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A young lawmaker from Rizal is proposing the creation of a government body tasked with protecting the Sierra Madre mountain range. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles is pushing for the establishment of the Sierra Madre Development Authority to prevent its wanton destruction and ensure balanced development. “We must always be mindful of the need […]
House members urged everyone to support and enjoy the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by cheering for the country’s athletes and documenting their efforts and sacrifices instead of dwelling on the criticisms against its preparations.Rep. Eric Martinez (2nd District, Valenzuela City) and Rep. Jericho Jonas Nograles (Party-list, PBA), chairman and vice chairman of the Committee […]
A bill filed by Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles pushing for the creation of a separate agency to handle overseas labor cases was welcomed by a coalition of recruitment agencies. “It’s about time” said Alliance of Bonafide Recruiters for OFW’s Advancement and Development (ABROAD) Convenor Russel Garcia. “OFW cases involve foreign labor and immigration […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles seeking amendments to the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015 as a response to issues that were raised in the recent SK elections in 2018.Foremost among the amendments that Nograles wishes to introduce to the SK Reform law is to ensure that SK members are compensated for their work. […]
Amid the outrage over the recent spate of hazing incidents across the country, including the death of Philippine Military Academy cadet Darwin Dormitorio in September, a neophyte lawmaker is seeking to introduce amendments to the anti-hazing law which he hopes could end hazing’s culture of impunity. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles, who is pushing […]
Browbeaten or abused husbands, or those called “ander de sayas” may soon seek protection under the skirt of the law if a bill filed by Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles is passed. House Bill No. 6252, or the Anti-Violence Against Partners and their Children (Anti-VAPC) bill, aims to amend the Anti-Violence Against Women and […]
With the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal province recently being recognized as one of the most sustainable and innovative tourism projects worldwide, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has urged private sector businesses to “be like Masungi“ in exploring sustainable tourism and help protect the environment.The conservation project was cited earlier this month by the United […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has filed a measure seeking to strengthen the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) by mandating the PAO to extend legal assistance to the Armed Forces of the Philippines and government officials and employees who are the subject of legal cases in the conduct of their duties, as well as advocacy […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Juan Fidel Nograles appealed to hog farmers in Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal to cooperate with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the local government, and other concerned agencies to contain and prevent the possible spread of a swine disease in the area. Appearing in a television […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Juan Fidel Nograles has appealed to hog and pig raisers in Montalban (Rodriguez) to cooperate with the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the local government, and other authorities tasked to monitor and prevent the possible spread of a swine disease that has yet to be identified, stressing that […]