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Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to revive a program during the administration of the late former President Benigno Aquino III, under which the agency purchased P4 billion worth of coco coir annually from the domestic coconut industry. According to Pangilinan, reviving the program provides the […]
The Office of the President has turned over the City of Manila’s share of the Bawat Barangay Makikinabang (BBM) Socio-Civic Projects Fund to Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso during a meeting at Manila City Hall. A representative from the Office of the Executive Secretary formally handed over the cheque to Domagoso. The mayor welcomed the […]
As the Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) began hearings on KALINGA Act, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III highlighted how the proposed KALINGA Act is designed to move government action beyond reactive crisis response toward sustained preparedness, as he called “crisis prevention and preparation” the country’s best defense against fuel-driven […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is backing a measure that seeks to establish clearer wage protections for piece-rate or “pakyawan” workers, many of whom reportedly earn below the legal minimum despite completing full workdays. Cayetano is among the senators who signed Senate Bill No. 82, or the “Anti-Abuse of Pakyawan Workers Act” authored by […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed a measure to exempt system loss charges in electricity bills from the value-added tax (VAT), aiming to ease the burden of high electricity costs on Filipino consumers. Senate Bill No. 2124, or the VAT Exemption on Systems Loss Act for Residential Household Consumers, seeks to amend Section 109 of the National […]
Psychology graduates from Laguna College of Business and Arts in Calamba City, Laguna, expressed gratitude to Senator Bong Go for being instrumental in finishing their studies, as the veteran legislator personally met them recently. Maria Geraldine Gimao and Luisa Intia, who now both hold degrees in Bachelor of Science in Psychology, were Commission on Higher […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the government remains committed to lift poor families out of poverty as the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the measure strengthening and expanding the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). In a 224–3 vote with zero abstentions, the chamber on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved House Bill No. […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua hailed the government’s efforts to provide clean, safe, and potable water to Filipinos across the country. “Water is a basic human right. Filipinos shouldn’t have to travel far to have access to it, or worry about when the next drop of […]
A long-overdue blueprint for sustainable growth and a decisive step toward securing the country’s land resources. This was how House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III described the National Land Use Act (NLUA), which was approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading. Voting 224–3 with zero abstentions, the chamber passed House Bill […]
The Provincial Government of Laguna formally inaugurated its third free chemotherapy center at Bay District Hospital, further strengthening accessible cancer treatment services for Lagunenses under the leadership of Sol Aragones. The opening ceremony also featured the formal turnover of ₱2.6 million worth of medical equipment donated by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […]