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ANAKALUSUGAN PARTY-LIST SLAMS NGCP OVER BROWNOUTS

“Why would you blame electricity consumers for their power woes when, by law, you should already have ready solutions for demand surges due to the summer season?” This asked AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes regarding the red alert issued by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) over the Luzon Grid and the ensuing […]

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Business & Economy

SMC HELPS BOOST INCOMES FOR LOCAL CORN FARMERS

San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its food unit San Miguel Foods, has purchased over 1.3 million metric tons of corn amounting to P23.9 billion from farmers nationwide since 2020 to date. This is part of the company’s continuing initiative to source raw materials for its food products directly from local growers to help boost farm […]

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Politics

ADDRESS LACK OF KONSULTA PROGRAM PROVIDERS — SOLON

AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to intensify its efforts to enlist accredited service providers for its Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) Package which gives access to primary health care services for PhilHealth members. Reyes expressed concern over the low number of accredited service providers enrolled in the program […]

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Politics

PRESIDENT MARCOS URGED: PRESERVE ELECTRIC COOPS

The National Center of Concerned Electric Consumers (NCCECO) has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include the preservation of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the administration’s priority measures. During its national convention, NCCECO adopted a resolution requesting the President “to include as a priority bill the preservation of ECs not just being the legacy of the […]

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Politics

MORE BENEFITS FOR BRGY HEALTH WORKERS URGED

AnaKalusugan Party-list continues to push for higher compensation and better benefits for barangay health workers who are in the forefront of delivering healthcare services in communities. “AnaKalusugan Party-list joins the nation in celebrating Labor Day. As we continue to fight for the rights of our workers, let us also shed light on the plight of […]

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Government

CUA WANTS A PCSO BRANCH OFFICE IN EVERY PROVINCE

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chairman Junie E. Cua is pushing for the establishment of a branch in every province in the country so it could better serve the Filipino people. “Maganda po kung magkaroon ng branch sa 82 lalawigan ng bansa, alinsunod sa marching order ni Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. na palawakin pa ang […]

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Government

CSC CHAIR TO NEW DOCTORS: SERVE THE PEOPLE

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles congratulated the 1,573 new doctors who officially took their oath as Licensed Physicians on 19 April 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. “Today’s oath-taking is not merely a ceremony to practice medicine; it is a solemn act and eternal promise to adhere closely to the […]

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Politics

CUA TO LGUS: SUPPORT FAMILIES DEALING WITH AUTISM

Quirino governor and president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) Dax Cua, has called on all local government units (LGUs) to undertake initiatives that support individuals with autism in their respective areas. “Nakikiusap tayo sa ating mga kapwa LGU leaders to take steps to help our families who deal with autism […]

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Science & Technology

T.I.P. STUDENTS VISIT JAPAN FOR EDUCATIONAL TOUR

Understanding the value of sustainable practices to protect the world we live in is a lesson worth learning, according to a group of Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) students, who visited Japan for an educational tour under the Sakura Science Program (SSP).  T.I.P. College of Business Education standouts Von Eryl Morano, Maria Bernadette White, Erick Jose Velasco, Harvey Pajarillaga, and […]

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Politics

DUTERTE BATS FOR SINGLE-USE PLASTICS REGULATION

Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte has pressed for the passage of a measure that aims to regulate the manufacture, sale, use and importation of  single-use plastics products, in line with his advocacy of building a greener and more sustainable economy for the country’s future generations. Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, Quezon City 2nd District Rep. […]