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The House Committee on Public Order and Safety, in a joint inquiry with the Committee on Games and Amusements, began its investigation into the rise of criminal activities and illegal acts associated with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).Committee on Public Order and Safety chairperson and Santa Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez said the investigation is being […]
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson received the Special Patent Title of Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary at a turnover ceremony held at the Capitol Social Hall recently. DENR Region 6 Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services, Forester Edgardo Rostata, together with Engr. Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office OIC turned over the […]
The House of Representatives is more than ready for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with Speaker Martin Romualdez expressing confidence that they have set a grand stage for another historic presidential address.Romualdez, leader of the 300-plus-strong chamber, said preparations for President Marcos Jr.’s SONA on July 22 […]
Senator Loren Legarda commended the province of Apayao for being named a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve during the 36th session of the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme in Agadir, Morocco. Legarda, one of the foremost legislators for the protection of the environment in the country, hoped that local residents and the government […]
Senator Idol Raffy Tulfo raised concern after receiving complaints about long passenger lines and persistent malfunctioning of electronic gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), causing some travelers to miss their flights. Tulfo found out that airport e-gates scanners for arriving passengers often fail to read passports and boarding passes so passengers will be […]
Senator Robin Padilla hailed the strong and deep friendship between the Philippines and the Czech Republic, even as he voiced hopes these ties will endure. Padilla, who visited the Czech Republic to observe how it regulates the use of medical cannabis, noted that while diplomatic ties between the two countries started in 1973 their relationship […]
With the planned expansion of Program 29 in areas outside Metro Manila, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to include House Bill No. 3957 or the “Kadiwa Agri Food-Terminal Act” as a priority measure in the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Under Lee’s measure, Kadiwa centers will be […]
In this quick look at the 2022 party-list election results in Northern Luzon, the IKOT.PH Strategic Research Team listed all the party-list groups that obtained at least 2% of the votes in each of the provinces and independent cities of the Ilocos Region (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2) and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano suggested the inclusion of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the proposed creation of a new Cabinet Cluster focused on education. Cayetano, serving as co-chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), and other commissioners submitted the proposal to […]
To make sure Filipino youths learn the values promoted by national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, Senator Robin Padilla is urging the Department of Education, National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to formulate an “enhanced Rizal program” to be integrated in the basic education curriculum. Padilla filed […]