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SOLO PARENTS GET FREE PHILHEALTH COVERAGE

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is reminding all solo parents that they are now entitled to free health services as automatic members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), following the recent release of the guidelines for the law expanding the economic benefits due single dads and moms in the country. Villafuerte said […]

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DENR COASTAL CLEANUP DRAWS 74,075 VOLUNTEERS

The Philippines surpassed its International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) records during the activity conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently in 250 coastal sites across the country to raise awareness about the impact of plastic pollution on marine life and ecosystems. From 35,000 volunteers last year, DENR recorded 74,075 volunteers from 1,913 […]

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LEE TO FOCUS ON FILIPINO HEALTHCARE WINS

Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee wants the positive result of fiscalizing the Department of Health (DOH) budget and its attached agencies acknowledged instead of focusing on the mic scuffle between him and House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Cong. Paul Daza.  It can be recalled that during the House plenary deliberation of the DOH budget on […]

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ATAYDE LAUDS NEW LAW VS AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING

The enactment of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act is a boon for Filipino families who dedicate a sizable percentage of their budgets for food. This according to Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, who on Thursday said that “Filipino consumers are the biggest winners today because by targeting agricultural economic saboteurs––hoarders, price […]

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DELA ROSA BARES 2025 SENATE REELECTION BID

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday night officially announced that he will seek reelection in the 2025 national elections to continuously serve the Filipino people despite political persecution.  The Mindanaoan lawmaker made the remark as he accepted the nomination of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).  “Even before the recent developments, ‘no, I have […]

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LEE: EXPEDITE UNLOADING OF RICE SHIPMENTS AT PORTS

Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee has called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to expedite the unloading of rice shipments at the country’s ports to increase the supply and lower the price of rice in the market. Lee’s call comes amid port congestion, which has been a significant hurdle […]

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SIERRA MADRE DEV’T AUTHORITY CREATION PUSHED

Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles renewed his call for the passage of a bill that would create a body tasked with conservation and management of the 500-kilometer-long Sierra Madre. This, after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called attention to deforestation in the Sierra Madre, which he saw during an aerial inspection over Marikina […]

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HIGHER TEACHING ALLOWANCE FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR

A higher annual allowance of P10,000 next schoolyear awaits not only public school teachers with teaching loads in basic education but even vocational instructors, librarians, guidance counselors, and  teachers in the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and community learning centers as well, according to National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte. A co-author of Republic Act (RA) […]

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CUA TO LGUS: TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS AGAINST MPOX

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to take proactive steps to prevent the spread of mpox in their communities. “I urge my fellow local leaders to be proactive in responding to the threat of mpox. We have already established public health and safety […]

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AFP MODERNIZATION TO GET P50B IN 2025 NAT’L BUDGET

The modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will receive a record P50 billion in fresh funding in 2025, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said on Sunday. “In the 2025 national budget, the sum of P50 billion in capital outlays has been earmarked to be used exclusively to support the funding […]