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Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua received the Philippine Red Cross’ (PRC) Doña Aurora Aragon Award on Tuesday, April 18. Cua was conferred the award during the PRC’s 33rd Biennial Convention, which was held in Manila. “I am truly humbled by this recognition. Hindi tayo naglilingkod para makakuha ng award, ngunit nakakataba po […]
Quirino Governor Dax Cua, President of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and Chairman of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), has expressed his full support to the efforts of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos in identifying the Philippine National Police (PNP) officers involved […]
The chairperson of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Labor and Employment expressed concern over the results of a report concerning graduates of the “pandemic generation.” “The results of the report, while expected, are troubling, and we in government should actively work to address the gaps that have been identified,” Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday lauded President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s order to postpone fare increases for LRT-1 and LRT-2 pending a thorough study. “Nagpapasalamat po tayo kay President Marcos for his wisdom in deferring the implementation of fare increases sa LRT-1 at LRT-2 hanggang wala pang masusing pag-aaral sa magiging epekto nito,” […]
As the country marks Vacation Hazard Prevention Month this April––and with millions of Filipinos trooping to the provinces and tourist destinations to celebrate the summer months––the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) urged local government units, health facilities, and the private sector to be conscious of safety and medical emergency protocols that need to be in […]
The minority bloc in the House of Representatives will not oppose the planned merger of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) if the former’s mandate to provide direct credit support to small farmers and fisherfolk is kept intact. “We must stress that Land Bank is duty […]
University of the Philippines has gained a promising young talent in Chris Hubilla, the 20-year-old forward from San Beda-Rizal and a top prospect in the class of 2024. Despite being in Grade 11, Hubilla committed to UP early because donning the Fighting Maroons jersey has been a long-time aspiration of his. In his one-and-done stint […]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Inc. (PhilHealth) reminded the public that with the lifting of the state of calamity throughout the country due to COVID-19 at the end of the previous year, special privileges under fortuitous events were no longer in effect as of January 1, 2023. Among the special privileges during fortuitous events granted […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo A.B. Nograles called on delegates from the different ASEAN Member States (AMS) to work together toward achieving gender equality and greater inclusivity in the region. In his opening remarks at the event titled “Strengthening the Institutional Building Blocks for Implementing the ASEAN Gender Mainstreaming Strategic Framework: Support to the […]
With the expected influx of travelers due to the upcoming Holy Week, Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy said that students who are forced to pay the full transport fare when buying their tickets online should be refunded at terminals. “Dapat ma-refund ang mga estudyante na nagbabayad ng full fare dahil sa online booking kapag […]