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GIVE STUDENTS 5% DISCOUNT ON RESTAURANTS, MEDICINES, TEXTBOOKS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES – ANGARA

In a bid to further reduce the out-of-pocket expenses related to education, Senator Sonny Angara is now pushing for a 5 percent discount on restaurants, medicines, textbooks and school supplies for poor students in all levels under a proposal aimed at encouraging more Filipino families to send their children to schools. Even with the implementation […]

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I AM HUMBLED, HONORED TO HAVE DUTERTE’S ENDORSEMENT – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar’s bid for reelection was endorsed by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte during the campaign kickoff of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino- Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. Villar was endorsed as a guest candidate of PDP-Laban along with fellow Nacionalista Party members Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos, and former […]

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I AM HONORED AND GRATEFUL FOR THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III on Sunday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for endorsing his re-election bid, crediting the support of the President for his strong showing in the latest survey of senatorial candidates. “I am honored and grateful for the endorsement of the President. His support for PDP-Laban’s candidates is a tremendous boost in what is […]

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ENSURE SAFETY NET FOR FARMERS UNDER RICE TARRIFICATION LAW – PANGANIBAN

With the signing into law by President Rodrigo Duterte of the rice tariffication bill on Friday, the measure’s sponsor in the House of Representatives, ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr., urged government to ensure that the “safety net for local farmers” in the form of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) is used properly. “The P10 […]

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PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP NEEDED IN RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT – LUNTIAN

A party-list group hoping to be the first green party in the House of Representatives (HOR) is supporting calls for the public and private sector to invest in renewable energy (RE) to reduce the country’s carbon footprint and contribute to world efforts to reduce carbon emissions and put the brakes on global warming. Luntiang Pilipinas […]

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HOUSE APPROVES RAINWATER HARVESTING FACILITY BILL ON SECOND READING – CASTELO

The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill No. 4340 or the proposed “Rainwater Harvesting Facility Act,” which seeks to require the establishment and maintenance of rainwater harvesting facilities in all new institutional, commercial, and residential development projects in Metro Manila. HB 4340, principally authored by Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winston Castelo […]

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CREATE ONE FARM SCHOOL IN EVERY TOWN – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar is batting for the creation of more farm schools in the country to be supported by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). “Bibigyan natin ng 1,855 farm schools all over the Philippines or one farm school in every town kung saan tuturuan ang magsasaka na magkaroon ng pag-iisip na parang […]

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PDP-LABAN SENATE BETS WILL HELP PUSH ADVOCACIES OF MY ADMINISTRATION – DUTERTE

At least 50,000 residents of Bulacan witnessed the proclamation and campaign kick-off rally of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidates led by the party’s chairman, President Rodrigo Duterte, at the City Sports Center in Barangay Minuyan Proper, San Jose del Monte. Proclaimed were the five senatorial candidates belonging to the ruling […]

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BARANGAY OFFICIALS HELP IN CRIME PREVENTION, SOLUTION – DELA ROSA

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa highlighted the importance of the barangay (village) and its officials in the fight against crime. Dela Rosa was one of the guests during the “Symposium on Community-based Rehabilitation Program cum Paglulunsad ng Barangay Seal of Good Local Governance at KKK sa Barangay: Pananagutan ng Bulacan para […]

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NO NEED TO DECLARE STATE OF CALAMITY IN REGIONS HIT BY MEASLES OUTBREAK – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon, has shot down a proposal to place regions hit by the measles outbreak under a state of calamity in the wake of 70 deaths from the deadly disease, with majority of the fatalities coming from the CALABARZON (Cavite Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) regions. During the NDRRMC Response Cluster meeting recently, Gordon […]