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DAVAO ORIENTAL PARK RENAMED TO HONOR EX-GOVERNOR

In a commemoration marking what would have been the 74th birthday of the late Governor Corazon Malanyaon, the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, led by Governor Niño Sotero Uy, Jr., orchestrated a dedication ceremony of the Davao Oriental Welcome Park in Pintatagan, Banaybanay. The dedication seeks to immortalize Malanyaon’s legacy and her contributions to the province’s development. […]

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RENAMING OF AGHAM, BIR ROADS GET SENATE NOD

The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill renaming Agham Road and the BIR Road in Quezon City after the late Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Voting unanimously, senators present at the plenary approved on final reading House Bill No. 7413, also known as “An Act renaming the Agham Road and the BIR Road, stretching […]

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SENATE APPROVES BILLS RENAMING ROADS, BRIDGES

The Senate approved on third and final reading seven bills that seek to rename roads and bridges in the province of Cebu, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Sur, Davao del Norte and Bohol. Approved were House Bill Nos. (HBN) 7669, 8147 and 8221 renaming the Mandaue Causeway as Ouano, the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road stretching from Bogo City […]

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CONVERSION, RENAMING OF 12 SCHOOLS GET SENATE OK

The Senate has approved on third and final reading several local bills that seek to convert school annexes to independent educational institutions. Senators passed on final reading a total of 12 bills from the House of Representatives, shepherded in the Senate by Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture chairperson Senator Win Gatchalian. Approved were […]

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FERNANDO POE JR. AVE. IN QC GETS SENATE OK

The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to rename Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City after the late Filipino actor Fernando Poe Jr. Voting 22-0-1, the chamber approved House Bill No. (HBN) 7499 which would rename Roosevelt Avenue located in the legislative district I of Quezon City to Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue. […]

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BILLS RENAMING STATE COLLEGES GET SENATE OK

The Senate adopted on third and final reading seven local bills that seek to rename State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) as well as convert state colleges into state universities. Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the Committee on Higher and Technical-Vocational Education, expressed his gratitude to the body for the swift passage of the seven bills, […]

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NO REASON TO RENAME MACTAN-CEBU AIRPORT – GARCIA

House Deputy Speaker and Cebu 3rd District Rep. Pablo John Garcia said there is no a compelling reason to rename the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to Lapu-Lapu International Airport. The House Committee on Transportation, chaired by Samar Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento, recently conducted a hearing through a virtual platform on the bills seeking to change […]