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As temperatures rise and power outages become a recurring issue in some parts of the country, Senator Bong Go threw his support behind the option of modular learning as a way to keep students safe. During an ambush interview after personally aiding poor residents in Ubay, Bohol recently, Go stressed the importance of prioritizing the […]
Government should move quickly in reverting to the pre-pandemic school calendar to safeguard both children and teachers against potential heat stress during the summer months, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan said on Sunday. “We are all for the immediate return to the old school calendar with the least […]
As the country commemorates Labor Day, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the national government to “continue investing heavily” in agriculture to help farmers. “Maraming kailangang gawin upang maayos ang agrikultura. But all these measures point to one thing—that the government needs to continue investing heavily to make the sector vibrant.” According to the […]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded employers to remit their employees’ contributions on time. In commemoration of Labor Day and in honor of our workers’ hard work, we would like to remind all employers, both public and private, to remit and report your employees’ PhilHealth premiums on time,” PhilHealth acting president and chief executive […]
Senator Nancy Binay called on the health department and local government units to come up with strategies and life-saving interventions to reduce the number of children who have not received any routine vaccine. According to Binay, targeting zero-dose children and improving the routine “patak” immunization coverage in barangay- and school-levels can be the critical step […]
A freshman lawmaker on Thursday appealed to the private sector to help the government establish libraries in public schools in order to serve as a means to counter the proliferation of disinformation and fake news in the internet. Speaking at the launch of the Bagong Pag Asa Elementary School library, Quezon City First District Rep. Juan […]
Senator Bong Go has expressed his support for the decision to extend the deadline for mandatory SIM card registration in the country by 90 days. This extension came in response to the public’s appeal for more time to register their SIM cards, especially for those who were not prepared for the new requirement. Go shared […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) invites government employees to enroll and participate in the learning and development (L&D) programs offered by the Civil Service Institute (CSI) for May 2023. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles announced that CSI, as the training and development arm of the CSC, is offering various online and in-person courses from 2 to […]
In anticipation of the influx of cancer patients seeking treatment at the government health facilities, Senator Sonny Angara assured that there are funds under the national budget for this purpose. The head of the Philippine General Hospital’s Cancer Institute, Dr. Jorge Ignacio, recently noted that the state-run institution is “bracing for the worst” in the […]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is set to roll out its expanded coverage and benefits for its members. Among the first to be implemented is the increase in the number of covered outpatient hemodialysis sessions from 90 to 156, PhilHealth acting president and chief executive officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. said. The PhilHealth chief […]