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Direct government purchase of rice and other agricultural produce should be the template for new normal in agriculture, said Senator Kiko Pangilinan. This is following the success story of the Camarines Sur Multi-Purpose Cooperative that reported, during the pandemic, an almost nine-fold increase in year-on-year sales from 2019 to 2020 due to the direct purchase of […]
Senator Dick Gordon sponsored Senate Resolution No. 521 “honoring and remembering the illustrious life and exemplary contributions for public service” of former House Speaker Arnulfo “Noli” Fuentebella, who passed away on September 9, 2020, due to heart failure after battling chronic renal disease for two years. The Resolution, which was unanimously adopted by the Senate, […]
With the slew of complaints reaching Malacañang on alleged shenanigans committed by certain local government executives in the distribution of over P200 billion-worth of cash grants for coronavirus-hit poor families under President Duterte’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP), Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año should take immediate and forceful action against these abuses by suspending and prosecuting […]
The congressional approval of the House-passed proposal on a three-year, P1.5-trillion stimulus program anchored on infrastructure spending mainly in rural communities will let the government effectively implement the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa program and provide quick employment to Filipinos left jobless as a result of the quarantine measures imposed since March in Luzon and other parts of the country. Deputy Speaker LRay […]
House Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte said the province of Camarines Sur has acquired 20,000 kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapid testing from Abbott Laboratories that are due to arrive this week, enabling the provincial government to launch a targeted testing of healthcare frontliners and people suspected of being infected by the highly contagious coronavirus. A […]
Famous for its historic churches in the City of Naga, the religious Peñafrancia Festival, and its spicy Bicolano dishes, one may not expect Camarines Sur to be a destination for the adventure-seeking traveler. But the province offers a variety of activities such as wakeboarding, canyoneering, and waterfall rappelling, which are perfect for thrill seekers. With […]