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With Typhoon Mangkhut expected to bring heavy rains and winds as strong as 160 kph, House Appropriations Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” on Monday called on the National Food Authority (NFA) to intensify rice procurement operations so that it could buy palay from farmers before the supertyphoon hits the country. “The NFA has not had […]
From “mission impossible” to “mission accomplished.” This is how House Appropriations Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles sums up the successful passing by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) and the National ID Law which will be presented at a ceremonial signing ceremony in Malacañang today. “These measures had […]
Rice hoarding is economic sabotage, not a legitimate business strategy. This was stressed by House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Thursday during the budget deliberations on the Department of Agriculture (DA) after DA chief Manny Piñol explained that hoarding rice was considered a legitimate business practice by some rice traders. “We […]
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Davao City Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Tuesday expressed great concern over the slashed budgets of key agencies under the proposed P3.757 trillion national budget for 2019 presented to the panel by the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC). Nograles noted that the proposed 2019 budget––which is cash-based––is P10 billion lower […]
The power of the purse belongs to the people, through their representatives in Congress, so their participation and input should be welcomed and encouraged. This is the message of House Appropriations Chairperson Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles, who on Monday invited the public—especially those living in the provinces—to follow the budget deliberations in Congress and give […]
ANAC-IP Party-list Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. lauded Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for reiterating his pro-environment stance during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. “Nature endowed us with this wealth to be tapped for the benefit of all generations. My policy in the utilization of these resources is non-negotiable: the protection of the environment […]
House Members lauded the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Duterte on Monday, for focusing on the welfare and upliftment of the poor and other underprivileged sectors. Rep. Michael Romero lauded the unconditional cash transfer (CCT) program of the Duterte administration that will aid lower income families as they adjust to the […]
A President who has delivered on his promises for the people, especially the “probinsyano.” This, according to House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles, is his take on President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) today. “Whereas in the past State of the Nation Addresses of President Duterte were outlines of […]
ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban urged Environment Sec. Roy Cimatu to make ensuring Boracay’s sustainability its number one priority. This after Cimatu, who heads Task Force Boracay, revealed during a hearing of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources that the island is set to reopen on October 26. Panganiban, a member of the committee, […]
With policemen taking the flak for wrongly implementing the government’s drive against ‘Tambay’, ‘Tanods’ or barangay watchmen should do the job. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. “Why not? Barangay tanods are well trained to deal against vagrancy and they fully know the terrain […]