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ISABELA SOLON BACKS PROPOSAL TO HIKE CALAMITY FUND

A week after appearing on the House floor to appeal for additional aid for Isabela residents adversely affected by floods caused by Typhoon Ulysses, Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy V on Monday thanked House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco for proposing that an additional P5 billion be added to the calamity fund under the proposed […]

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QUIRINO SENDS HELP TO CAGAYAN, ISABELA – CUA

Quirino province is getting back on its feet following the onslaught of typhoons, Governor Dakila Carlo Cua said. In a virtual briefing, Cua said telecommunications lines are now back to normal while 50 percent of cut electric power was already restored. “Ang nawalan lang naman po ay dalawang bayan (there were only two towns that experienced […]

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ISABELA SOLON CALLS FOR AID FOR TYPHOON-HIT AREAS

A freshman solon from one of the provinces hit hardest by Typhoon Ulysses appealed to the House for additional assistance for Isabela, and said on Monday that lawmakers also had to look at long-term solutions to prevent the widespread damage caused by typhoons that regularly hit the country. In a privilege speech, Isabela 6th District […]

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ISABELA LOST ONE OF ITS ‘DISTINGUISHED SONS’ WITH PASSING OF FORMER SEN. HEHERSON ALVAREZ––REP. INNO DY

Amid news of  the passing of former Senator and 4th District of Isabela Representative Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V on Monday said Isabela lost of one of its most prominent figures, “a public servant with a sterling record in both the Legislative and […]

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I PRAYED FOR THE SUCCESS OF ALL HNP CANDIDATES – SARA DUTERTE

Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte led a sortie in Santiago City, Isabela, to pitch for senatorial candidates being endorsed by her regional party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP). She also took advantage of the trip to enjoy the sights of Isabela, particularly its old churches. The younger Duterte said she took a spiritual […]

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SENATE OKS NEW LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS FOR GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE, ISABELA – ANGARA

A set of bills on the creation of new legislative districts for General Santos City, Southern Leyte and Isabela were approved on third and final reading by the Senate. House Bills No. (HBN) 5162, 6331 and 7778 were authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government. HBN 5162 […]