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With the non-stop oil price spikes likely to spiral up further in the weeks ahead following last weekend’s missile attacks in the Middle East, Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte and Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte want the government to fast-track contingency plans, including the grant of fuel subsidies to vulnerable sectors, to shield Filipinos from […]
Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos echoed the call of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) to invest in the Commission on Higher Education’s capabilities. “It is a well-established fact that the Commission on Higher Education is stretched to its limits. Kulang na kulang sa staff kaya kinakapos sila gaano man nila kagustong […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) Governor LRay Villafuerte is looking forward to a bumper year of priority development projects not only in CamSur but elsewhere in the country as well, following the recent order by President Marcos on the quick release of much bigger Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) outlays to all local government units (LGUs), so they […]
Fisherfolk of the Agusan Aquatic Agriculture Cooperative in Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, never imagined earning around P2.79 million in 2025 from their fish products before the implementation of the Sagip Saka Act. It was in 2022 that they had experienced an improvement in their earnings when they signed a negotiated contract with the Northern […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to ramp up their education and awareness campaigns and other forms of support to address teenage pregnancy. This, as the Commission on Population and Development revealed that the Philippines has recorded nearly 139,000 adolescent mothers, and that […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of making financial assistance more accessible following the approval on third and final reading of Senate Bill No. 155, a measure seeking to simplify documentary requirements for Filipinos applying for government financial assistance. SBN 155 aims to remove unnecessary hurdles that often prevent poor and vulnerable Filipinos from immediately […]
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) reaffirmed its commitment to consumer welfare and electric cooperative (EC) sustainability through strengthened collaboration with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on the implementation of the Uniform National Lifeline Subsidy Rate under ERC Resolution No. 2, series of 2026. Held on 25 February 2026, PHILRECA, ERC, and APEC […]
Motivated by the number of patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers who have benefited from his hospital feeding efforts, Senator Bong Go continued the initiative of bringing warm meals to various public hospitals and community facilities across the country. What began as a simple attempt to help those spending long hours in hospitals has grown into […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) representatives led by Luigi Villafuerte and Migz Villafuerte have backed the push by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for stronger and sustained measures to protect media workers, as a means to guarantee a free and independent press, which is one hallmark of a vibrant democracy. “Government should put a premium on […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to take decisive action against individuals and groups using automated bots to hoard concert tickets for resale at exorbitant prices, urging authorities to “make an example” of offenders to deter future abuses. The chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights made the […]