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National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has welcomed a Department of Agriculture (DA) plan to “recalibrate” its Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP) to further boost palay harvests, as he proposed to Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel to consider a game-changing subsidy-cum-contract-growing idea that will let government sell the staple at P20 per kilogram (kg) to […]
The modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will receive a record P50 billion in fresh funding in 2025, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said on Sunday. “In the 2025 national budget, the sum of P50 billion in capital outlays has been earmarked to be used exclusively to support the funding […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 10723 which seeks to exempt from taxes the incentives, rewards, bonuses and other forms of emoluments received by national athletes and coaches. Quirino Representative Midy Cua, the sponsor of the measure, said HB 10723 not only exempts rewards awarded by brands and companies following a […]
Upon receiving reports about alleged illegal breeders who sell dogs in the city, Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. immediately ordered members of the City Veterinary Office, headed by Dr. Christian Xyric Arcilla, to rescue puppies from illegal puppy breeders and sellers in Barangay Lourdes Sur. Members of the Angeles City Traffic Development Office, led […]
Senator Bong Go, who had been proclaimed an adopted son of Alfonso, Cavite, and already recognized as an adopted son of CALABARZON with familial roots from Batangas through the Tesoro clan, inspected the Super Health Center in the town recently. This honor not only underscores Go’s growing ties with the community but also strengthens his […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano pushed for a more efficient approach to distributing government aid, saying administrative costs are eating up on the funds instead of benefitting Filipinos in need. During the recent Senate briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), Cayetano said with the government agencies’ ayuda funds totaling P590 billion in the 2025 […]
Legislation to curb sexual harassment in the workplace should zero in on the so-called power play, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chaired a hearing on the topic, said such sexual harassment cases occur not only in the entertainment industry but in many other workplaces. “Talagang ang may kapangyarihan kung sino ang pwede mag-promote o […]
“Ang sagot sa ASF, ‘ASF’ din. Ayuda para sa mga apektadong hog raisers, Supply ng bakuna na libre at accessible, at Full monitoring sa mga apektadong lugar.” “Dahil sa banta ng ASF, maraming hog raisers kahit sa mga hindi apektadong lugar ang nalulugi at nawawalan ng kita, dahil matumal ang kanilang benta. Dapat hanapan sila […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to suspend the license of a drunk SUV driver who became trending on social media after using the EDSA busway to counterflow in the wee hours of July 28. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Services, Tulfo learned that instead of jailing and […]
During the third reading and subsequent approval of local hospital bills aimed at upgrading local healthcare facilities, Senator Bong Go emphasized the critical need for enhanced healthcare infrastructure to support the Philippines’ most vulnerable populations. Addressing the Senate, Go, in a manifestation, expressed his gratitude towards his colleagues for their support in passing these important […]