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Senator Sonny Angara urged Filipinos to follow the teachings of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal on education and human dignity as the country continues to struggle against poverty and ignorance. More than 120 years since Rizal was executed in Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park), Angara lamented that unifying the country remains an uphill battle because many […]
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa, a staunch ally of President Rodrigo Duterte, is campaigning for a stronger fight against criminality and illegal drugs. Dela Rosa’s drive against illegal drugs caught the attention of the Philippine Councilors League of Mindanao (PCL-Mindanao) who assured the former PNP chief of its support for his […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go is now a Pangasinense after he was adopted as a son of the province through a resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and approved by Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino III recently. “Whereas the former SAP has already imprinted a name for himself in the annals of […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go returned to the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) in Diliman, Quezon City and spread holiday cheer to young cancer patients. Go recalled that he had visited PCMC on his birthday last June 14, 2018. The basketball team he played for, “Team Malacañang Kamao” which finished first […]
Luntiang Pilipinas Party List reminded local government units, national government agencies and the public to always prepare for typhoons, like Tropical Depression ‘Usman,’ which is expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar today. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed at least 20 areas under Signal No. 1 in its severe weather […]
Noting that the series of violent killings that occurred in less than a fortnight may be an indication that a culture of violence and impunity has been adopted in the country, Senator Dick Gordon has called on the Philippine National Police to act swiftly in resolving these cases. “There is a culture of violence and […]
Senator Cynthia Villar said the Senate could also hold a parallel probe on the “pork parking” scam issue, which involved billions of alleged funds insertion in the proposed 2019 budget. Villar stressed, however, that Senate would not want to preempt the outcome of the investigation being initiated by the Lower House. “We still don’t know […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has vowed to strengthen the support provided by the government to Indigenous Peoples, if given a Senate seat. Go said through the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), the government can do more to protect the welfare of IP communities. “Marami po akong narinig na hinaing […]
Voting unanimously with 206 votes and without abstention, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 8626 or the proposed “Philippine Indigenous Games Preservation Act of 2017” which seeks to preserve indigenous games for future generations of Filipinos to enjoy. The bill, principally authored by Rep. Salvador Belaro (Party-list, 1-Ang Edukasyon) […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will further intensify its remediation efforts in Manila Bay starting next year to help improve water quality and stop further environmental degradation as so ordered by the Supreme Court (SC). The DENR is scheduled to meet with stakeholders to discuss measures to reduce the volume of indiscriminately […]