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Senator Bong Go extended his condolences and assistance to the family of 41-year-old Jerland Enriquez who died after risking his life to rescue three neighbors during severe flooding in Quezon City recently. Enriquez, a fruit porter originally from Nueva Ecija, went missing after helping save a mother and her two children who were swept away […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) to show its readiness to buy rice directly from rice-producing provinces, saying government support should extend beyond irrigation and production to ensure farmers have a reliable market for their harvest. Pangilinan, who heads the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and […]
“More convictions are needed to deter agricultural smuggling.” This was Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos’ reaction to the filing of criminal complaints involving shipments declared as “chicken lollipops” but instead contained onions and carrots, in violation of Republic Act (RA) 10863, or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. “We hail the filing of charges […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara welcomed the approval by a House of Representatives panel of PHP1.952 billion in budget additions for the Department of Education (DepEd) under the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 national budget. The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) of the House Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Mikaela Suansing, approved […]
The launch of the provincial government of Laguna’s “Ambulance on the Go” program is now underway — an initiative operating as an Ambulance Hub where residents may call a dedicated hotline in times of emergency. As soon as a call is received, an ambulance will immediately proceed to the location of the person in need, […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. extended P3 million in one-time educational assistance, providing P2,000 each to 1,500 senior high school students in his district, using savings from his congressional salary over a one-year period. The distribution was held to help students cover transportation fares, school supplies, projects and other education-related expenses. The entire […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) over its slow action on cases involving doctors accused of medical malpractice, some of which have reportedly resulted in the patient deaths. During the Senate budget hearing of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and its attached agencies, Tulfo cited as an example a 2017 […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is pressing for amendments to Republic Act No. 6552 or the Realty Installment Buyer Act, saying the 54‑year‑old law must be updated to fit today’s housing and financial landscape. Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, said families face unfair treatment under the current framework, and told […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged concerned government agencies to immediately draw up a province-by-province preparedness plan for the coming Super El Niño, stressing that the government must act before drought and water shortages hit farmers, fisherfolk, and Filipino families. Pangilinan called on the Department of Agriculture (DA), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic […]
Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado met with Department of Health (DOH) officials to seek immediate measures to address congestion at the Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center in Tagbilaran City. The meeting with DOH Undersecretary Jose Tecson III, Head of the Hospital Systems Cluster, and other DOH officials, focused on the growing number of patients seeking […]