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CAMPOS BATS FOR P3K TEACHERS’ DAY INCENTIVE

Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has filed a bill seeking to increase to P3,000 the annual World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) payable to every public school teacher employed by the Department of Education. Under House Bill No. 7840 filed by Campos, the WTDIB would be bumped up from P1,000 to P3,000. Campos invoked […]

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CHED RECEIVES OVER P82-M FROM PCSO IN Q1 2023

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has turned over more than P82 million to the Commission on Higher Education for the first quarter of 2023. “Bilang pagsunod sa aming mandato, nakapagbigay kami ng P82,176,035.50 sa CHED para sa kanilang pondo na gagamitin sa pagpapabuti ng ating mga higher learning institutions sa bansa,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. […]

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LEE TO TEACHERS: SHAPE YOUTH MINDSET ON POVERTY

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee underscored the importance of educators’ role in achieving a better future by starting with shaping the principles and mindset of the youth. During the recent Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council meeting of Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (BCAARRD), Lee imparted his insights […]

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VILLAFUERTE: DITCH ETRAVEL FOR INBOUND TRAVELERS

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has proposed to the government to get rid of its tedious eTravel requirement for incoming international travelers to spur the country’s full transition to the post-pandemic “new normal,” whereby enticing more tourists and prospective investors to come here and accelerating our economy’s rebound from Covid-19. Even as he […]

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BONG GO CALLS FOR IMPROVED SERVICES AT NAIA

Following the power outage that caused inconveniences at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Labor Day, Senator Bong Go has called on concerned authorities to exert necessary efforts to prevent such incidents from occurring. Go stressed the need to improve services in NAIA, being the primary gateway to the country. In an […]

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FIGHT FOR WORKERS’ WELFARE – BONG GO

On Labor Day, Senator Bong Go expressed his gratitude and admiration for the hardworking Filipino workforce, recognizing their vital role in the economic development of the country, particularly in light of the recovery efforts amid the pandemic. In an ambush interview after personally aiding struggling residents in Calaca City, Batangas, Go emphasized the significant contributions […]

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BLUE RIBBON URGED: PROBE NAT’L ID ISSUANCE DELAY

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III filed a resolution seeking to investigate the circumstances leading to the delay of issuance of the national identification cards (national ID) by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “Given the unreasonably prolonged delivery, questionable usefulness, and substandard quality of the national IDs, there is already cause to believe that there […]

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BONG GO TO GOV’T: ADDRESS VACCINE HESITANCY

Senator Bong Go expressed his concern over reports that almost half of Filipino children are not being fully immunized against common diseases, such as measles and polio.  For this reason, Go has taken a proactive stance in once again urging health authorities to address vaccine hesitancy and promote awareness on the importance of immunization especially […]

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YAMSUAN TO GCG: LEAD IN PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE

Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan called on the agency overseeing the operations of state-run firms to lead the way in promoting efficiency, transparency and accountability in the government service.  Yamsuan also reminded  employees of the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations (GCG) that working in government is not merely a job, but a […]

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PIMENTEL BACKS WAGE HIKE BILLS

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III said on Labor Day that it is about time that Congress enacts a legislated wage hike as he threw his support behind a slew of proposed legislation at the Upper Chamber seeking to raise the minimum wage hike in the country. This as the Senate chief fiscalizer advised the […]