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NFA COUNCIL AND NFA EXECS SHOULD WORK COLLECTIVELY TO ADDRESS RICE SUPPLY PROBLEMS – NOGRALES

With the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recently revealing that inflation has hit 6.4 percent this August, House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Wednesday urged members of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council and NFA management led by NFA Administrator Jason Aquino to “set aside their differences, end the finger-pointing, and […]

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SOLAR PARA SA BAYAN USING LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISE TO CIRCUMVENT EPIRA – ELECTRIC COOPS

One of the country’s largest electric cooperative (EC) groups on Tuesday slammed what it said was an attempt by Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation, a private solar power company to circumvent provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) by obtaining a legislative franchise. In a position paper submitted to House Appropriations […]

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NFA FUND DIVERSION SPREE COULD INSPIRE COPYCATS – NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles warned the National Food Authority (NFA) against continuing its fund diversion spree, noting it could influence other agencies to likewise violate the law. “Kung ginagawa ng NFA yan, (If NFA has been doing this) nothing will stop other agencies and departments from also diverting their funds […]

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ENDORSEMENT AS SENATOR BY MAYOR DUTERTE, A STUNNING BIRTHDAY GIFT — NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Sunday said he was not expecting any surprises in the days leading up to his 42nd birthday—until Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Thursday endorsed the three-term legislator for senator during the 49th Charter Day celebration of Mandaue City, an event hosted by Mandaue City […]

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NOGRALES NOW AN ADOPTED SON OF THE WARAYS – LEYECO 3

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles is not just the son of Davao but is now also a son of the Warays. This after Leyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3) Board President Cornelio Brazil got the blessing of close to 10,000 LEYECO 3 member-consumer-owners, who gave Nograles a standing ovation after the […]

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IRRIGATION IS KEY TO RICE SECURITY – NOGRALES

With reports of rice prices surging in Zamboanga and threats of similar developments elsewhere, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to work with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to improve the coverage of the National Irrigation System (NIS) and ensure “rice security” in the country. “In […]

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NOGRALES TO NFA: LOOK INTO ABNORMALLY HIGH PRICES IN ZAMBO PENINSULA

House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Davao City Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles is urging the National Food Authority (NFA) to look into what he describes as a possible price manipulation by rice traders in Mindanao as he called the agency’s attention to reports of abnormally high rice prices in Zamboanga City, where the prices of the […]

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SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR DENGVAXIA VICTIMS ‘NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER’ — NOGRALES

With congressional hearings in the House of Representatives on the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia wrapped up, Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles warned against complacency as he reiterated his call for the Senate to approve the proposed P1.161 billion supplemental budget for almost a million victims of the Dengvaxia vaccine. “The congressional hearings […]

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SUPPORT NOGRALES, DEFEND ‘PEOPLE’S BUDGET’ – ELECTRIC COOPS

With budget deliberations in the House of Representatives (HOR) on hold because of clashing views on the cash-based budgeting system being pushed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), electric cooperative groups on Thursday called on legislators to close ranks behind House Appropriations Committee Chair Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles. According to the electric cooperative […]

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HOUSE BUDGET HEARINGS TO RESUME WHEN DBM, DBCC PRESENT TRUE ‘PEOPLE’S BUDGET’ – NOGRALES

House Appropriations Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Sunday assured the public that the per agency budget deliberations in the House of Representatives would resume after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) address the concerns of congressmen regarding the “extremely restrictive” cash-based P3.757 trillion national budget […]