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Senator Kiko Pangilinan began scrutinizing how government agencies are implementing the Sagip Saka Act during the Department of Education’s proposed budget hearing emphasizing the need to maximize the law’s potential to provide farmers and fisherfolk with stable markets for their produce. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform is the […]
Bacolod Representative Albee Benitez raised concerns with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) regarding delays in the payout of the Tulong Dunong Program. Benitez stressed the impact these delays may have on students who depend on financial assistance to continue their studies. “Our students cannot afford further delays,” the legislator said. CHED explained that while […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed full support for the Manila Waterfront City reclamation project, calling it the most significant development the city has undertaken in modern history and a lasting opportunity for the next generation of Manileños. The Manila Waterfront City is a 318-hectare mixed-use development along Manila Bay, envisioned as a […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking to boost economic resilience by providing an avenue for thousands of job seekers to connect with potential employers. With unemployment rate settling at 5.3% in August, Gatchalian emphasized the urgent need for gainful employment and shield Filipino families from the financial burden of rising inflation and economic uncertainty. “Importante […]
Senator Bong Go called for intensified and preemptive government action as worsening El Niño conditions have placed 106 cities and municipalities across five regions under a state of calamity, affecting hundreds of thousands of Filipinos and inflicting billions of pesos in agricultural losses. Go stressed that government agencies and local government units must act before […]
Sorsogon’s family poverty rate dropped to 15.1 percent in 2025 from 28.4 percent in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), a dramatic decline that highlights the enduring impact of infrastructure and policy reforms put in place by Senator Chiz Escudero during his term as provincial governor. Escudero, the former local chief executive from […]
“Stop red-tagging members of indigenous communities.” This was the call of Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, vice chair of the House committee on indigenous cultural communities and indigenous peoples, as the country observes Indigenous Peoples Month this October. Bernos said that the red-tagging of indigenous leaders detracts from the real issues faced by indigenous […]
The mayors of Laguna gathered at the Provincial Capitol recently to express their wholehearted, unified support for Governor Sol Aragones as she stressed that she never stole and will never steal people’s money. Led by League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Laguna Chapter President and Rizal Mayor Vener Muñoz, the mayors stood together […]
“Sa bawat kabataang Pilipino na nagsisikap para maabot ang kanilang mga pangarap, katuwang ninyo ang Kongreso. Hindi dapat maging hadlang ang kahirapan para hindi makapagtapos ng pag-aaral ang kabataang Pilipino.” This was the message of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III as he announced that the House of Representatives has provided for an additional P10.06 […]
A bill seeking to institutionalize the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Program in a bid to strengthen the country’s bamboo industry and create livelihood opportunities has been approved on third and final reading before the Senate. With 16 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and no abstention, Senate Bill No. 2495, or the proposed “Kawayan Act,” was […]