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Surigao City is set to welcome a new fast craft service by Ocean Fast Ferries Incorporated (OceanJet), connecting Surigao, Maasin, and Cebu. The announcement was made after a meeting between Operations Manager Genaro Lastimado and City Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II with OceanJet executives Glenn Castor, Kenneth Batiancila, and Richmond Cinco. The proposed service aims […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed the recent enactment of a bill mandating private higher educational institutions (HEIs) to waive college entrance examination fees for qualified students, which has lapsed into law and takes effect immediately. This new legislation aims to alleviate the financial burden on deserving students and their families, ensuring that higher education opportunities are […]
Batangas Board Member JP Gozos plans to expand his project of giving free legal services to constituents in the 4th district of the province. For the month of June, his Free Legal CONGsultation was able to reach 82 barangays. “Higit nating naramdaman ang pangangailangan ng kaalaman ng ating mga kababayan tungkol sa mga ligal na […]
Batangas Board Member JP Gozos brought smiles to residents of Ibaan as he led the Dental Mission in three barangays. According to Gozos, oral health is important. “Ang sirang ngipin ho ay hindi dapat hinahayaan.” “Ang sirang ngipin ho ay hindi dapat hinahayaan dahil kapag ngipin po ang sumakit, siguradong malaking abala at katakot-takot na […]
Senator Koko Pimentel and Special Envoy Kat Pimentel, in collaboration with Manila Doctors Hospital, conducted the Marikina Multi-Specialty Medical Mission and Surgical Screening, benefiting more than 1,600 patients. The medical mission brought together a dedicated team of 130 volunteer doctors, surgeons, and nurses in a grand health caravan in Barangay Malanday in Marikina City. Pimentel […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero wants the Senate to focus on crafting laws that alleviate the daily burdens of Filipinos, guided by his vision, “Hayahay ang Buhay, Bayang Matiwasay”. Escudero said that while the upper chamber will continue to pass business-friendly bills like the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating […]
Senator Loren Legarda has called on the private sector to play a pivotal role in environmental protection, emphasizing their significant impact on the ecosystem. Legarda reminded the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) partner-stakeholders of their crucial role in environmental protection during the 2024 Philippine Environmental Month Culminating Activity at the National Museum of […]
The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education chaired by Baguio City Representative Mark Go convened recently to deliberate on House measures seeking to enhance access to higher education through the establishment of satellite and regular campuses of state universities across the provinces. One of the bills approved at the committee level was House Bill […]
A total of 184 children, ranging from infants to seven years old, were blessed with the Sacrament of Baptism during the Binyagang Bayan event organized by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office at the Mother of Perpetual Help Quasi-Parish in Brgy. Gaya-gaya, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan recently. Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando […]
In an effort to boost information dissemination efforts on the health benefits for farmers, fisherfolk, and all Filipinos nationwide, AGRI Party-list represented by Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee entered into a partnership with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) led by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emmanuel Ledesma, Jr. In a ceremony held in Taguig […]