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Children are now brandishing their sweetest smiles, delighted they would no longer cross the sea to attend classes as their parents are equally joyous during the inauguration rites of the very first elementary school on the island of Silaki, a sub-village of Barangay Binabalian in Bolinao, Pangasinan. “Silaki” which means unfortunate in the residents’ tongue, […]
Zamboanga City First District Representative Khymer Adan Olaso has earmarked an initial P40 million from his 2023 congressional fund for the construction of another public hospital in his district. Olaso said putting up another public hospital in his district is vital as the population in the area is growing fast. The first congressional district covers […]
The final package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), which is a legislative priority of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his first State of the Nation Address, was sponsored before the plenary of the House of Representatives recently. In his sponsorship speech, House Ways and Means chair Representative Joey Salceda said House Bill 4339 […]
The House of Representatives heaped high praises on the Department of Social Welfare and Development personnel nationwide, with Appropriations Committee Chairman Representative Zaldy Co referring to them as “angels in red vest” and expressed “full support” for the DSWD programs and projects. “DSWD is always at the forefront of bringing support and services to our […]
House Committee on Appropriations chairman Zaldy Co expressed support for the 40-percent increase in the budget of the Department of Agriculture as it would help increase food supply and reduce prices. During the budget hearing, Co described as “unprecedented” the huge percentage increase in the agriculture sector’s budget from P117.29 billion in 2022 to P163.75 […]
TINGOG Party-list Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre have filed a bill that seeks to grant employees in both private and public sectors a 10-day bereavement leave with full pay to allow them to grieve and recover from the loss without sacrificing their income.“Currently, employees are entitled to the following statutory leaves: service incentive […]
The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations stressed the need to strengthen the capacity of local government units (LGUs) as the first responders in emergencies or disasters, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. During the hearing on the P251.18-billion proposed budget of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, AKO BICOL party-list Representative […]
Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte has proposed the grant of a tax-exempt P2,000 allowance each per month within the school year to public school teachers to cover expenses for supplies and materials. “Public school teachers will have to cope with even more expenses to carry out their responsibilities once full face-to-face classes […]
The House committee on local government has formed a technical working group (TWG) that will consolidate the bills seeking the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR). The development came after the body conducted initial deliberations on the three proposed legislations. “The TWG was created to consolidate similar bills and address questions.” “The TWG was […]
In a bid to boost air travel, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is investing P2.5 billion to upgrade three airports so that they can accommodate more flights and passengers, Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. said. Under the DOTr’s P2.5-billion Aviation Infrastructure Program in the 2023 national budget, Tacloban City Airport, also known as Daniel […]