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House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said attendance to this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) could be the biggest, based on the overwhelming confirmation they received from the invited guests.“We may be opening some viewing rooms for the additional guests kasi overwhelming yung nag-confirm na pupunta sila dito (sa House) sa SONA. So far, […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez is scheduled to meet with newly installed Senate President Chiz Escudero to discuss the legislative priorities of the current administration and ensure open communication between the Senate and the House of Representatives.Interviewed by reporters on the sidelines of the 126th Independence Day celebration at Barasoain Church in Bulacan, Romualdez highlighted the importance […]
The Department of Health (DOH) manifested its commitment to poverty reduction in the country during a crucial dialogue with other national government agencies (NGAs). The Post State of the Nation Address (SONA)- Poverty Reduction discussion cluster revolved around the need to strengthen whole-of-government approaches to poverty reduction. During the dialogue, the participating agencies- the Department […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) where he discussed, among others, the plight of OFWs and seafarers, as well as the country’s energy situation. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy and Committee on Migrant Workers, said he is satisfied with the President’s […]
Senator Mark Villar commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his second State of the Nation Address. “Overall, President BBM’s SONA was very good. The President was able to touch base on all the pressing issues in the country. Economic gains, increased employment rate, Maharlika Investment Fund and Build Better More were among the highlights for me,” Villar […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III said the Filipino people deserve unfiltered truth during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s 2nd State of the Nation Address (SONA). Pimentel leaves no room for sugarcoating or glossing over the harsh realities facing the entire nation and expects the President to do the same when he faces the nation. “During […]
Contingency plans are in place for the three-day transport strike which will start on July 24, the day of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), said the Inter-Agency Task Force Monitoring Team (IATF-MT). Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Hubert Guevarra, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, and MMDA General Manager Usec. […]
As the second State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., scheduled on July 24, looms, Senator Bong Go expressed his optimism regarding the administration’s capacity to uplift the lives of more impoverished members of the Filipino society and roll out further pro-poor initiatives. With the current government’s focus on the nation’s economic […]
As the country grapples with a recurring water shortage and the looming threat of El Niño, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called upon the President to prioritize long-term measures to tackle these pressing issues in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA). “Huwag puro Maharlika Investment Fund,” Pimentel quipped. The veteran legislator emphasized […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) Rep. LRay Villafuerte is rooting for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos .Jr for putting agriculture, health, and tourism on his must-do list in his first State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of what the new government will focus on to stimulate high growth, improve the lives of Filipinos and keep down economic scarring from the global crisis […]