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Senator Bong Go called on the government to provide more support to small farmers as they are the backbone of the nation’s economy and play a crucial role in maintaining the country’s food security. Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, has been supportive of legislative efforts aimed at uplifting the lives of […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office will work hard to be a reliable partner in the Marcos administration’s health agenda, its chairman, Junie E. Cua said. “As is our commitment, we vow to continue working hard so we can be a reliable partner in Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s health agenda. We believe we are well placed […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez assured cancer patients, their families, and cancer specialists that the House will find ways to fund projects meant to alleviate their plight and improve the delivery of healthcare and allied services.Romualdez made the commitment as he led a contingent of the House of Representatives in a town hall meeting dubbed “Congress at […]
If farmers are given the proper support to make farming a viable livelihood, then agrarian reform beneficiaries would not be tempted to sell the land they acquired, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee. “Naiintindihan natin ang pangamba ng ating mga civil society organizations (CSOs), ngunit bilang principal author ng New Agrarian Emancipation Act, nais […]
Former heads of the Department of Health expressed their support for a united health sector under the leadership of Secretary Teddy Herbosa. The Department of Health (DOH) culminated its week-long celebration of its 125th Founding Anniversary through a demonstration of unity and sectoral stability highlighted by the “Secretaries Night”. Former health secretaries and officers-in-charge graced […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over the continued spike in the number of people diagnosed with autism in the country, which include even those without family history of autism. Tulfo, who made the statement in time for the observance of the National Autism Awareness Month this April, is also pushing for Congress’ swift passage of […]
Senator Bong Go, a staunch supporter of the local film industry, underscored the importance of promoting Filipino culture and heritage as well as creative talents through cinema. For this reason, Go encouraged Filipinos to support the first-ever Metro Manila Summer Film Festival which will run from April 8 to 18. It can be recalled that […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure which seeks to strengthen local government participation in agriculture development by institutionalizing a minimum of ten percent (10%) allocation from their National Tax Allotment (NTA) for the implementation of programs, activities and services for agriculture and fisheries. In filing House Bill No. 7597 or the “Local […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1499 which pushes to provide support services for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in online spaces, providing mechanisms for their integration into the formal economy. SBN 1499, which shall be known as the Support Services for Online MSMEs Act, seeks to incentivize the registration of […]
The Department of Agriculture, through its High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), has set aside P84.15 million to fund projects that aim to increase and improve the production of Philippine coffee. The HVCDP’s 2022 budget for coffee aims to improve the productivity, product quality, and profitability of Filipino coffee growers for the long term. As one […]