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BONG GO LAUDS GROUNDBREAKING OF PILI HEALTH CENTER

Senator Bong Go commended the grand opening of the Pili Public Market in Camarines Sur, along with the groundbreaking of the Pili Super Health Center recently. As the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Go has been instrumental in supporting these projects, underscoring his belief in their significant potential to enhance his constituents’ […]

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VILLAFUERTE BATS FOR UPGRADED ANIMAL WELFARE BILL

The mounting public outcry over incidents of animal cruelty, the latest of which was the brutal killing of a three-year-old Golden Retriever named Killua in CamSur, should be a “wake-up call” for the 19th Congress to toughen up laws promoting and protecting the welfare of all animals, LRay Villafuerte, a congressman representing the province and president of […]

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LEE TO DA: ENFORCE HOLY WEEK PRICE MONITORING

As fish and vegetable prices rise because of the Holy Week, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to enforce stricter price monitoring and set suggested retail price (SRP) on basic commodities. “Natutuwa po tayo na araw-araw ay may update ang DA sa kanilang website sa presyo ng […]

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BONG GO BACKS PHILHEALTH CONTRIBUTION REVISION

Senator Bong supported the proposed amendments to Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, with a focus on revising the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium contributions to alleviate the financial strain on Filipinos, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic. Go expressed his support to Senator JV Ejercito, vice chair […]

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BONG GO BACKS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Committee on Health, manifested his support to a bill he also filed and authored that seeks to strengthen mental health services in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) across the Philippines. Go underscored the urgency of addressing mental health concerns, which have long been sidelined, with a notable lack of […]

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LEE TO DA: DEVELOP CLIMATE-RESILIENT CROPS

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to focus on the development of climate-resilient varieties of major crops to mitigate the impact of future occurrences of the El Niño phenomenon. This, as the DA announced that agricultural damage caused by the intensifying El Niño has already reached ₱1.75 billion, covering […]

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SMC SAVED 41B LITERS OF WATER IN 2023

On World Water Day, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said it logged its highest water savings yet in five years, under its flagship water sustainability program, “Water for All”. At the same time, it also reported significant progress in its ongoing massive effort to clean up major river systems in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces.  SMC […]

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MORE JOBS WITH MORE PBBM TRIPS – ANAKALUSUGAN

AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes said President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. should continue to go on foreign trips to strengthen diplomatic relations and ensure that investment commitments are realized. “As our country’s chief salesman, President Marcos is at the forefront of making the Philippines the investment destination of choice,” Reyes said. Reyes noted President Marcos […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN: ADD FREE ANNUAL CHECK-UPS IN UHC

AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes believes the bills identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) as “priority measures” will ensure job creation, a sustainable health system, and economic growth. “I always say that President Marcos is the chief salesman of the Philippines and the priority measures identified by LEDAC show that he is […]

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DELA ROSA BACKS INC ANNIVERSARY AS HOLIDAY

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa expressed support to proposed measures seeking to declare Iglesia Ni Cristo’s (INC) founding anniversary as a non-working holiday. Dela Rosa stressed that INC, as the third largest religion in the Philippines, should be given the same acknowledgement given to other religions. “Iglesia Ni Cristo, being the third largest religious affinity […]