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Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Bong Go backed a proposal to create a Department of Water, which President Rodrigo Duterte himself supported, to ensure adequate supply of clean water for home use as well as for irrigation. He echoed the President’s support for the proposal creating an agency that […]
With Malacañang announcing that it has come up with a roadmap to mitigate the effects of El Niño and ensure stable water supply in the country, a party-list representing the agriculture sector is calling for government to rethink its agricultural policy and take into account the worsening climate change situation. “While we grapple with the […]
Should he win a seat in the Senate, the first bill former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa will be filing will be a measure to restore the death penalty for drug lords. The administration senatorial candidate from Mindanao reiterated the need to “neutralize” the threat posed by drug lords, who even when […]
President Rodrigo Duterte is urging members of various motorcycle clubs in the country to let their travels prove that it’s indeed more fun in the Philippines. “Let the miles that you cover attest that it is indeed more fun in the Philippines we drive down the long path ahead. Let us demonstrate solidarity as we […]
With China already getting a foothold in Philippine territories in the disputed chain of islands in the South China Sea, Senator Dick Gordon reiterated anew his proposal to revive the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) in preparation for any attack. “We are challenged right now, and we should be prepared. I have been proposing the […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to prohibit hospitals, medical clinics, funeral parlors, morgues and other similar facilities from withholding Muslim cadavers on the grounds of nonpayment of hospital bills, medical expenses or other fees. According to Pimentel, Muslim burial rites are done within a 24-hour period. The practice, he said, is […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government must harness the potential of a coastal town in Quezon province as an international seaport to attract investments that will create massive employment opportunities not just for the province, but for the entire CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) region. With its strategic location, Angara said the municipality […]
PDP-Laban President Sen. Koko Pimentel III on Monday assured the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its employees that the party will conduct an inquiry and immediately act on reports that a PDP-Laban candidate for board member in Tarlac had allegedly slapped a COMELEC election officer who was removing illegaly posted campaign materials. “Let me state […]
The chair of the House of Representatives’ agriculture committee and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other concerned agencies to activate the exemptions provided by law so farmers and fisherfolk affected by El Niño could receive aid. The DA said estimated crop damage due to El Niño has […]
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa said police officers involved in the drug trade should be dealt with “the full force of the law” and be made to pay for betraying their oath as law enforcers and for contributing to the growth of the Philippine drug trade. “Hindi pwedeng mapatawad ang pulis […]