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LAKBAY HUSTISYA TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL AID ONLINE – REP. NOGRALES

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles announced that a legal aid foundation he founded will expand its services by providing free legal consultations online.“Nais po nating ipagbigay-alam na kasama si Atty. Gio Bautista ng programang Gio Need a Lawyer, available na ang Lakbay Hustisya Foundation para sa mga kababayan nating may nais ikonsulta na isyung […]

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REP. NOGRALES LAUDS JUDICIARY FOR ADAPTING TO PANDEMIC

A neophyte lawmaker and lawyer lauded the judiciary for “adapting quickly in the face of challenges arising from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to ensure that the administration of justice continues.”This as Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta said that the Supreme Court resolved 825 cases since quarantine measures were imposed in March. “The judiciary was […]

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REP. NOGRALES SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR DEPED OFFICIALS

As the education sector scrambles to prepare for the resumption of classes in October, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles expressed his support for an initiative by the Department of Education to hold mental sessions for its leaders.Education Secretary Leonor Briones recently revealed that the agency had conducted the Kaginhawaan for Top Leaders of DepEd […]

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REP. NOGRALES AMONG CHED’S NEW TECHNICAL PANEL MEMBERS

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles is among the new technical panel members in the fields of public administration and agriculture to be appointed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).Nograles, a neophyte lawmaker, is a vice chairperson of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Higher Education and Technical Education. “I vow to become an […]

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REP. NOGRALES SEEKS HOUSE INQUIRY ON PH PUBLIC, PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

As more Filipinos are rendered jobless due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, a neophyte lawmaker called for an inquiry into the conditions of the country’s public and private employment services. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles filed House Resolution No. 1126, citing these services’ “crucial role in preventing the labor market from seizing […]

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DOUBLE PENSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS – REP. NOGRALES

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said  he will lend his full support to a bill seeking to increase the monthly pension of senior citizens from P500 to P1,000.“Our indigent senior citizens need all the help they can get especially during this pandemic. Malaking tulong kung madagdagan natin ang monthly pension nila na sa kasalukuyan ay kakarampot […]

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REP. NOGRALES: FOCUS ON PANDEMIC FIRST, DEATH PENALTY LATER

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles is urging his colleagues to focus first on how Congress can help fight the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), particularly in jails around the country, instead of reviving the death penalty. Nograles, Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Justice, supports the re-imposition of the death penalty for heinous […]

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RIZAL SOLON LAUDS RELEASE OF 22K INMATES AMID COVID-19

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nogales lauded the efforts of the country’s jail managers to decongest overcrowded jails in a bid to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, with close to 22,000 inmates released so far. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced earlier that the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) […]

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RIZAL SOLON URGES GOV’T TO BOOST FINANCIAL LITERACY DRIVE AMID PANDEMIC

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said the government should double its efforts to promote financial literacy amid an increase in reports of scams during the pandemic, with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealing that it has issued 68 advisories regarding questionable investment offers during the ongoing public health crisis. In separate advisories, the SEC […]

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REP. NOGRALES DECRIES KILLING OF MANILA PROSECUTOR

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles decried the recent killing of a Manila prosecutor, the 50th victim of deadly attacks on law practitioners since 2016, and reiterated the need for the creation of a special task force composed of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), […]