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I AM NOW SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PEOPLE – GO

Bong Go may be out of the official Malacañang team but he remains SAP – “Special Assistant to the People”. Go said this was the moniker he gave himself after he was deemed resigned as Special Assistant to the President (SAP) following his filing of a certificate of candidacy for senator in the 2019 midterm […]

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I AM SERIOUS IN RUNNING FOR THE SENATE – DELA ROSA

Former Philippine National Police chief and recently resigned Bureau of Corrections chief Bato dela Rosa formalized his bid for a seat in the Senate when he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC). Dela Rosa was accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Macky, when he handed his documents at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main […]

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PDP-LABAN, HUGPONG PARTY UNITED IN SUPPORTING PRESIDENT DUTERTE – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III reiterated that PDP-Laban and Hugpong ng Pagbabago, the party led by Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, were “united in its support for the President” despite being two separate organizations with its own members. “Allies of the President may belong to one or both of these parties but we are all on the […]

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PDP LABAN, HUGPONG UNITED BEHIND PRESIDENT DUTERTE – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III on Tuesday reiterated that PDP-Laban and Hugpong ng Pagbabago, the party led by Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, were “united in its support for the President” despite being two separate organizations with its own members. “Allies of the President may belong to one or both of these parties but we are all […]

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PRIORITIZE UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE – ROQUE

Presidential Spokesperson Sec. Harry Roque urged the Senate to heed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to pass its version of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Bill, a measure the Palace spokesman stressed was already passed in September last year by the House of Representatives (HOR). In a radio interview, Roque––who authored the UHC Bill and was […]

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PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S PRO-ENVIRONMENT STANCE TO BENEFIT IPS – PANGANIBAN

ANAC-IP Party-list Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. lauded Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for reiterating his pro-environment stance during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. “Nature endowed us with this wealth to be tapped for the benefit of all generations. My policy in the utilization of these resources is non-negotiable: the protection of the environment […]

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SONA OF PRESIDENT DUTERTE FOCUSED ON UPLIFTMENT OF THE POOR – HOUSE

House Members lauded the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Duterte on Monday, for focusing on the welfare and upliftment of the poor and other underprivileged sectors. Rep. Michael Romero lauded the unconditional cash transfer (CCT) program of the Duterte administration that will aid lower income families as they adjust to the […]

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SAP GO INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING “MALASAKIT CENTERS” IN VISAYAS – DUTERTE

When he delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte mentioned only a few names whom he recognized for their public service. Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go was one of them, getting appreciation for his big contribution in the establishment of “Malasakit Centers” in the Visayas. […]

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TAKE CUE FROM PRESIDENT’S SONA, FAST TRACK TELCO IMPROVEMENT – PIMENTEL

“Now that the President has declared very adamantly in his SONA that improvement of telecoms services is a top government priority, the lead agencies should take their cue and fast track the rules on the entry of a third telco player.” Senator Koko Pimentel III, who chairs the Senate’s Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship Committee, made […]

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AGRI PARTY-LIST ECHOES PRESIDENT’S CALL TO PASS RICE TARIFF BILL

The AGRI Party-list today echoed the call of President Rodrigo Duterte during his State of the Nation Address on Monday to immediately pass the rice tariffication bill, which he had certified as urgent, as a long-term measure to lower the price of rice. The President said that “we need to switch from the current quota […]