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Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano called for a long-term labor agenda anchored on a living wage as he urged the government to build an economy where Filipinos work abroad by choice rather than out of economic necessity. During his Kontra-SONA privilege speech during the Senate session, Cayetano said while overseas employment should always remain […]
Senator Bong Go highlighted the importance of technical-vocational education in equipping Filipinos with practical skills and expanding their employment opportunities as his team joined the graduation of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority scholars in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. The graduation ceremony was held at the Full Force Education and Training Academy Inc. for scholars who […]
Celebrating 455 years of history and progress, the Provincial Government of Laguna, led by Governor Sol Aragones, gathered Capitol employees and provincial officials at the Time Plaza, Provincial Capitol, to honor the province’s enduring legacy while unveiling expanded healthcare initiatives for its workforce. In her message, Aragones reflected on Laguna’s long history and acknowledged the […]
National and Bangsamoro education authorities signed a Memorandum of Agreement establishing the Bangsamoro Education Coordination Forum (BECF), following two years of sustained discussions convened and supported by EDCOM II. The Forum brings together the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian said the upper chamber will prioritize key economic measures aimed at addressing the country’s rising cost of living, increasing workers’ take-home pay, reducing electricity costs, improving infrastructure, and creating more jobs. In his speech during the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 20th Congress, Gatchalian said the Senate’s legislative […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his full support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), particularly the measure to prohibit the passing of systems loss charges and the corresponding value-added tax (VAT) on these charges to electricity consumers. Pangilinan also authored Senate Bill No. 2124, or the VAT […]
Senator Bong Go expressed concern over the deaths of two Filipino seafarers and the injuries sustained by 12 others following a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea near southern Ukraine. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported that one Filipino seafarer died in an attack on July 6, while another […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying the President’s message clearly underscores the importance of empowering local government units. In a press statement issued after the President’s address, Domagoso assured the Chief Executive that the City of Manila is ready to repay […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the House of Representatives is ready to translate the priorities outlined by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) into legislation and concrete action. The House chief said the President’s address provides Congress with a clear legislative direction as lawmakers begin work on […]
Senator Bong Go commended the Rotary Club of Downtown Manila for nearly half a century of service to Filipino communities as he joined its 48th Induction Ceremonies at the Oriental Palace Restaurant in Quezon City upon the invitation of Chairman Wilbert Loa. Go personally congratulated the organization’s incoming officers and members, led by President Arlene […]