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YAMSUAN WANTS MORE MSME ACCESS TO SUPPLY CHAINS

Parañaque 2nd District Representative  Brian Raymund Yamsuan has urged Congress to swiftly pass a measure which aims to create more jobs and accelerate the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by expanding their access to domestic and global supply chains. Yamsuan said that with MSMEs comprising 99.6 percent of business establishments  and employing […]

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SENATE URGED TO BACK INSURANCE FOR LINE WORKERS

Camarines Sur representatives Luigi Villafuerte and Migz Villafuerte want the Senate to join the House of Representatives in standing up for line workers in the electric power and telecommunications (telecom) industries by passing a House-approved measure providing mandatory insurance plus other benefits to these indispensable crews with high-risk jobs. The rest of the windfall that await […]

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ARAGONES RELAUNCHES LAGUNA HEALTHCARE SERVICE APP

Governor Sol Aragones led the relaunch of the Gob Sol App aiming to strengthen accessible digital healthcare services in Laguna. Aragones encouraged residents to take advantage of the program, saying, “Nag sign up na ba kayo? Kung hindi pa, mag sign up na dahil bukod libre ang konsultasyon, libre ang gamot, gamit ang inyong cellphone […]

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SAN NICOLAS IN MANILA TO GET NEW HEALTH CENTER

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the groundbreaking of the new San Nicolas Health Center, framing the project as an example of how leadership requires clear timelines when issuing directives. In his remarks during the ceremony, Domagoso noted that the project stemmed from his personal inspection of the old San Nicolas Health Center, […]

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RISE IN PH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ALARMS ALAN CAYETANO

With the number of unemployed Filipinos increasing to 2.26 million in December 2025 from 2.25 million in November, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano renewed calls for reforms that address wage issues, labor protection, and long-standing weaknesses in the country’s employment system. The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that unemployment edged […]

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PANGILINAN WANTS DUPAX DEL NORTE MINING PROBED

Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling for a Senate investigation into the issuance of an exploration permit that allowed a foreign company to conduct mining activities in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, amid concerns about the environment and ancestral rights. “The purpose of the inquiry, in aid of legislation, is to review whether the issuance and […]

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BONG GO: BOOST PHILHEALTH INFO CAMPAIGN

Senator Bong Go renewed his call for a stronger and more extensive information campaign by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), stressing that millions of Filipinos remain unaware of their benefits despite being automatic members under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law. Speaking at the Senate plenary, Go linked persistent gaps in public awareness to […]

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ULAP, TAKEDA MOBILIZE LGUS FOR DENGUE PREVENTION

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), in partnership with global biopharmaceutical company Takeda, strengthened local and community-level action against dengue through its one-year implementation of the Project E-CODE (Empowering Community Objectives for Dengue Education)—a collaborative initiative designed to build awareness, promote prevention, and reinforce the shared responsibility of government and communities in […]

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HOUSE PANEL TACKLES FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN PH

To facilitate its deliberations, the House Committee on National Defense and Security formed a technical working group (TWG) to consolidate House Bills Nos. 1068, 3219, 4214, 4887, 4890, and 7200, all of which seek to regulate and penalize foreign interference in the country. The proposed measures call for the establishment of institutional mechanisms to enhance […]

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TAWI-TAWI GOV’T WELCOMES ‘BENTENG BIGAS’ PROGRAM

Tawi-Tawi Governor Yshmael Sali welcomed the expanded the rollout of the Department of Agriculture (DA)’s “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na” — the flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reinforcing the national government’s drive to deliver affordable rice and strengthen food security in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas. A province long recognized as a cradle […]