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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano defended Senate Bill No. 2781 or the proposed “E-Governance Act,” which seeks to require all government agencies to digitize through a single integrated network and legal framework. During the plenary debate on the bill, the chair of the Committee on Science and Technology, emphasized the importance of interoperability for faster public […]
“Tulungan ang taumbayan, hindi pahirapan!” This was the statement of Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee as he filed House Resolution No. 2051 in calling government agencies to streamline, simplify, and liberalize requirements and processes in government services which continue to burden Filipinos. This comes amid the onslaught of natural calamities in the country which requires speedy […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) led the formal opening of the “Pampamahalaang Programa at Serbisyo” at Liwasang Rizal, Manila in commemoration of the Philippines’ 126th Independence Day. In his speech, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the event provided an opportunity for the public to avail of basic services from various government agencies. […]
A party-list lawmaker said the new minimum qualification to be classified as indigent should be either the minimum wage rate or the nontaxable income rate. Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes said the current poverty limit, or the eligibility of indigent people, for availing of government charity social services is “too low.” “Raise the qualification […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has proposed that the broadcast media and online news sites allocate a portion of their airtime to disseminate information on enacted laws and government services as well as announce vital information in the event of emergencies along with other matters of public interest. Villafuerte said his proposal will ensure that the power of the media […]