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Senator Robin Padilla pushed for incentives for foreign filmmakers doing location shooting in the Philippines, especially with a big Hollywood movie project looming. At the 2024 budget hearing of the Department of Tourism, Padilla said the Philippines must not waste the opportunity of the movie “Epic Proposal” that he said has a budget of $40 […]
The 900,000 public school teachers employed by the Department of Education (DepEd) are all set to receive their P1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) on Oct. 5, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, House appropriations committee member, said. “In the 2023 General Appropriations Law, Congress earmarked the amount of P900 million to pay for the WTDIB […]
In his efforts to recognize the outstanding performances of para-athletes, Senator Bong Go, chair of the Senate Committees on Health and Sports, proposed the provision of additional incentives for national para-athletes who win medals in international sports competitions. Senate Bill No. 2116, which Go filed this May 2023, seeks to amend Section 8 of Republic […]
The House Committee on Energy resumed deliberation on House Bill 295, authored by Bacolod City Representative Greg Gasataya, which seeks to provide incentives for the construction, operation and development of Renewable Energy (RE) storage facilities. Committee vice-chairperson and LPGMA Party-list Representative Allan Ty presided over the meeting. “The bill intends to provide access to and […]
The provincial government of Bataan will launch a five-day COVID-19 vaccination drive with “incentives” to stop the rising cases of infections. Governor Jose Enrique Garcia III said they will give prizes to those who will have themselves vaccinated during the “Bakunahan Bayanihan sa Barangay: Panalo ang Bakunado at Boosted na Bataeño” that will run from […]
As one of the industries severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine movie industry plunged deeper as it became harder to produce and market Filipino movies due to the restrictions in place that affect the film producers, movie theater operators, and patrons. And in spite of the recent reopening of cinemas in the country, […]
On top of the incentives provided by the law, Senator Bong Go confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte will award additional incentives to some 400 athletes and their coaches who won medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Go, who chairs the Committee on Sports, recognized the Filipino athletes’ dedication, reassuring them […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has filed a bill seeking to give greater incentives to private businesses participating in his landmark Sagip Saka Act. “Padadaluyin nito ang kailangang-kailangang kapital papunta sa agrikultura. Para itong PPP o public-private partnership for agriculture – dahil pinakamalalim ang bulsa ng pribadong sektor, kailangan ang tulong nila para mabigyan ng sapat na […]
The Quezon City government is planning to give incentives to families who will avail of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The incentive scheme will hopefully encourage more to get vaccinated and return for booster shots, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte during the launch of the vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years […]
Senator Bong Go renewed his call for the government to provide cash incentives to vaccinated Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members instead of making immunization mandatory to encourage more of them to receive their COVID-19 shots. Such benefits will be in addition to what 4Ps recipients are entitled to under the law. “Muli po akong […]