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Bicol Saro party-list Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has underscored the need to equip municipal ports with cold storage areas and other modern post-harvest facilities to sustain the production of “tamban” (native sardines) and other fishery products for the global market and raise incomes for small-scale fisherfolk. Yamsuan, who chairs the House Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources, […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is confident that former president Rodrigo Duterte can defend himself should the criminal complaints filed against him by the Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) over his “kill” and “bomb” remarks against senators prosper. “Wala ‘yan. If ever mag-prosper ‘yung kaso na ‘yan sa prosecution, kayang-kaya […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel called for the immediate signing into law of the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers, emphasizing its long-overdue benefits for the country’s frontline health volunteers. The Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers bill aims to professionalize BHWs by ensuring fair compensation, access to training, and inclusion in government plantilla positions. […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has officially entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Takeda Healthcare Philippines, Inc. (Takeda Philippines) to intensify efforts in combating dengue through the Empowering Communities for a Dengue-Ready Philippines Project (Project E-CODE). The partnership was formalized during the ULAP 107th National Executive Board Meeting on January 31, […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the public to stay vigilant against the rise of online love scams. The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) reported 8 cases of online love scams as of January 2025 and 72 cases last year. “We are celebrating love today, yet some people continue to prey on others under the guise […]
AGRI Party-list Representative Manoy Wilbert Lee is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to effectively implement food security emergency for a maximum of three months and prioritize purchasing rice from local farmers to replenish the National Food Authority’s (NFA) buffer stock, which was released following the government’s declaration of a food security emergency. According […]
There is no shame in having blood on my hands because I protected the Filipino people. This was the strong message of reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who discredited senatorial candidates who were involved in Oplan Tokhang or the last administration’s war against illegal drugs. “Wala namang ibang […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has renewed his commitment to continue being a “fighter” against illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption should he be elected to the Senate in the upcoming 2025 national and local elections. A former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Dela Rosa said that he does not want to seek a […]
Committee on Public Services Chairperson Raffy Tulfo expressed concern about the lack of anti-drone technology at airports and other critical government establishments in the country. In the committee’s hearing recently, Capt. Ian Michael del Castillo from the Flight Operations Department of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) admitted that they still do not […]
Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan has reiterated his commitment to look into the root cause of the high prices of goods, particularly rice, should he regain a Senate seat in the May elections. “Tumatakbo tayo hindi para pabagsakin ang administrasyon. Hindi rin natin hangarin na pabagsakin ang oposisyon. Ang mataas na presyo ng mga bilihin ang […]