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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 […]
The measure establishing the National Geriatric Center moved closer to enactment following the ratification of the Conference Committee Report at the House of Representatives. The ratification is a step forward in fulfilling a promise Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III made during the necrological service for the late Batanes Representative Ciriaco Gato Jr., who chaired the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing to create a Pampanga River Basin Authority to serve as the central coordinating body for flood-control and flood-resilience efforts across the province and the interconnected areas of the Pampanga River Basin. Senate Bill No. 2516 will create a permanent mechanism responsible for basin-wide planning, project coordination, technical review, monitoring, and […]
Hundreds of indigent residents in Muntinlupa City received assistance with the support of Senator Bong Go, Muntinlupa City Councilor Raul Corro, and concerned national government agencies. A total of 300 beneficiaries received financial assistance from the national government to help them cope with immediate needs. They also received various forms of support, including shirts, snacks, […]
The Senate approved on second reading two measures—Senate Bill Nos. 2484 and 2485 principally authored by Senator Chiz Escudero—seeking to honor and protect the country’s line workers for their crucial role in disaster response and in keeping a reliable power system. SB No. 2484, or the National Line Workers Appreciation Day Act, seeks to declare […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso touted the free advanced heart care offered at Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory during the World Heart Day celebration at Manila High School in Intramuros. In his speech, Domagoso urged residents to go to the hospital at the first sign of chest pain, saying some […]