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PASS BALIK PROBINSYA PROGRAM BILL TO PUSH REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT – GARIN

A party-list lawmaker is calling for the swift passage of a measure instituting a Balik Probinsya Program to promote regional development and resilient communities during crisis situations. AAMBIS-OWA Rep. Sharon Garin, chair of the House Committee on Economic Affairs, said House Bill 7111 seeks to decongest highly urbanized areas, promote regional socioeconomic development, and establish […]

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RIGHT INFORMATION, CORRECT MESSAGING ARE IMPORTANT IN ANY CRISIS – ARAGONES

In a joint meeting of the Committees on Economic Affairs and Tourism recently, Economic Affairs Chair Sharon Garin (Party-list, AAMBIS-OWA) expressed confidence that the Philippine tourism industry will soon recover from the COVID-19 (formerly known as the 2019 novel coronavirus) scare. On the directive of House Speaker Alan Peter “Compañero” Cayetano, Garin and Tourism Committee […]

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HOUSE OPENS INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT ON FORCED CHILD MARRIAGE, ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY – GARIN

Lawmakers led the opening of “In Her Shoes” an interactive exhibit which highlights the problems of child early and forced marriage (CEFM) and adolescent pregnancy, to advocate the passage of appropriate legislation to support and protect the country’s girls and young women. Representatives Sharon Garin (Party-list, AAMBIS OWA), France Castro (Party-list, Gabriela), Irene Gay Saulog […]