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Senator Cynthia Villar, the sponsor and principal author of the Rice Tariffication Bill, promised farmers in Pangasinan that she will protect the implementation of the P10 billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) intended for the farmers if she gets reelected to Senate. “If I be given another term in Senate, I will again chair the […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to strengthen its efforts to fully implement a law providing accessible polling places for voters with disability and senior citizens to ensure that they will be able to conveniently exercise their right to vote in the May 13 midterm election. Despite the enactment of Republic […]
Senate administration bet and former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino called on the Department of Information and Communications Techonology (DICT) to give a detailed and comprehensive update on the rollout of free wifi internet access in public places nationwide, saying “public expectation is high and the government needs to meet the demand […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and now senatorial aspirant Bong Go clarifies that he has no ambition to become the country’s next president come 2022. “Wala po akong ambisyon sa mga ganong posisyon, at gaya sa sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte, ang posisyon na yan ay hindi ina-ambisyon. It’s a gift from God. Binibigay […]
Senator Cynthia Villar is eyeing the establishment of construction schools to address the shortage of skilled workers in the country. According to Villar, these Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (SIPAG) schools that will offer training programs on masonry and construction painting, will rise in Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro City and Davao City, […]
Seven senatorial candidates of the administration-backed Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) made it to the “Magic 12” of a Radio Veritas survey. Based on the Veritas Truth Survey (VTS), more than half of those who made it to the top 12 bracket are from the HNP. These are Sonny Angara, Cynthia Villar, Pia Cayetano, Bato dela […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government needs to roll out more measures in support of Filipino organic farmers to help the sector survive and deliver on its promises of environmental safety, health benefits and agricultural sustainability. “The government should strengthen support services for farmers who refuse to use chemical-based farm outputs and genetically-modified technologies. This […]
Senator Loren Legarda said Senate will now submit the 2019 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte after Senate President Tito Sotto III signed the bill “with strong reservations.” Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said the Senate President signed the 2019 GAB with an annotation saying that his […]
A federation of tricycle operators and drivers associations (TODAs) in Muntinlupa City has thrown its full support behind the senatorial bid of former Special Assistance to the President (SAP) Bong Go. In the “TODA, TODO Suporta para kay Bong Go sa Senado” gathering of the Federation of Muntinlupa Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association(FEDMUNTODA), National Capital […]
Tatak Kalamay, a multi-sector group composed of the country’s sugar industry stakeholders, has endorsed seven senatorial candidates whom they consider as champions of the sugar industry. The movement, which was launched in Bacolod City, said their “Magic 7” includes former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, former Philippine National Police Chief Bato dela Rosa, […]