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Senate President Chiz Escudero is renewing his push for the renationalization of agricultural support services to uplift and revitalize the sector. Speaking to stakeholders of the agriculture sector, Escudero once again raised his proposal to bring back the control and supervision over agricultural support services and facilities to the national level, particularly the Department of […]
To give beneficiaries of a government emergency employment program a better chance of finding sustainable jobs, the government must ensure that the skillset of beneficiaries is improved during the period they are working with the government, the chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee said on Friday. “We can improve the value […]
Former Davao City representative Karlo Nograles on Sunday said he would prioritize the development of an online system for processing permits in Davao City, as he emphasized that the speed and efficiency by which business permits are processed can help generate high quality jobs for the city’s residents. According to Nograles, “in this fast-paced world, […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero has appealed to all the parties involved in the events that led to the latest tirade of Vice President Sara Duterte to work on de-escalating the situation to “prevent further harm to the safety, health and well-being of everyone involved”. In a statement, Escudero said he was “deeply concerned” with the […]
Since flooding remains a persistent issue despite the over P300 billion spent year-on-year on anti-flooding structures, why not redirect part of that budget toward higher education? Senator Alan Peter Cayetano floated this idea during the Senate debates on the 2025 budget for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), where concerns over the reduced subsidy per […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is pushing for sufficient budgetary support to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity and the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to ensure the full reintegration of former rebels to the communities. Dela Rosa stressed this during the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.352 trillion national […]
Senator Bong Go is one of the frontrunners for the 2025 senatorial elections. That’s according to the survey conducted by Tangere from November 6 to 9, 2024. The survey, which polled 2,400 qualified respondents aged 18 and above, reported a margin of error of ±1.96% at a 95% confidence level. Go garnered a solid 50.13%, […]
Former Davao representative and Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles on Thursday laid out plans to maximize social media, popular internet apps, and telecom services as everyday tools to deliver news and information, improve governance, and bridge communication gaps between the people of Davao City and their leaders. According to Nograles, “we will increase the […]
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan and several other lawmakers are pushing for the passage of a legislative measure that aims to establish a separate Cabinet-level department tasked to focus on the management of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. The measure, which will create the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), has hurdled the […]
Senator Robin Padilla is planning a movie that will inform the public about the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and to drum up support for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other agencies involved in defending our territory. Padilla disclosed this during a ceremony aboard the BRP Teresa Magbanua, marking the promotion of actor Gerald Anderson […]