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AUGUST 1 AS BACOOR ASSEMBLY DAY GETS SENATE OK

The Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2690 or the Bacoor Assembly of 1898 Act. The bill declared August 1 of every year as a special working holiday to be known as the “Araw ng Paglalathala at Pagtatanyag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas”. “This is in recognition and commemoration of the […]

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FERNANDO PUSHES ‘5S STRATEGY’ VS DENGUE IN BULACAN

Search and destroy of breeding sites, Self-protection measures, Seek early consultations, Support fogging or spraying during impending outbreak, and Sustain Hydration.These are the 5S Strategies pushed by the Provincial Government of Bulacan through the Provincial Health Office-Public Health (PHO-PH) amid the rising cases of dengue in the province. According to the latest Dengue advisory of […]

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SUSPENSION OF ‘ZERO’ RFID BALANCE PENALTIES URGED

The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop is set to file a resolution recommending to scrap or delay the implementation of the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) which would penalize motorists with insufficient or zero load balance on radio frequency identification devices (RFID), as well as with dilapidated electronic identifier device […]

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ATAYDE TO GOVT: FUND QC FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

With classes being suspended in Quezon City and 16 out of Metro Manila’s 17 local government units due to the threats posed by flooding, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde on Wednesday urged the national government to fund and implement proposed QC flood control projects intended to address chronic flooding not only […]

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HIGHER TEACHING ALLOWANCE FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR

A higher annual allowance of P10,000 next schoolyear awaits not only public school teachers with teaching loads in basic education but even vocational instructors, librarians, guidance counselors, and  teachers in the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and community learning centers as well, according to National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte. A co-author of Republic Act (RA) […]

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LEE WANTS MORE SUPPORT FOR COCONUT FARMERS

In light of the 38th Philippine Coconut Week, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee stressed that to achieve the country’s goal of becoming the world’s top coconut exporter, the government must prioritize protecting coconut farmers by fast-tracking the release of the coco levy funds, health and medical benefits rightful to them. Lee, who was in Pangasinan […]

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CAYETANO TO TUP GRADS: EMBRACE YOUR POTENTIALS

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged graduates of the Technical University of the Philippines (TUP) Manila to recognize and harness their potential to drive meaningful change. In his commencement speech, Cayetano recounted how his father, the late senator Rene “Compañero” Cayetano, saw the untapped potential of Taguig City in 1984 during a campaign trip throughout Taguig, […]

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BONG GO SENDS AID TO DISPLACED QUEZON CITY WORKERS

Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team extended vital support to displaced workers in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City. “Bawat tulong na ating ipinamamahagi ay isang hakbang patungo sa mas magandang kinabukasan para sa ating mga kababayan. Bisyo ko ang magserbisyo, at ito ay pagpapatuloy ng ating walang sawang pagtulong sa mga nangangailangan sa abot ng ating makakaya,” […]

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PADILLA STARTS ANTI-DYNASTY DRIVE WITH OWN FAMILY

Senator Robin Padilla is starting his advocacy against political dynasties, with no less than members of his own family. Padilla bared this as he stressed anew that now is the time to pass a measure against political dynasties, more than 37 years after the 1987 Constitution mandated it. “Kung kailangan kami mismo sa pamilya namin […]

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QC IS DTI’S OVERALL MOST COMPETITIVE LGU IN PH

The Quezon City Government clinched five awards, including the prestigious Overall Most Competitive Local Government Unit under the Highly Urbanized Category, from the Creative Cities and Municipalities Congress 2024 organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The city government secured high spots in the categories of Overall Most Competitive Local Government Unit, Most […]