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WEATHER INDEX-BASED CROP INSURANCE SYSTEM PUSHED

A lawmaking tandem is pushing for the establishment of a free weather index-based crop insurance (FIBCI) with an automatic payout system to better help small farmers during calamities due to climate change. “House Bill No. 6519 or the Weather Ready Farmers bill seeks to establish a scientific payout system with an automatic payout mechanism based […]

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SOLONS PUSH FOR HEALTH WORKERS IN IP COMMUNITIES

In a bid to ensure that communities of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) have access to health services, a lawmaking tandem has filed a bill institutionalizing the training and employment of health workers that belong to such communities to provide primary healthcare. House Bill No. 6533 or the “Tribal Health Workers (THW) Bill”, filed by Solid North […]

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SOLONS WANT EMT PERSONNEL AT POLICE, FIRE STATIONS

Police and fire stations should have at least one emergency medical technician to make them better equipped to handle emergencies. This was the call of Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, author of House Bill No. 6528 or the “Rescue Ready Bill,” which pushes for the employment of at least one certified EMT per shift […]

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DONATION OF EXCESS FOOD TO POOR BILL PUSHED

“Donate excess food to the poor.” This was the call of lawmaking tandem Abra Rep. JB Bernos and Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, authors of a bill that seeks to reduce food wastage in the country through the donation and recycling of excess edible food. “Our fellow Filipinos should not go hungry especially amid […]

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AGRO-PROCESSING CENTERS IN PROVINCES PUSHED

A lawmaking tandem from the Solid North is pushing for the fast-tracked construction of agro-processing centers in every province in the country. Through House Bill No. 6514 or the “AgriBoost bill”, Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos and Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos are calling for the implementation of a fast-tracked construction mechanism for […]

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BERNOS BACKS PNP’S FOCUS ON DISCIPLINE, ETHICS

Lone Abra district representative JB Bernos expressed his full support to the commitment of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to discipline and enforce ethics among its police officers this year. “Last year we heard various disappointing reports about the misconduct and even criminal activity involving our officers. I hope that this year all police officers […]

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BERNOS TANDEM WANT HMO FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

A lawmaking tandem from the Solid North has filed a bill mandating the provision of health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage for all public school teachers. Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos and Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos have filed House Bill No. 6512, or the “TeachCare bill”, in a bid to ensure the welfare […]

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BERNOS TO PNP LEADERSHIP: PUNISH BAD COPS

The vice chair of the House of Representatives’ public order and safety committee has expressed his alarm over the recent spate of violence involving cops and urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership to sanction its erring members to prevent erosion of public trust in the PNP. “We expect our cops to uphold public safety, […]

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BERNOS BACKS SOLAR ENERGY USE IN DOH HOSPITALS

Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos expressed his support for the Department of Health’s plan to use solar energy in hospitals and other health facilities. “The government should lead the way in efforts to use renewable energy. The DOH’s plan to utilize RE, particularly solar energy, is one that I fully support, and I hope […]

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BERNOS LAUDS PBBM OK OF ‘TATAK PINOY’ STRATEGY

Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos on Thursday lauded the approval by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of the Tatak Pinoy Strategy (TPS), a move which the lawmaker said would help protect local industries and allow them to flourish both locally and internationally. “When we study globally-competitive products, we can see a common thread where the […]