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WELCOME THE NEW YEAR BY STARTING A ZERO-WASTE LIFESTYLE – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda, founder of Luntiang Pilipinas, encouraged everyone to start a zero-waste lifestyle with the new year by avoiding the use of plastics. “Let us welcome the new year with a resolve to be better citizens of Earth by adopting an eco-friendly, zero-waste lifestyle,” said Legarda. “Let us welcome the new year with a […]

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VILLANUEVA TO DUTERTE: SIGN THE TULONG TRABAHO BILL

Senator Joel Villanueva urged President Rodrigo Duterte to sign the Tulong Trabaho bill that seeks to provide free access to technical-vocational (tech-voc) education amid a recent report which revealed that educated Filipinos comprise almost half of the unemployed population in the country. Based on the JobsFit 2022 Labor Market Information (LMI) Report of the Department […]

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MAY 2019 BRING GOOD HEALTH, PROSPERITY, HAPPINESS TO FILIPINOS – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatoriable Bong Go went to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Malasakit Center and joined hospital employees, patients and watchers in welcoming the new year. Go surprised patients and their companions, hospital staff members, Malasakit Center staff members and patients’ watchers, tricycle drivers, and balut vendors nearby […]

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MAKE BARANGAY OFFICIALS REGULAR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara has vowed to pursue legislation that would make barangay officials regular state employees who are entitled to fixed salaries and benefits in recognition of their role as frontliners of government service. “Panahon na para bigyan natin ng pagkilala at importansya ang serbisyong inihahatid ng ating mga opisyal sa barangay sa pamamagitan ng […]

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INSTITUTIONALIZE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has vowed to push for the institutionalization of the Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) to strengthen the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. In an interview with reporters at the 2018 National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Award held recently at the Manila Hotel, Go cited the gains […]

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ACTIVATE TASK FORCE VS PREMATURE PRICE INCREASES, PROFITEERING – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to activate a task force that will guard against premature price increases and profiteering in the wake of the implementation of a new round of increases in the excise tax on fuel this January. President Rodrigo Duterte […]

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RIZAL’S INFLUENCE, IMPACT STILL FELT 122 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara urged Filipinos to follow the teachings of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal on education and human dignity as the country continues to struggle against poverty and ignorance. More than 120 years since Rizal was executed in Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park), Angara lamented that unifying the country remains an uphill battle because many […]

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FIGHTING ILLEGAL DRUGS REMAINS CRUCIAL FOR THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY – DELA ROSA

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa, a staunch ally of President Rodrigo Duterte, is campaigning for a stronger fight against criminality and illegal drugs. Dela Rosa’s drive against illegal drugs caught the attention of the Philippine Councilors League of Mindanao (PCL-Mindanao) who assured the former PNP chief of its support for his […]

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PANGASINAN MAKES GO AN ADOPTED SON – ESPINO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go is now a Pangasinense after he was adopted as a son of the province through a resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and approved by Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino III recently. “Whereas the former SAP has already imprinted a name for himself in the annals of […]

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GO TO YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS: HAVE FAITH, BE BRAVE, STAY HAPPY

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go returned to the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) in Diliman, Quezon City and spread holiday cheer to young cancer patients. Go recalled that he had visited PCMC on his birthday last June 14, 2018. The basketball team he played for, “Team Malacañang Kamao” which finished first […]