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PBBM AWARDS EXCEPTIONAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the conferment of awards to the 27 individual and group winners of the 2023 Search for Outstanding Government Workers on Wednesday, 14 February 2024, in Malacañang.  Together with the President during the awards rites were Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles, CSC Commissioners Aileen […]

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PIMENTEL ADVANCES PH-UAE BILATERAL RELATIONS

As the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gear up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III sought ways to deepen bilateral cooperation and enhance mutual understanding between the two nations during his recent meeting with the Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC), Saqr […]

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MISTAKENLY ARRESTED ELDERLY MUSLIM IS NOW FREE

Finally, an elderly Muslim who was arrested last year over a case of mistaken identity is a free man – 176 days after he was arrested and detained, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla said Mohammad Maca-Antal Said, who was arrested Aug. 10 last year and whose case the legislator had closely monitored, was released from […]

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NFA WORKER, MECHANIC ARE DANGAL NG BAYAN AWARDEES

Two exceptional laborers are among the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Public Officials and Employees (Dangal ng Bayan) Award, announced Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles. Bernardino D. Dabuet, a Utility Worker II at the National Food Authority (NFA), will be commended for demonstrating professionalism and excellence in service through innovative and creative approaches, […]

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PIMENTEL DENOUNCES GUN ATTACK ON GOV’T DOCTOR

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III strongly denounced the ambush targeting a government physician and called for swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure the safety of medical professionals. Dr. Charmaine Ceballos Barroquillo, a government physician at the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital, was seriously injured in an ambush that took place in […]

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RID PH SPORTS OF GAME-FIXING, SAYS BONG GO

Senator Bong Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Sports, has called for stronger measures against game-fixing, emphasizing that government intervention may be necessary to ensure the integrity of sports. Proposed measures against game-fixing and also promoting professionalism in sports have been raised before the recent public hearing of the Senate Committee on Sports, joined […]

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P186M FOR CASH GIFTS OF PINOY CENTENARIANS ASSURED

Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo has assured Filipinos who are turning 100 years old this year that there is ample funding for their P100,000 centenarian gift. “In the 2024 General Appropriations Law, the sum of P186 million has been earmarked for the tax-free cash gift of Filipino centenarians,” Rillo said in a statement on Sunday. […]

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LEE TO GOV’T: BUILD MORE POST-HARVEST FACILITIES

The government should ramp up the construction of post-harvest facilities this year to complement the increased borrowing of farmers for strategic financing for agriculture and fisheries production, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said on Wednesday. Lee issued the call after the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) reported loans to agriculture and rural development […]

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DISPLACED SAUDI OFWS TO GET COMPENSATION – TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo is happy that the first batch of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) displaced by bankruptcies of Saudi Arabian firms several years ago have finally started receiving their insurance compensation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced recently that over 1,000 cheques were already issued by the Saudi Arabian government to OFWs, as part of the […]