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LEE: GIVE AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES SUPPORT

If farmers are given the proper support to make farming a viable livelihood, then agrarian reform beneficiaries would not be tempted to sell the land they acquired, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee. “Naiintindihan natin ang pangamba ng ating mga civil society organizations (CSOs), ngunit bilang principal author ng New Agrarian Emancipation Act, nais […]

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CSC CHIEF NOGRALES MEETS ILO DIRECTOR GENERAL

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles met International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo and other ILO executives in a luncheon meeting last 26 June 2023 in Ermita, Manila, as part of the labor official’s three-day official visit to the country. CSC joined other government agencies in the meeting, which was aimed at […]

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FARMERS WIN WITH AGRARIAN EMANCIPATION ACT – LEE

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee hailed the New Agrarian Emancipation Act to be signed on Friday by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. as a win for farmer-beneficiaries, who will now be unburdened of their obligations to the government for parcels of land they received under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988. Lee on […]

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HIKE TAXES ON VAPE TO FUND UHC, SAYS ANAKALUSUGAN

AnaKalusugan Party-list Representative Ray T. Reyes believes increasing taxes on e-cigarettes will help raise funds for Universal Health Care and dissuade the youth from vaping. Reyes also expressed his concern over the increasing number of teenagers in the country that are using vape. Republic Act 11900 or the Vape Law passed in July 2022 lowered […]

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CUA BATS FOR SERVICE-ORIENTED LOCAL GOVERNANCE

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) participated in the UGNAYAN Lecture Series organized by the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG) in collaboration with ULAP. The UGNAYAN Lecture Series, held on 30 June 2023 and organized by CLRG in collaboration with ULAP, aims to address the challenges of decentralization and promote […]

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CSC: SUBMIT SALNS TO REPOSITORIES BEFORE JUNE 30

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded government agencies of the deadline of submission of the 2022 Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) to the appropriate repository agency, which is set for 30 June 2023. Under CSC Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 2006, which amends the guidelines on the filing and submission of the […]

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CUA TO PUBLIC: JOIN SWEEPSTAKES FOR NUTRITION

As the country commemorates Nutrition Month this coming July, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office chairman Junie E. Cua called on the public to lend a hand in raising more resources to fight malnutrition in the country. “Mayroon po tayong taunang sweepstakes para sa nutrisyon. Malaki ang maitutulong ng mga kababayan natin sa pagpapalaki ng maaari nating […]

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CSC TO GOV’T OFFICES: REMAIN 100% SMOKE-FREE

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is urging government agencies to strictly implement the rules on smoking prohibition inside government buildings and premises in line with the observance of National No Smoking Month this June. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said this is not just for the welfare of civil servants but of all individuals visiting government […]

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HIGHER VEHICLES INSURANCE PUSHED AMID ROAD MISHAPS

A series of tragic deaths because of vehicular accidents involving large commercial vehicles highlight the need to increase Compulsory Third-Party Liability Insurance (CTPLI) for commercial vehicles and total indemnity claims for the death or injury of passengers, third parties, or pedestrians without the necessity of proving fault or negligence. This according to AGRI Party-list Rep. […]

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CONGRESS OK ON BILL VS ‘NO PERMIT, NO EXAM’ SEEN

Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo has high hopes that Congress will soon enact the bill seeking to prohibit the oppressive “no permit, no exam” rule in all private and public educational institutions across all school levels. “Before Congress adjourned on June 3, the Senate agreed on May 31 to the request made by the House on […]