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The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill establishing a new state-run college of medicine at Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City, a move expected to strengthen medical education and healthcare services in Eastern Visayas. House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said the planned ESSU College […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing to ease the tax burden on micro businesses through the GINHAWA measure amid continuing economic uncertainty brought about by the Middle East tensions and high oil prices. “Kapag pinagaan natin ang buwis ng maliliit na negosyo, mas mapapalago nila ang kanilang kabuhayan at masisiguro ang tuloy-tuloy nilang kita at trabaho […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan raised concern over the continued underutilization of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund, saying billions of pesos meant to help coconut farmers remain unused while many continue to earn only around P200 a day. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform hearing on the coco […]
Senator Bong Go underscored the importance of school-based and grassroots sports in shaping young Filipinos, saying competitions such as the National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games help student-athletes develop discipline, confidence, teamwork, and a stronger sense of purpose. The message was delivered during the opening ceremony of the National PRISAA Games Negros 2026. The […]
Vowing that Manila will not let its people go hungry amid a worsening global crisis, Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso released P5 million in capital assistance to one thousand small business owners across the capital. Domagoso made the declaration at the San Andres Sports Complex in Malate, where the Manila Department of Social Welfare formally […]
Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong said the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act strikes a balance between reform and enforceability, defending the bill’s restriction on relatives within the second degree and warning that a broader fourth-degree prohibition would be difficult for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to implement. Adiong, who chairs the House Committee […]
Amid the leadership change in the Senate, Senator Ping Lacson assured the public that the Blue Ribbon Committee’s findings so far on the flood control anomalies would not go to waste. Lacson said the committee under his leadership had already contributed to the fact-finding and case buildup efforts of the Department of Justice and Office […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate resolution seeking to review the existing monitoring measures adopted by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MIA) to ensure the protection, well-being, and continued safety of Filipino seafarers, especially those deployed in high-risk maritime areas. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 393, Tulfo cited […]
A year ago, then-senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan was at the tail end of his nationwide campaign for the 2025 midterm elections, bringing with him not only the promise of hope and good governance but also of food security, rural development, and the uplift of the lives of farmers and fisherfolk. Now, after his surprising 5th-place […]
A new livelihood opportunity is set to empower residents of Laguna as the Provincial Government prepares to roll out a meat processing program that provides both training and seed capital to aspiring entrepreneurs this coming July 2026. The initiative, spearheaded by Governor Sol Aragones, aims to help Lagunenses start small-scale businesses without the burden of […]