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With no Philippine university landing in the top 100 of a survey of Asian higher education institutions (HEIs), two House members vowed to push for the education sector to have a bigger budget allocation to raise the quality of education at par with global standards.Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante and Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative […]
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. ordered the release of mid-year bonus for the 1,313 City Hall employees in Angeles City — 966 permanent, 318 casual, 14 elected, and 15 contractual recently. Flordeliza Santos, President of the Angeles City Employees for a New and Dynamic Angeles (AGENDA), expressed her gratitude to Lazatin for pushing through with […]
Senator Robin Padilla is seeking a closer look into the government’s food security plans and actions, amid the surging costs of rice in the market. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 1024, directing the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media – which he chairs – to conduct the inquiry in aid of legislation. “The rising […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo’s Senate colleagues have expressed full support for his proposal to make dental health services accessible and available for all. In his privilege speech, Tulfo stressed that dental health concerns of Filipinos must be seriously addressed because having poor oral health can lead to life-threatening diseases like stroke, as well as affect mental […]
Senator Bong Go lauded the Senate’s approval on the third and final reading of several landmark bills aimed at expanding the Judicial system by creating new branches of Regional Trial Courts (RTC) and Municipal Trial Courts (MTC) nationwide. Senator Francis Tolentino is the principal sponsor of the measures. These bills, co-sponsored by Go, signify a […]
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando threw a generous birthday bash, treating 11,600 Bulakenyos from various towns and cities in the province to free meals at selected Jollibee, McDonald’s, Chowking, Greenwich, and Shakey’s establishments.The first 200 customers per store were served chicken with spaghetti and soft drink meal at 30 Jollibee and 22 McDonald’s stores province-wide excluding […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the creation of the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination, and said the initiative “will contribute to efforts to promote and enforce human rights in the country”. According to Abante, “a government takes its cue from its leaders.” “The President, by issuing Administrative Order No. […]
“Sayang na naman. Paulit-ulit na lang.” This was how AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lamented the recent news of Isabela farmers dumping thousands of kilos of unsold mangoes due to the very low price being offered by middlemen and wholesalers. “Nakalulungkot at talagang nakapanghihinayang ang ganitong balita na pinipili na lang itapon ng ating […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for issuing direct marching orders to fight against illegal vape products and cigarettes. “We share the President’s concern as illegal vape and e-cigarettes are becoming more and more accessible to the youth,” Reyes said. Reyes also renewed his call to transfer the mandate of […]
Senator Chiz Escudero said drug test requirements by government agencies should encompass all types of drugs, to include the so-called “rich man’s drugs” such as cocaine and ecstasy. Escudero stated that limiting drug tests to only a few substances such as methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” and marijuana, which is the current practice, creates a loophole […]