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The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has expressed its support for new Finance Secretary Frederick Go. “I congratulate Secretary Frederick Go on his appointment as the new Secretary of Finance on behalf of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP). We express our full support for Secretary Go and welcome his […]
Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste will be the new owner of Solidaridad Bookshop, the iconic Manila literary institution and long-standing cultural landmark. Leviste is making this investment to ensure Solidaridad’s continued operations and help preserve the legacy of National Artist F. Sionil Jose with the continued advice of the Jose family. The legislator is the […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced the release of more than ₱22.3 million worth of allowances for prosecutors and judges assigned to the capital, continuing a week of payouts that earlier saw ₱317 million in year-end benefits released for City Hall employees.The Mayor made the announcement after a meeting with senior officials from […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed strong support for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) budget for Project Aruga, which aims to provide inclusive support to children with disabilities (CWDs) and their families. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed 2026 budget of the DSWD, Tulfo urged the agency to expand the program’s coverage […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is asking the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to allocate a portion of its proposed budget for food programs in 2026 to buying from farmers and fisherfolk without public bidding under the 2019 Sagip Saka Act. The Sagip Saka Act is a landmark law authored by Pangilinan and enacted in […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]