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Sanitation is fundamental to both good health and social and economic growth, Senator Cynthia Villar said as she stressed anew the importance of proper waste disposal and personal hygiene in achieving self-sufficiency. Villar, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Food & Environment and Natural Resources, urged families in crowded areas […]
Senator Sonny Angara said that apart from Baler, other beaches and tourist spots in Aurora should also be promoted in order to sustain tourism growth in the province and to spread the benefits of tourism to other municipalities. “In order to sustain the tourism growth of Aurora, we need to expand. Kilala na ang Baler. […]
Senator Dick Gordon sees the need to arm barangay officials in areas with high crime rates, rebellion or insurrection to help them protect themselves and their community. Gordon explained that there is no need to arm every one of the close to 42,000 barangay chairmen and 293,636 kagawads (councilors) in the country; only those in […]
Aside from infrastructure development, Senator Sonny Angara said the government should also invest heavily in the agriculture sector if it wants economic growth to be more inclusive or be felt by a larger population. Speaking at the 2018 National Conference and Agri-Fishery Research and Development Festival held in Sorsogon City, Angara said the country needs […]
The newly signed law that institutionalizes the Balik Scientist program will encourage Filipino technology experts to return to the Philippines to aid in the country’s development, Senator Grace Poe said. Poe, one of the authors of the new law, said it is expected that the goal of strengthening research and development in various fields will […]
Senator Nancy Binay asked Malacanang to appoint a person directly in charge of the Boracay rehabilitation after a Senate hearing revealed that misunderstandings between government agencies are causing delays on the rehabilitation projects on the island. “Sino yung on top of everything? We have Secretary Cimatu who is in charge of Task Force Boracay pero […]
The Senate committee on public services will hold another hearing in Mindanao to check whether the targeted subsidies are being given to the poor under the tax reform law. Senator Grace Poe said the hearing will be conducted in Cagayan de Oro City before the opening of the session. “Itong darating na Hulyo, bago siguro […]
There is cash in trash. For the past decades, this has been true among collectors of all ages who sweat under the sun or get soaked in rains atop a mound of garbage, where they hope to find value among the trash the populace has already discarded as worthless. This is not only visible in […]
Senator Cynthia Villar called for a committee hearing to hear the updates on the rehabilitation being conducted in Boracay Island two months after the island’s closure. Villar, chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said the committee supplemented rehabilitation efforts in the island by taking a closer look at the factors that significantly […]
Senator Sonny Angara has urged the government to intensify its jobs program that will help the youth land a job, as he laments the high youth unemployment rate in the country. “The country’s unemployment challenge is primarily a youth phenomenon. The JobStart Law is the government’s answer to youth unemployment. Ang target ng programang ito […]