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Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and local government units (LGUs) to work together to ensure that agriculture graduates are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to address the country’s pressing food security challenges. Lamenting the aging population of farmers in the country, […]
Senator Bong Go underscored the importance of empowering Filipinos through technical-vocational education as a means to foster self-reliance and expand economic opportunities, as his Malasakit Team joined the graduation ceremony of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholars in Daet, Camarines Norte. “Sa pamamagitan ng TESDA at iba pang training institutions, marami na po […]
More than a year after the enactment of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act, Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to intensify its information campaign so that more working Filipinos can take advantage of the law. “Republic Act No. 12124 or the Expanded Tertiary […]
Tokyo-based climate technology firm Creattura Co., Ltd. presented a proposal to the Provincial Government of Isabela to explore a long-term partnership that would promote climate-resilient rice farming through water-saving technologies, greenhouse gas reduction, and carbon credit generation under the Japan–Philippines Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). During the presentation, Creattura introduced its Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) […]
Ban online gambling, modernize the country’s forensic investigation system, and enact the KALINGA Act. These are the three actions Manila Second District Representative Rolando “CRV” Valeriano hopes President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will push in his upcoming State of the Nation Address. “Simple ang sukatan. Mas ligtas ba ang pamilya? Mas mabilis at maaasahan ba […]
Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo challenged the statement of Department of Health (DOH) Environmental and Occupational Health Division Chief Dr. Gabriel Borlongan that foul-smelling landfills have no direct effect on people’s health. During the committee hearing, Tulfo asked Borlongan whether the DOH has data on diseases that may affect […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to exhaust all its resources and means to make China accountable after a reported assault by members of the China Coast Guard against a Philippine Navy officer during a recent resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal. “Nananawagan tayo sa Department of Foreign Affairs na agad […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of helping communities recover from fire incidents while strengthening preparedness and preventive measures, as his Malasakit team extended assistance to families affected by a fire in Barangay Lingunan, Valenzuela City. “Importante po sa akin ang buhay at kalusugan ng bawat Pilipino. Sabi ko nga, ang gamit ay mabibili natin […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and Quirino Governor Dax Cua expressed his thanks for the people’s continued trust in his leadership, after he emerged as the top governor in a recent survey of the country’s provincial leaders. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa pagkilala ng mga kababayan natin. As ever, the job is about serving […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Yamsuan is pushing the passage of a measure that aims to modernize the Philippine Blood Center (PBC) to strengthen its mandate of providing timely and safe access to life-saving blood services. Yamsuan said transforming the PBC into a central body with the administrative autonomy and financial stability to carry out […]