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PANGILINAN TO GOV’T: INCENTIVIZE VACCINATION

“Incentivize, not penalize.”Vice presidential candidate and Senator Kiko Pangilinan issued this suggestion following the proposal of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to withhold financial assistance to unvaccinated Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries.”Ayaw ba ng mga tao magpabakuna? Parang ang isyu ng mababang vaccination rate ay availability ng bakuna at tiwala […]

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PODIUM FINISHERS IN ANNUAL WORLD TILTS ALSO DESERVE CASH INCENTIVES —PBA PARTY-LIST

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Friday said it may be time to revisit Republic Act No. 10699, or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act, to increase cash incentives for athletes bagging podium finishes in annual world championship tilts. This, after gymnast Carlos Yulo won gold and silver medals in […]

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL FARMERS GET P1.8M INCENTIVES

The Negros Occidental provincial government has allocated a total of P1.797 million worth of quick turn-around or early planting incentives to rice farmers in three southern towns. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson turned over P296,720 worth of checks to 177 beneficiaries of Hinigaran town, covering 148.36 hectares of rice farms. Each rice farmer received cash assistance […]

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LEYTE HONORS WWII VETS WITH P10K GIFTS – PETILLA

The 76th Leyte Gulf Landing commemoration highlighted the valor of World War II (WWII) heroes who fought for the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese. For the first time, the annual celebration of the historic event to honor the bravery of Filipino guerrilla fighters and Allied forces 76 years ago, was observed with utmost […]

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NURSES IN CEBU CITY PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO GET P10,000 MONTHLY INCENTIVE, P2M INSURANCE – CIMATU

Nurses in private hospitals admitting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Cebu City will each get a P10,000-monthly incentive from the city government and a P2-million life insurance from San Miguel Corporation, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has announced. Cimatu met with the nine private hospital operators to boost their morale following reports that many of the medical […]

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MERALCO SHOULD INCENTIVIZE ONLINE CUSTOMERS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to incentivize customers who are moving into online transactions. Meralco initially waived the P47 convenience fee during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) but the largest distribution utility in the country has recently announced that it will resume collecting the said fee from consumers who […]

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GOV’T TO GRANT LONGER TAX HOLIDAYS TO FIRMS OUTSIDE NCR – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the government is looking into granting enterprises that will put up their businesses outside Metro Manila longer tax holidays as an incentive. This is in support of Senator Bong Go’s proposed “Balik-Probinsya” Program to decongest the National Capital Region (NCR) by providing incentives to businesses […]

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GOVT SHOULD PREPARE ‘BAILOUT’ FOR COVID-19 HIT MSMEs –ABANTE

House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. on Monday joined calls for government measures to aid the middle class, particular micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Abante pointed out that the government would have to find ways to extend financial assistance not just to underprivileged families, but […]

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MORE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS NEEDED – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing more highly qualified teachers to support disadvantaged students as they tend to underperform compared to their socio-economically advantaged counterparts. Gatchalian made the call following the release of the global survey Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018, which revealed that socio-economically advantaged students in the Philippines outperformed disadvantaged students in […]

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IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION OF FILIPINO STUDENTS – VILLAR, VILLANUEVA, PANGILINAN

Following reports that Filipino students are lagging in terms of reading comprehension, and in math and science, at least three senators have offered proposals to improve the learning and academic performance of young Filipinos. The Philippines scored the lowest in reading comprehension according to the results of the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) […]