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PANGILINAN TO DA: IDENTIFY ABUSIVE AGRI TRADERS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan is demanding the names of allegedly abusive middlemen and traders whose unscrupulous practices further impoverish farmers and fisherfolk, threatening the country’s food security. During the joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform with the Committees on Local Government and Ways and Means at the Philippine Carabao Center […]

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BONG GO LAUDS ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE HEALTH CENTER

Senator Bong Go congratulated the Municipality of Sindangan in Zamboanga del Norte and its local government officials as he welcomed the formal opening of the newly completed Super Health Center in Sindangan. Guided by his advocacy to strengthen healthcare access in every community, Go highlighted the importance of expanding public health services closer to the […]

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MAYOR ISKO LAUNCHES LIBRENG SAKAY IN MANILA

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced that the city government will shoulder the earnings of jeepney drivers to allow participating units to provide free rides to commuters, as part of the implementation of Executive Order No. 14, series of 2026. The program, unveiled during his “Talk to the People” address following a meeting […]

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DY INSPECTS NEW ISABELA POST-HARVEST FACILITIES

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III led the inspection and inauguration of key post-harvest facilities in Isabela, highlighting the government’s intensified push to strengthen agricultural productivity, reduce losses, and improve farmers’ incomes. Dy said the newly inaugurated facilities represent concrete steps toward improving the productivity and income of Filipino farmers, stressing that […]

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PIA CAYETANO WELCOMES CAMAGO-3 GAS WELL DRILLING

Senator Pia Cayetano welcomed the successful drilling of the Camago-3 gas well, calling it a breakthrough for the country’s energy security and local energy production.  “This comes as a source of hope and opportunity, especially at a time when the conflict in West Asia continues to threaten global fuel supply and drive up energy costs,” […]

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PANGILINAN: CREATE FOOD CRISIS TASK FORCE

Senator Kiko Pangilinan has called for an immediate emergency response to mitigate the potential impact of the escalating conflict in the Middle East on the country’s food security.  During the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform’s joint hearing with the Committees on Local Government and Ways and Means at the Philippine Carabao Center in […]

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BONG GO CITES TECHVOC EDUCATION IMPORTANCE

Senator Bong Go, through his team, reiterated the importance of technical-vocational education in enhancing graduates’ employability and helping uplift communities. In a message during the graduation ceremony of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholars he supported from The Winning Circle Corporation – LifeskillsPH, Go underscored the vital role of skills training in opening […]

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DICT URGED: CONNECT LGUS TO E-GOV NETWORK

With the government now poised to implement the E-Governance law, Camarines Sur (CamSur) Representative Migz Villafuerte wants the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to work right away with local government units (LGUs)  on establishing their respective electronic government or e-Gov platforms and then interlinking these channels to the national digital network “to speed up […]

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P500-M MEGA COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE OPENS IN CAMSUR

The P500-million Bicol Mega Cold Storage Warehouse in Camarines Sur (CamSur) that President Marcos opened in a recent ceremonial switch-on is a “gamechanger” facility that is now one of the country’s biggest post-harvest complexes and which promises to transform the province into a premier agro-industrial food hub, according to CamSur Governor LRay Villafuerte. “This cold […]

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HOUSE LAUNCHES SUPORTA SA BAYAN DESK PROGRAM

The House of Representatives is improving how it serves Filipinos in need through the Suporta sa Bayan Desk (SBD), a centralized program that streamlines requests for assistance so that these can be provided faster and more efficiently.  Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the initiative is part of the chamber’s efforts to make government support […]