Categories
Politics

CAMSUR SOLONS BACK TAX ON SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

Camarines Sur (CamSur) Reps. Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are upbeat about the timely approval of a measure imposing a tax on polluting single-use plastics, now that it has been identified by both the Congress and Malacañan Palace as one of the possible revenue measures intended to compensate for P66 billion in annual earnings that […]

Categories
Politics

SENATE TO TACKLE UPGRADE OF BUTUAN MEDICAL CENTER

CARAGA’s first Level III hospital could soon become a reality, with the Senate set to tackle its version of an approved House measure upgrading the Butuan Medical Center into the Butuan General Hospital. This was revealed by Butuan City Lone District Representative Joboy Aquino, who, during a press briefing following the Mindanao launch of LegisHear, […]

Categories
Politics

MAYOR ISKO TO SUPPORT BASIC NEEDS OF MANILENYOS

Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has reaffirmed the commitment of the Manila City government to its residents’ most basic needs. Speaking at the 59th EARIST Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Domagoso told the Class of 2026 that Manila will continue working alongside them as they build their futures. “Sabay-sabay tayong lalaban […]

Categories
Politics

MARK VILLAR WANTS TAX EXEMPTION FOR SMALL BIZ

Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2362, a measure that seeks to exempt micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT), saying the proposal will provide much-needed tax relief to businesses that serve as a key driver of the Philippine economy. According to latest data, MSMEs accounted for […]

Categories
Politics

PANGILINAN BACKS LIFTING OF NCR WAGE HIKE TRO

Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his full support for a Senate resolution calling for the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) that has prevented the implementation of the P85 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). Proposed Senate Resolution No. 577 was signed by all senators from both blocs. The […]

Categories
Politics

BONG GO BACKS PLAN TO OVERHAUL EPIRA

Proposed reforms in the power sector must translate into tangible savings for ordinary households and not remain mere promises, particularly as Filipino families continue to grapple with the rising cost of basic necessities.Senator Bong Go expressed hope that the government’s plan to lower electricity costs would provide genuine relief to consumers, urging Congress and concerned […]

Categories
Politics

BERNOS BATS FOR EXPANDED USE OF SOLAR ENERGY

A lawmaker pushing for the mandatory use of solar energy in government buildings has expressed his strong support for Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s call to make it easier for Filipinos to install solar panels in their homes. During his penultimate State of the Nation Address, Marcos appealed to Congress to pass the Sariling Kuryente Act, […]

Categories
Politics

HOUSE YOUNG GUNS: INCLUDE WPS ISSUE IN CURRICULUM

The House Young Guns—Deputy Speakers Francisco Paolo Ortega and Jefferson Khonghun, together with Representatives Zia Alonto Adiong, Rodge Gutierrez, and Ernesto Dionisio Jr.—filed House Bill No. 10587 or the “West Philippine Sea Education Act.” The measure institutionalizes a comprehensive West Philippine Sea Education and Awareness Program, mandates the integration of age-appropriate West Philippine Sea education […]

Categories
Politics

ARAGONES KICKS OFF LAGUNA FREE FLU VAXXING DRIVE

Laguna Governor Sol Aragones led in Los Baños the launch of the provincial government’s Free Flu Vaccine initiative. This is the first batch of thousands of Lagunenses who will receive the free flu vaccine in the province.  This is part of the many healthcare and medical services that Aragones and the Provincial government aims to […]

Categories
Politics

BONG GO: ROLL OUT FULL LIGTAS PINOY CENTERS ACT

Senator Bong Go called for the full implementation of the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act as he personally extended assistance to families displaced by a recent fire in Pasay City, emphasizing that disaster survivors deserve safe, permanent evacuation centers instead of makeshift shelters. “Parati ko pong sinasabi sa mga nasunugan, nalulungkot ako, nasasaktan ako kapag may […]