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Senator Win Gatchalian expressed his gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for signing into law a measure that allows subscribers to retain their mobile phone numbers for life even if they switch between service providers. The President on Feb. 14 signed the Mobile Number Portability Act or Republic Act No. 11202. “Finally, the cellphone numbers we […]
Strongly condemning the killing of 63-year-old businessman Jose Luis Yulo and his driver, Allan Santos, by motorcycle-riding gunmen, Senator Dick Gordon has pointed to the need to prevent brazen crimes being perpetrated by riding-in-tandem criminals. “Criminals on board motorcycles have really become so bold and fearless. They kill with impunity in broad daylight and even […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is proud of what his home province of Aurora has become in terms of tourism development. Angara said Aurora’s tourism industry grew considerably over the last 11 years, with the number of tourist traffic in the province increasing by 119.81 percent based on government data. “Aurora is fast-becoming one of the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed participants and government officials to the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Villar SIPAG) Farm School in Bacoor, Cavite for the launching of the Program to Improve Rice Productivity and Mechanization for Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations. The program was launched to prepare for the implementation of the law amending […]
“No more interconnection fees for domestic calls and text messages for mobile phone subscribers. And, more importantly, mobile phone subscribers can now change telco providers without losing their original number. This is a victory for all mobile phone subscribers.” This was according to Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo, as he welcomed the signing […]
Even without an ID one can already avail of primary health care services. Membership is now automatic. Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo said that under the Universal Health Care Law, Filipinos will be automatically enrolled in the proposed National Health Insurance Program (NHIP), allowing everybody to avail of preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and […]
Following the recent signing of the rice tariffication law by President Rodrigo Duterte, the chairman of the House agriculture committee has encouraged the government’s executive branch to ensure provision of a “safety net for local farmers” in the form of a fund that would be used to improve the country’s rice sector. “The 10 billion […]
The Kilusang Pagbabago (KP) in the Visayas will be throwing its support to seven senatorial candidates of the administration in the coming May 2019 elections. Kilusang Pagbabago (KP) Visayas lead convenor, Doris Isubal-Mongaya, said KP, the grassroots movement of supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte, looks forward to the realization of federalism and anti-poverty programs of […]
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 […]
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 […]