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Last June 3, Mt. Kanlaon, an active volcano on Negros Island, erupted, producing a 5,000-meter plume, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The steam-driven or phreatic explosion occurred at the summit vent at 6:51 p.m., prompting Phivolcs to raise Alert Level 2. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo plans to investigate the recent incident in Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 wherein a Vietnamese woman was seen roaming naked at the departure area. Tulfo, the new Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, underscored the need to find out if airport security personnel have proper training to handle situations […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero expressed his strong support for the enactment into laws of measures meant to unite the Negros Island under one region and reform the real property valuation around the country, saying the twin legislation will foster better local governance and make tax collection more efficient. Escudero, along with other senators and House […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino governor Dax Cua hailed the signing by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of Republic Act 12001 or the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA). “With the signing of the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act we can finally update our obsolete property […]
“Ang serbisyo ng gobyerno wala dapat pinipiling oras, dapat 24/7.” This, as AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee filed a measure which will institutionalize a 24/7 Frontline Service System (FSS) for online queries and assistance, and extended hours of operations for face-to-face transactions. Under House Bill No. 10426 or the “24/7 Frontline Government Services […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero has expressed optimism that the West Philippine Sea disputes will be resolved peacefully, owing to the long history of cooperation and cultural exchange between the Philippines and China. “Ang pananaw at tingin ko sa hindi pagkakaunawaan at hidwaan sa pagitan ng China at Pilipinas ay isang tuldok lamang sa mahabang kasaysayan […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expressed deep gratitude to Hong Kong for its continued role as a vital partner in the Philippines’ progress, especially in an ever-changing world. “There are many conflicts around the world, but somehow in this part of the world, we found a way to be one family,” Cayetano remarked during his address at […]
Action and discipline – like the one learned by the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ new 48 reservists from the Senate – are the keys to achieving freedom from poverty, Senator Robin Padilla said on Independence Day 2024. Padilla stressed that while the Philippines is free from foreign conquerors, it is still not free from […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) hosted the ninth gathering of its partners from the public and private sectors for the annual Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC) meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), with the goal to better implement the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2023 to 2028. Established under Republic Act 9593 or the […]
Governor Ben Evardone welcomed ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Erwin Tulfo for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Payout in Eastern Samar recently. Also welcoming Tulfo in the province was House Minority Leader and 4Ps Partylist Representative Marcelino Libanan. Tulfo shared that with the request of Evardone for funding to help Eastern Samar, he immediately […]