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MALASAKIT TEAM JOINS KALUSUGAN KARAVAN IN BULACAN

Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, reaffirmed his support for community-driven healthcare initiatives during the Katuwang sa Kalusugan Karavan in Obando, Bulacan.  Conducted in Paco Elementary School, an estimated 1,000 beneficiaries received free medical check-up, medicine and laboratory tests. Go’s Malasakit Team also distributed shirts, fans, and balls. Board Member Kat Hernandez was likewise […]

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DY WANTS STRONGER SUPPORT FOR SMALL BIZ, OTOP

Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday called for stronger support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), saying Filipino entrepreneurs can create excellent, high-quality, and world-class products if given the right opportunities. He said the principles behind One Town, One Product (OTOP) continue to show how small, community-based enterprises can drive inclusive growth. […]

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SOLID NORTH: HELP YOUTH GET JOBS THROUGH EDUCATION

As today’s youth prioritize becoming breadwinners for their families in the future, a member of the House of Representatives’ higher and technical education committee called on the government to ensure the youth have adequate opportunities to improve themselves through education. “Many young Pinoys are expecting to become breadwinners. The government must do all it can […]

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VILLAFUERTE PUSHES FOR ROLL-OVER ISP DATA ACT

Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte is hoping for the judicious  congressional action on  a pro-consumer measure allowing prepaid and postpaid subscribers of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to still use or carry over their remaining or unused data to the next billing cycle or until such loads are fully consumed. “We in the House committee on information and […]

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ABANTE: ALICE GUO CONVICTION STRENGTHENS POGO BAN

House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante said the Pasig Regional Trial Court’s conviction of former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo for qualified trafficking “strengthens the case for fully enforcing the newly enacted POGO ban,” calling the ruling a long-overdue step toward justice for victims of POGO-related abuses.The Pasig RTC […]

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BACOLOD CITY HOSTS TERRA MADRE ASIA 2025

Bacolod City Congressman Albee Benitez celebrated with the signature warm smile the first-ever Terra Madre Asia and the Pacific. The Terra Madre Asia & Pacific 2025 officially opened at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City bringing together communities from across Asia-Pacific to the Philippines for a historic celebration of sustainable food cultures. Benitez said […]

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PING: SENATE WON’T ALLOW REENACTED BUDGET IN 2026

The Senate will not allow the reenactment in 2026 of the 2025 national budget that has been described as corrupt to the core, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. The veteran legislator said this is why the Senate is adopting measures to ensure transparency in the deliberations on the budget bill, including the livestreaming […]

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PANGILINAN: KEEP IRRIGATION PROJECTS TRANSPARENT

To prevent the repeat of the anomalous flood control projects, Senator Kiko Pangilinan has proposed the inclusion of transparency and accountability mechanisms within the irrigation projects implemented by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Pangilinan, who heads the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, emphasized that efficient and corruption-free irrigation projects are crucial to […]

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BONG GO RECOGNIZES ROLE OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team visited and aided 800 typhoo-hit families in Camotes Island, Cebu Province. With the assistance of local officials, food packs were turned over to the local government units of Poro, Tudela, San Francisco, and Pilar in Camotes Island. “Sa bawat sakuna, may mga taong tahimik na nagtatrabaho para mailigtas at matulungan […]

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PHILRECA RESTORES POWER IN TYPHOON-HIT AREAS

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) commends the unwavering commitment and solidarity demonstrated by electric cooperatives (ECs) across the country as they mobilize response teams under the NEA-PHILRECA-EC Task Force Kapatid (TFK) in coordination with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to assist in the massive restoration and rehabilitation of distribution lines and facilities […]