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Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to consider relocating one of the sewage treatment plants (STP) along Roxas Boulevard to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) complex area, citing both environmental and aesthetic concerns. […]
Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan are mobilizing relief operations to assist families affected by Typhoon Tino, particularly in geographically isolated communities such as the islands of Homonhon and Suluan, where many residents lost their homes and are now staying in temporary shelters. “In Homonhon and Suluan, around 30 percent of homes were totally damaged, while […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Co-Chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) and Chairperson of Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, called for a sharper, systems-based reform of the Department of Education (DepEd) that links classroom realities with national development goals, during the Commission’s sectoral review with DepEd officials. “Education is the […]
Senator Pia Cayetano asserted that the ₱60 billion returned to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), as ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., must be kept in the 2026 national budget, not only to implement the President’s directive, but because the law requires it. Cayetano noted that the amount is already reflected in the 2026 […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the government’s decision to extend the rice import ban until the end of the year, calling it a timely move to protect local farmers amid rising fuel prices and global market volatility. “Bukod [sa] pagsuporta sa mga lokal na magsasaka, pagpapatatag ng market, at pagtatasa ng epekto sa patakaran, napapanahon ang […]
“Binabati ko ang lahat ng Department Heads, Chiefs of Office, at mga kawani ng Angeles City LGU sa pagkamit ng eligibility sa 2023 Performance-Based Bonus.”The former Angeles City Mayor and now Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. said following the release of the final list of eligible LGUs for the grant of F.Y. 2023 Performance-Based Bonus […]
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando directed the enforcement of the Cease-and-Desist Order and Notice of Violation issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 3 against Ore Asia Mining and Development Corporation in Barangay Camachin, Doña Remedios Trinidad.The order stemmed from the mining company’s violation of Republic Act […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed a bill abolishing the travel tax, arguing that it hinders the right to travel for Filipinos. Tulfo’s Senate Bill No. 1409 seeks to remove the travel tax, citing the ASEAN Tourism Agreement which the Philippines signed in 2002. “Nearly fourteen years since the Philippines signed the ASEAN Tourism Agreement, we […]
Senator Bong Go personally extended support to fire victims in Barangay Pulang Lupa Uno, Las Piñas City. Go reminded the victims of the importance of prioritizing and valuing the life of every Filipino that is why he does his best to assist those in need, saying, “Kahapon galing ako sa Malabon (City) at higit apat […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman met Monday morning, November 3, to discuss the city government’s proposed Halal Town development and the planned rehabilitation of the Golden Mosque Complex in Quiapo. The projects are being prepared in time for the Philippines’ hosting of the ASEAN Summit next year. Speaking […]