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Imagine a field where every grain of sand tells a story of potential and where every swing is a stretch towards greatness. In Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur, this is not just imagination—it has become reality with the support of Bong Go and the government. With a visionary leap, Go, chair of the Senate Committee […]
Senate Accounts Committee chair Senator Alan Peter Cayetano reaffirmed the rigorous and independent nature of the ongoing review of the New Senate Building (NSB), in response to concerns raised by former Senator Panfilo Lacson about its negative public perception. “The conduct of the NSB review is factual and independent. Hindi pwede ang suspicion, speculation, assumption, […]
Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Raffy Tulfo expressed concern following complaints about the longstanding problem of faulty RFID system, which is causing traffic jams in several expressways. Currently, many RFID tags were not being read by the scanners due to reader malfunction or poor tag placement. In effect, the barriers in tollway entry points […]
Some 4,170 employees from the Angeles City government received their own shoes as a personal gift from Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. “This will serve as the employees’ incentive for their hard work and dedication in performing their jobs and fulfilling their duties,” Lazatin said. The said shoes were distributed personally by the mayor. Association of […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed profound admiration for the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team that although the country’s Olympic bid ended with a loss to World No. 12 Brazil, they demonstrated unparalleled determination, skill and heart on the international stage of basketball. Gilas Pilipinas fell short of a win against Brazil, 71-60, during the semifinal round of […]
Bokal Atty. JP Gozos hailed the achievement of fellow Batangeño David Matibag for winning the silver medal for the Philippines in the ASEAN University Games in Indonesia. The student-athlete from San Beda Unversity Track and Field Team won silver in the men’s 800 meters. Matibag is from Barangay Palanca, San Jose, Batangas and a resident […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero slammed the decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to approve a ₱35 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR), calling it grossly inadequate. Escudero argued that the paltry increase falls significantly short of addressing the real needs of workers, especially amid soaring […]
Senator Loren Legarda commended the appointment of Senator Sonny Angara as the new Education Secretary. Legarda highlighted Angara’s dedication and efficiency, emphasizing his commitment to addressing the needs and welfare of the Filipino youth. Angara, whose second six-year term as senator expires in 2025, will succeed Vice President Sara Duterte for the post. “I would […]
After receiving information from MRT-3 personnel regarding rampant pickpocket incidents and other crimes like sexual harassment, Senator Raffy Tulfo made an appeal to the Philippine National Police (PNP) thru National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) to detail uniformed police personnel in all MRT stations. In Tulfo’s letter to PNP and NCRPO, the legislator said that […]
As the Philippines hosted the 36th United Nations (UN) Tourism Joint Commission Meetings for East Asia and the Pacific, and South Asia, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco called for shared dedication towards preserving culture and alignment of tourism policies across the region. The Philippines, through the Department of Tourism (DOT), hosted the joint commission meetings […]