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Amid the recent government freeze on the onboarding of new drivers and riders by Transport Network Companies (TNCs) and Motorcycle Taxi Platform Providers (MTTPs), lawmakers led by Camarines Sur (CamSur) representatives Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are asking Congress to finally legalize the use of motorcycle taxis as a safe, efficient and economical means of […]
Senator Bong Go has been elected anew as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography following the latest Senate reorganization, placing him again at the head of the chamber panel that handles public health, medical, hospital, and quarantine services, and population-related concerns. Under the reorganization, Go was assigned to lead both the Committee […]
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano urged energy officials and stakeholders to treat the country’s power problems not as mere statistics but as a crisis affecting real families. During the Committee on Ways and Means public hearing chaired by Senator Pia Cayetano on the country’s energy situation, the Senate President said the ongoing crisis should push […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to extend loans to enable their respective members to acquire electric vehicles (EVs) amid high fuel prices. Gatchalian said such a move would significantly expedite the country’s transition to EVs and subsequently reduce the country’s dependence on imported fuel. […]
The House of Representatives, led by Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, formally honored P-Pop sensation BINI for making history as the first Filipino pop group to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, marking a major breakthrough for Original Pilipino Music (OPM) and Filipino talent on the global stage. No […]
The provincial government of Eastern Samar awarded cash incentives to medal-winning student-athletes and coaches from the recent Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) meet during the Gawad Tagumpay ceremony at the Provincial Capitol Gym. The recognition covered athletes from the Borongan City Schools Division and Eastern Samar Schools Division who delivered podium finishes, contributing to […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) welcomed the appointment by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of Kim Robert de Leon as the new Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management. “Secretary de Leon’s appointment brings a fresh perspective to the Cabinet at an important time for the country’s fiscal and development agenda,” […]
Declaring that electricity should be treated as a public service and not merely a business, Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante pushed for urgent amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), warning that millions of Filipinos are being crushed by rising electricity costs and recurring “bill shock.” In a privilege speech delivered before […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso urged Manilenyos to stay focused amid political noise, telling city government workers that their job is to deliver services—not to get distracted by politics. Domagoso said he signed the release order of P350-million for the mid-year bonus of more than 8,000 city government workers. “Last Thursday, I signed […]
Calling it a “blatant disrespect” to journalists who risk their lives daily for meager benefits and no safety guarantees, Senator Erwin Tulfo has renewed his push for the passage of the Media Workers’ Magna Carta following a recent shootout at the Senate. The veteran broadcaster-turned-lawmaker lamented the ordeal experienced by reporters covering the upper chamber […]