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Senator and Chair of the Senate Committee on Health Bong Go has called for a review of Republic Act 11861, or the “Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act”, due to mounting complaints regarding its implementation. Based on reports raised by ACT-CIS Party-list Representative Erwin Tulfo to Go, several solo parents, who should be recipients of the […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) embarked on an exchange program with the Local Government Authority of the Republic of Maldives (Maldives LGA) and the Baa Atoll Council to reinforce collaboration and mutual learning in local governance on 20 to 26 July 2023. This initiative was in response to […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III expressed deep concern over the priorities set forth by the Marcos administration in the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) and questioned the government’s commitment to addressing the pressing needs of the country. “The allocation of P9.2 billion to confidential and intelligence funds while our fellow Filipinos in calamity-stricken areas suffer […]
The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee called for the passage of a bill that would establish a national jobs creation plan, which he said is necessary for the country to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. “We need to institutionalize and expand the current National Employment Recovery Strategy or NERS […]
Senator Chiz Escudero suggested the Marcos administration may opt to file a “Special Action for Recognition of Foreign Judgment” before the Supreme Court to formally recognize the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) as part of the law of the land. The Arbitral Ruling in 2016 bolstered the government’s territorial claim as it […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office reminded the Filipino public that it offers free medical consultations at its main office. “Nais lang nating ipaalala sa ating mga kababayan na mayroon tayong Multi-Specialty Clinic na maaari nilang puntahan para makapagpakonsulta sa kanilang mga karamdaman. Libre po ang serbisyo na ito,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. Cua […]
In the aftermath of the devastating Typhoon Egay that wreaked havoc in different parts of Luzon, including Cagayan province, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reaffirmed his commitment to bolstering disaster resilience measures and responding to the needs of affected communities. Go recently stood amidst the flood-affected communities in Santa Ana, Cagayan, providing aid to the typhoon […]
Senator Chiz Escudero wants to ensure that the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will have training and livelihood programs solely for former drug dependents who have undergone rehabilitation. Presiding over a meeting of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education this morning, Escudero was surprised to learn that TESDA does not […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles met with Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) Executive Director Donald James D. Gawe on 26 July 2023 at the CSC Central Office, Quezon City to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the two agencies to spur increased volunteerism among state workers. Joining them were Assistant Secretary Greg […]
The government must aggressively address factors contributing to food inflation or it will be unable to hit its 2.9% inflation target in 2024. This was stressed by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who on Tuesday said that with food and non-alcoholic beverages being the top group contributing to the June 2023 inflation of 5.4%, […]