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SOLID NORTH TO EDCOM 2: BOOST CHED’S CAPABILITIES

Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos echoed the call of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) to invest in the Commission on Higher Education’s capabilities. “It is a well-established fact that the Commission on Higher Education is stretched to its limits. Kulang na kulang sa staff kaya kinakapos sila gaano man nila kagustong […]

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VILLAFUERTE: HOUSE TWG COMMITS TO FIGHT FAKE NEWS

Two committees of the House of Representatives are doubling down on their combined efforts to put together a substitute bill penalizing fake news at this time when the unbridled spread of bogus reports intended to disinform or deceive the public has become such “a grave threat to our democratic institutions, public health and social cohesion,” […]

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VILLAFUERTE: MORE LGU PROJECTS WITH LGSF BOOST 

Camarines Sur (CamSur) Governor LRay Villafuerte is looking forward to a bumper year of priority development projects not only in CamSur but elsewhere in the country as well, following the recent order by President Marcos on the quick release of  much bigger Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) outlays to all local government units (LGUs), so they […]

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MAYOR ISKO LEADS BINONDOMINIUM 2 GROUNDBREAKING

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the groundbreaking ceremony for Binondominium 2 in San Nicolas, marking the city’s sixth vertical housing project under his leadership portfolio.The new building will rise on a 405-square-meter lot with a total floor area of 6,277.5 square meters and will house 98 residential units, each measuring 40 square […]

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HOUSE BILLS PUSH STRICT SECOND-DEGREE DYNASTY BAN

A second-degree civil relationship prohibition is emerging as the majority position as the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms consolidates 24 anti-political dynasty measures into one substitute bill. This was disclosed by committee chair Lanao del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong, who said the working draft is House Bill (HB) No. 6771 filed by […]

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LACSON RENEWS CALL FOR STRONGER PH COFFEE INDUSTRY

Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson renewed his call to strengthen the Philippine coffee industry not only to meet local demand but also to compete in export markets – after Brazil bared plans to expand its coffee market share in the Philippines. Lacson said some areas in the Visayas and Mindanao can be developed as […]

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ESCUDERO WANTS POWER SECTOR WORKERS PROTECTED

Senator Chiz Escudero expressed hope that the Senate Committee on Energy will soon take up Senate Bill 498, which aims to provide wider protection and benefits for workers in the power sector. Escudero made the remark as Meralco announced a P0.2226 per kilowatt-hour increase in February power rates, raising household bills by about P45 for […]

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SAGIP SAKA BOOSTS EARNINGS FOR CDO AQUATIC COOPS

Fisherfolk of the Agusan Aquatic Agriculture Cooperative in Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, never imagined earning around P2.79 million in 2025 from their fish products before the implementation of the Sagip Saka Act. It was in 2022 that they had experienced an improvement in their earnings when they signed a negotiated contract with the Northern […]

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ULAP THANKS ADMIN FOR SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS DEV’T

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines(ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua thanked the Marcos administration for its “all-out support for grassroots development.” This, after local leaders met with Executive Secretary Ralph Recto in Malacañang last week to discuss the allocation of around P82 billion in development funds for local government units in 2026. […]

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CUA TO LGUS: ADDRESS TEEN PREGNANCY

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to ramp up their education and awareness campaigns and other forms of support to address teenage pregnancy. This, as the Commission on Population and Development revealed that the Philippines has recorded nearly 139,000 adolescent mothers, and that […]