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Amid growing concerns over student mental health and school violence, the national government plans to spend P802 million next year to hire a total of 2,021 new guidance counselors for public elementary and high schools in a bid to strengthen the mental health services of the Department of Education (DepEd), House Minority Leader and 4Ps […]
With the fast-track modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) gaining traction among Filipinos, Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte is hoping that the 20th Congress would take action in its Second Regular Session on twin proposals to beef up our military’s defense capabilities in the face of increasing national security […]
Camarines Sur’s technology-focused School of the Future is almost complete, and will soon be equipped with world-class facilities designed to upskill young Camsurenos in digital technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics, cybersecurity and other future-ready know-how to enable them to compete, innovate and lead in the global cyberspace, Governor LRay Villafuerte said. Villafuerte said this ultramodern […]
Expanding access to mental health care, the Provincial Government of Laguna under Governor Sol Aragones is bringing psychiatric services closer to Lagunenses as Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial District Hospital prepares to begin psychiatric consultations in September. The hospital will offer consultations every Saturday and Sunday, with the specific consultation hours to be announced. Laguna […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. reiterated that allegations linking him to supposed cash-filled luggage deliveries were baseless, saying the recantation of former security personnel Orly Guteza underscores the importance of establishing facts before serious accusations are treated as truth. The House Committee on Human Rights Chair said Guteza’s admission that portions of his […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the government to strengthen preparations and protection measures for farmers and fisherfolk before the next typhoon or habagat strikes, stressing that safeguarding agricultural workers is essential to protecting the country’s food supply. The champion of agricultural reforms called for a temporary moratorium on the collection of agricultural loans in areas severely […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged Christians to become a counterculture that shapes society according to the values of God’s kingdom, rather than allowing prevailing social values to shape their beliefs and actions. Speaking before around 2,000 members of the Blessed Hope Christian Community Church in Cagayan de Oro City during its 40th anniversary […]
“No parent should have to bury their child.” These were the words uttered by Senator Bong Go, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth, as he addressed the chamber’s plenary, visibly affected by the latest shooting incident involving young learners. Speaking after he filed Senate Bill No. 2413, or the Safe Schools and Violence Prevention […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the groundbreaking of a new hemodialysis center on the ground floor of Pedro Gil Residences, an in-city vertical housing project of the Manila city government. “Today, we, the private sector and your city government, entered into an agreement to bring it closer to the community,” Domagoso said, […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo has raised alarm over the shooting incident inside Ateneo de Zamboanga University that left two students dead, including the Grade 10 student who carried out the shooting and later took his own life. The incident was also livestreamed by the suspect on social media. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confirmed that one […]