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In continuation of its humanitarian efforts to alleviate the sufferings of communities severely affected by Super Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) when it struck the country in September 2022, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) delivered cash assistance, amounting to P22,895,000 to 4,579 affected families in five Karding-hit provinces in Luzon. This is in addition to […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa appealed to the victims of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)- related crimes to closely coordinate with the Philippine National Police (PNP) so that the authority can immediately address the problem. During the recent plenary session, Dela Rosa interpellated Senator Grace Poe who disclosed in her privilege speech an incident concerning a […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has warned that the P1 billion proposed allocation to fund the compensation of Marawi siege victims next year may trigger potential trouble as the amount won’t be sufficient for claimant-beneficiaries. Dela Rosa, the vice chairperson of the Senate finance committee, aired his fear during the briefing given to the Senate […]
Senator Migz Zubiri bookended the holidays by heading to provinces struck by Typhoon Odette, personally delivering rice, groceries, water, face masks, and tents, purchased using personal funds he had originally intended for his advertising budget as a senatorial candidate for the upcoming elections. “As soon as we saw how Typhoon Odette ravaged Visayas and Mindanao, […]
To help them rebuild their lives amid the calamity, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for the imposition of a one-year moratorium on loan amortizations for residents affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. Immediately upon Congress’ resumption of session, Gatchalian filed Senate Resolution No. 289 (SRN 289) urging the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the Social […]
“Just like we promised last week, there would be regular turnovers of completed housing units for Yolanda victims. We have now fully completed the residential projects for the towns of Anilao, Iloilo and Pres. Roxas, Capiz, both in Panay island.”This was according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who has confirmed that the finished units have […]
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 […]
Senator Bong Go extended help to 953 victims of a fire that broke out on August 19 in Barangay San Isidro, Cainta, Rizal. The victims, who lived in shanties, gathered at the covered court of Greenpark Village and received financial assistance, lunch and grocery packs from Go and supporters who share the same advocacy of […]
The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) has been tapped to help the National Housing Authority (NHA) award housing units to identified “Yolanda” beneficiaries in Cebu. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said 5,272 housing units have been fully completed for victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Cebu, but only 731 of these […]