justice Reform Commission tasked with investigating systemic failures in the Philippine justice system that allow corruption to persist and flourish.  “We must punish more and swiftly. Twenty-one years doesn’t in any way classify as swift,” Pangilinan said, referring to […]

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DY BATS FOR UNITED HOUSE TO RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST

With the final month of the year underway and Christmas fast approaching, Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday called for unity among lawmakers and employees of the House of Representatives to help restore public trust and deliver long-awaited reforms for Filipinos. Addressing the flag-raising ceremony at the Batasan Complex, Dy said that while […]

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SOLID NORTH TO TESDA: HELP MORE POOR BENEFICIARIES

Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos is urging the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to fine-tune their process to ensure that more poor and disadvantaged benefit from its programs. This as a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies found that the number of poor beneficiaries participating in TESDA training had declined between […]

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HOUSE CONSOLIDATING BILLS VS SPAM EMAIL, CALLS

A technical working group (TWG) of the House committee on information and communications technology (ICT) is fine-tuning a measure meant to protect mobile or cellular phone subscribers and electronic mail (e-mail) users from unsolicited digital communications, in line with Congress’ efforts to build on consumer protection on cyberspace, according to panel chairman Rep. Migz Villafuerte. Villafuerte […]

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DY: HOUSE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AMID INVESTIGATIONS

The House of Representatives affirmed that its members will continue carrying out their duties to the Filipino people regardless of any investigation, stressing that accountability is part of public service and that no inquiry will distract the institution from its mandate. In a statement, Speaker Bojie Dy said the chamber remains focused on its constitutional […]

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MAYOR ISKO VOWS TO FINISH TERM AS MANILA MAYOR

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the offer made by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to make him the country’s housing czar was just a joke and that he intends to finish his term as city mayor.  “Joke lang niya ‘yon pero we’ll be happy to share the idea of horizontal housing which nakita niya […]