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NEW LAW ON HIGHER DISCOUNT RATES FOR POLITICAL ADS TO LEVEL PLAYING FIELD – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial candidate Bong Go has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to sign into law the bill requiring media outlets to give higher discount rates for political advertisements of candidates and political parties in mass media during the elections. “Malaki po ang maitutulong ng batas na ito para […]

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HELP PH RED CROSS IN CAMPAIGN VS MEASLES – GORDON

More than a majority of Manila’s barangays has responded in unison to the call of Senator Dick Gordon to prevent a measles outbreak in the city, which he has considered as “ground zero” where 1,296 measles cases and 18 deaths have been recorded from January 1 to February 9 this year. Of Manila’s 896 barangay […]

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REHABILITATE LOAKAN AIRPORT TO BOOST BAGUIO TOURISM, BUSINESS – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is backing plans by the national government to embark on a P492 million rehabilitation of the Loakan Airport, but also wants to include an access road upgrade as part of a comprehensive approach to improve the city’s infrastructure necessary to further boost its local business and tourism. Angara, who was in […]

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REFILE BILL ALLOWING FARMERS TO BENEFIT FROM COCO LEVY FUND – VILLAR

If re-elected, Senator Cynthia Villar has vowed to prioritize the enactment of a law that will finally allow 3.5 million coconut farmers and their beneficiaries to directly benefit from the P100 billion coconut levy fund. In a recent visit to Laguna, a coconut-producing province, Villar said she was saddened that President Rodrigo Duterte had vetoed […]

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DOT MARKETING FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IS RELEVANT – LUNTIAN PARTYLIST

Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list (Luntian) on Tuesday expressed support for the updated version of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) signature tourism campaign “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,” saying that the agency’s focus on sustainable tourism “is relevant given the need to ensure that the country’s top tourist destinations do not suffer the same fate as […]

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GO TO SUPPORTERS: FOLLOW COMELEC CAMPAIGN RULES

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go appealed to his supporters to remove his campaign tarpaulins posted in prohibited areas and follow the rules regarding the proper posting of campaign paraphernalia as states by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). “Nanawagan ako. Huwag niyo nang ilagay ang mga campaign tarps ko o kahit anong […]

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ANGARA IS A TRUE CHAMPION OF THE FILIPINO ELDERLY – COSE

An umbrella organization promoting the interest of senior citizens has endorsed the reelection bid of Senator Sonny Angara, whom it describes as a “true champion” in the Senate of the rights and welfare of the Filipino elderly. In a statement of support, the Coalition of Services of the Elderly Inc. (COSE) said that for many […]

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MAJORITY OF FILIPINOS SUPPORT THE RETURN OF ROTC – GATCHALIAN

Majority of Filipinos support the return of the Reserve Officers’ Training Course (ROTC) in the country, Senator Win Gatchalian said. “According to the Pulse Asia’s latest Ulat ng Bayan Survey conducted on December 14-21 last year, 1,440 of 1,800 respondents or 80 percent agree to the implementation of the ROTC either in senior high, in […]

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MEMBERS TO ENJOY DIGNIFIED RETIREMENT WITH ENACTMENT OF SSS LAW – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the signing into law by President Rodrigo Duterte of the SSS Act of 2019, which will rationalize and expand the powers and duties of the Social Security Commission (SSC) to ensure the long-term viability of the state pension fund. “This is a very welcome development. The law provides a sound, viable […]

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RIVER DRIVE PROJECT TO MAKE LAS PIÑAS MORE ATTRACTIVE TO INVESTORS – VILLAR

Smoother traffic flow and a more vibrant economic activity in Las Piñas will follow once the city’s river drive project has been completed, Senator Cynthia Villar has assured. The Las Piñas River Drive from CAA road to C5 road project, which is an initiative of Villar, is a three-phase, 6.2-kilometer road project. The project is […]