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LIBANAN LAUDS LAUREL’S APPOINTMENT AS NEW DA CHIEF

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s designation of Francisco Laurel Jr. as Secretary of Agriculture has been welcomed by House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan. “The President’s decision to finally relinquish the post of agriculture secretary is most welcome, as he can now concentrate wholly on his job as chief executive,” Libanan […]

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BI LAUDED FOR USE OF BODY CAMERAS BY INSPECTORS

The Bureau of Immigration’s (BI’s) decision to embrace the use of body-worn video cameras for its secondary inspectors has been welcomed by House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan. “The donning of body cameras will provide an accurate recording of events whenever an international traveler comes into contact with an immigration […]

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LIBANAN WANTS FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES IN BASIC ED

House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan wants Filipino students to draw inspiration from national hero Jose P. Rizal, who developed a passion to learn foreign languages. Libanan filed House Resolution No. 910, urging the Department of Education (DepEd), which is currently conducting a review of the K-12 program, to integrate foreign language studies other […]

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LAND BANK URGED: MAINTAIN FARMERS’ CREDIT SUPPORT

The minority bloc in the House of Representatives will not oppose the planned merger of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) if the former’s mandate to provide direct credit support to small farmers and fisherfolk is kept intact. “We must stress that Land Bank is duty […]

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ONLINE SELLERS TOLD: BARE PRICES TO ALL BUYERS

House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan has issued a warning to online sellers – you cannot PM or private message the prices of your products. Amid the last-minute holiday online shopping rush, the veteran legislator reminded online sellers that the law requires product price tag for all consumers to see. “Online retailers who do not […]