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MAKE IT HARDER TO GAMBLE ONLINE – FLORES

“Let’s make it harder to gamble, not easier.”  This was the call made by the chair of the House Committee on Government Reorganization and Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith “Atty. John” Flores. “Online gambling preys on ordinary Filipinos, especially the poor. Sa ilang pindot lang, ubos ang kakarampot na sweldo na para sana sa bigas, […]

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‘PISAY’ TO OPEN MORE CAMPUSES WITH NEW CHARTER

Senators and congressmen have approved the new charter of the Philippine Science High School System in the bicameral committee. Bukidnon Representative Jonathan Keith Flores said the bill was “carefully and meticulously crafted to make sure the PSHS System will maintain its high-quality education standards while it grows to expand access to specific new areas”. The new […]

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GOV’T OPTIMIZATION ACT GETS BICAM NOD

Lawmakers from both chambers of Congress have finalized the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Government Optimization Act, a measure that empowers the President to reorganize the executive branch for better efficiency and service delivery. The bicam report consolidates House Bill 7240 and Senate Bill 890, reconciling differences and enshrining provisions meant to modernize the […]

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FLORES WANTS BARMM POLLS MOVED TO OCTOBER

The May elections will be less violent, with the BARMM elections unsynchronized and moved to October, according to Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith Flores. “Election-related violence in our country is more linked to local politics than to national elections,” said the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms in the House of Representatives. […]