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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee pushed for the immediate passage of a measure that seeks to revitalize the salt industry in order to create jobs and to increase the income of salt farmers and salt producers. Lee, one of the authors of House Bill No. 8278 or the “Philippine Salt Industry Development Act,” welcomed […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has turned over more than P9 million to the country’s anti-illegal drug efforts for the first quarter of 2023. “Bilang bahagi ng mandato natin, nakapagbigay tayo ng P9,636,539.40 sa Dangerous Drugs Board para makatulong sa pagsustento sa kanilang kampanya kontra sa droga,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. Last year, […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee expressed his support for calls to declare the critical Verde Island Passage as a legislated protected area. “Suportado natin ang panawagan na ito, at makakaasa po kayo na maglalabas tayo ng panukala ukol rito pagkatapos nating sumangguni sa mga stakeholder,” Lee said. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles reminded public servants to step up and seize every opportunity to display excellence as it translates to improved public service delivery and efficient client transactions. Speaking at the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) during the agency’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday, 15 May 2023, Chairperson Nograles said that the […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that the applications for the 20 August 2023 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and Subprofessional Levels will be from 22 May to 21 June 2023. In an official statement, CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said the Commission has already made extensive preparations in anticipation of a […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lauded the passage of House Bill No. 7909, which aims to expand the coverage and extend the period of availment of the estate tax amnesty for two (2) years. The House of Representatives yesterday approved on 3rd reading HB 7909, which will provide taxpayers enough period to settle their […]
Quirino Governor Dax Cua, the national president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), underscored the significance of a service delivery-oriented approach in local governance during a roundtable session organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on “The Future of Local Governance in the Philippines” held on May 12, […]
The government should do more in ensuring easier medical access to pregnant Filipino women, a health party-list said on Monday. “Kailangang maglaan pa tayo ng mas maraming resources para masigurong may sapat at madaling access sa health services ang mga kababaihan sa kanilang pagdadalang-tao at panganganak,” AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes said. The UNFPA also […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is backing the move by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to tie-up not only with local government units (LGUs) but with private contractors and developers as well in building 6 million affordable shelters, as a way to hit the Marcos administration’s target to construct a million […]
Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga recently met with local shipowners and agreed to work with them in addressing the gaps towards preventing oil spills in Philippine waters. “The first thing we need to do is change the way people think about disasters because right now people think about response,” Loyzaga stressed. “We need to prevent the […]