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REVIEW OF PHILIPPINES EDUCATION SYSTEM NECESSARY – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has been designated by Senate Committee on Education, Arts, and Culture chair Senator Chiz Escudero as chairperson of the Senate Subcommittee tasked to hear Senate Resolution No. 675, which seeks an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the current state of the Philippine education system and the efficacy and effectiveness of existing […]

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DOUBLE SOCIAL PENSION AMOUNT, INCLUDE ALL POOR SENIOR CITIZENS – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of a bill that seeks to double the amount of social pension from the current P500 to P1,000, and to widen the coverage of beneficiaries to include all poor senior citizens. “Isang napakalungkot na katotohanan na marami pa rin sa ating mga lolo at lola ang hindi […]

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ACTIVATE EMERGENCY AND RESILIENCY FUND – NOGRALES

As Typhoon Ompong enters the county bringing heavy rains and winds as strong as 160 kph, House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Tuesday called on the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to activate the emergency and resiliency fund and the Power Restoration Rapid Deployment (PRRD) Task Force so that energy is quickly […]

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DENGVAXIA VICTIMS SHOULD BENEFIT FROM SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET – NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles said that he would wholeheartedly support the calls of families of Dengvaxia victims for the adoption of the House version of the P1.161 billion supplemental budget for the more than 800,000 schoolchildren who have been given the anti-dengue vaccine in 2016. This, as parents of Dengvaxia […]

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SUPPORT MALASAKIT CENTER – GO

Special Assistant to the President Christopher Bong Go urged Manileños and the public to support the “Malasakit Center” at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. Go said the center is a one-stop shop desk that would assist less fortunate Filipinos in their health concerns and medical expenses. “Inaanyayahan ko kayo especially ang ating mga […]

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HOUSE APPROVES PWD’s MANDATORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE – BATOCABE

The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure providing mandatory Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) coverage for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Members of the lower chamber passed by viva voce House Bill No. 8014, which mandates that all PWDs shall be automatically covered under the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). The funds shall […]

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BIGGER ALLOWANCE FOR ATHLETES, IMPROVED SPORTS FACILITIES – ANGARA

After pushing for the passage of the law that raised the cash incentives for winning national athletes, Senator Sonny Angara is now working on raising the allowances of athletes and improving sports facilities in the country. “Matapos nating palakihin ang insentibo ng mga nananalong atleta, dapat ay siguruhin din natin na may sapat na allowance […]

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BUY PALAY FROM LOCAL FARMERS BEFORE TYPHOON HITS – NOGRALES

With Typhoon Mangkhut expected to bring heavy rains and winds as strong as 160 kph, House Appropriations Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” on Monday called on the National Food Authority (NFA) to intensify rice procurement operations so that it could buy palay from farmers before the supertyphoon hits the country. “The NFA has not had […]

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DENGVAXIA FAMILIES NEED RESPONSIVE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET – NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Sunday called on fellow legislators to help assuage the fears of parents of children administered with the controversial Dengvaxia dengue vaccine by adopting the House of Representatives’ version of the P1.161 billion supplemental budget for the more than 800,000 schoolchildren who have been given the […]

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RESOLVE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SENATE AND HOUSE VERSIONS OF THE DENGVAXIA SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET BILL – NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Saturday thanked his colleagues in the Senate for finally approving the P1.161 billion supplemental budget for the 800,000-plus recipients of the controversial Dengavaxia dengue vaccine, but stressed that he had very serious concerns about the Senate version of the bill and that the differences between […]