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Local communities may soon be able to strengthen their marine and coastal protection efforts as the House committee on appropriations approved a substitute bill establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) in coastal municipalities and cities nationwide. The measure consolidated House Bills 48 and 2126 authored by Reps. Lawrence Laurel Fortun and Benhur Salimbangon, respectively. The measure […]
Senator Cynthia Villar firmly believes that there are plenty of livelihood alternatives that are available for Filipinos, especially the impoverished and underprivileged, to help them augment their incomes and improve the quality of their lives. Villar, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, noted that two viable income-generating ventures are mushroom cultivation and […]
Senator Sonny Angara underscored the need to strengthen the capability of local government units (LGUs) to effectively deliver frontline basic services for citizens as a means to facilitate inclusive growth. “For growth to be inclusive, we need to capacitate LGUs by giving them more powers and funds to ensure a more efficient, effective and responsive […]
The House special committee on food security approved a substitute bill seeking to reduce food waste through donations and waste recycling. The committee chaired by Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva passed the bill titled “Food Waste Reduction Act” which substituted House Bills 2496, 4263, 4675, 5746, 6235 and 6789 authored by Reps. Conrado Estrella III, Evelina […]
The House committee on basic education and culture adopted House Resolution 1099 which acknowledges the great contribution of the late famed artist Mauro “Malang” Santos to Filipino culture and arts. The committee chaired by Rep. Ramon Durano VI adopted the resolution authored by Rep. Deogracias Victor Savellano. Malang was an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, and fine […]
Senator Sonny Angara called on the government to come up with a clear reintegration plan that would ensure job and livelihood opportunities for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait. “There is no better way to encourage OFWs in Kuwait to return than an assurance that they will have great opportunities here – that they […]
With prices of goods and unemployment both on the rise, Senator Bam Aquino said the 800-plus Negosyo Centers in the country play an even bigger role in providing Filipino families livelihood. “Sa harap ng mataas na presyo ng bilihin at mataas na bilang ng walang trabaho sa bansa, higit na kailangang kumilos ang ating Negosyo […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo lauded the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) for its successful charity walk dubbed as Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty held simultaneously in 43 countries across 18 time zones last Sunday. “The sight of the multitude of INC members and other participants, estimated at 1.5 million, who converged at Roxas Boulevard was […]
Decades of steady successes in rural electrification programs in the countryside may be placed in disarray with the entry of private corporate businesses, and unbridled privatization may dilute the role of people’s organizations enjoying protection under the law, the nationwide organization of electric cooperative managers warned. In a press conference, the National Association of General […]
The House committee on transportation approved House Bill 6090, which seeks the establishment and construction of the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital (PCGGH) to give dignity and provide an efficient health care delivery system to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and their dependents. The proposed “Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital Act,” authored by Rep. Federico […]