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Senator Win Gatchalian wants to investigate human trafficking and scamming allegedly being undertaken within the Multinational Village in Paranaque. “There is a need to determine the lapses and loopholes in government processes and national security that led to increased crimes mostly involving foreign nationals, which poses a serious threat to the security and safety of…
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Citing that the farming and fisheries account for 30 percent in the country’s poverty level, Senator Cynthia Villar has spelled out the laws she crafted to address this condition. Speaking during the National Agricultural and Fisheries Month celebration held at Department of Agriculture in Quezon City, Villar said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reports showed…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed to improve infrastructure projects in the Philippines to bring development in remote areas of the country. “I’ve said it before, uulitin ko na. We will build, and we will build better, we will build more!” President Marcos stressed in his message Tuesday at his meeting with the Filipino…
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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco on Saturday hailed Bloomberry Resorts Corporation for its latest luxury development, the Solaire Resort North, which he said is an instant landmark destination in Quezon City. During the formal opening of the second Solaire-branded leisure and entertainment property in Metro Manila, Mr. Tengco…
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“Wala dapat nawawalan ng kabuhayan o lalong nababaon sa hirap dahil sa pagkakasakit.” This is the purpose of pushing for a quality, affordable, accessible, and compassionate healthcare service, stressed AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the “No Balance Billing (NBB) Policy”. No Balance Billing is a government…
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The hardships being suffered by Filipino farmers and consumers due to cartel, holding, profiteering and other corrupt practices will soon be stopped as the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act is closer to becoming a law. Before the 2nd Regular Session of the 19th Congress adjourned last Wednesday, the Senate retified the bicameral conference committee report on…
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OTTAWA 24 May 2024 – Citing the increasing frequency and gravity of natural disasters in the ASEAN Region, Undersecretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro urged Canada to continue its support for ASEAN in boosting capacity in disaster preparedness and resilience. Undersecretary Lazaro also recognized Canada’s efforts in promoting health security in ASEAN and looked forward to…
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The Department of Foreign Affairs welcomes the issuance today by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) of its Advisory Opinion on the 12 December 2022 request submitted by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law The Philippines, as a State Party to UNCLOS, participated in the…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was elected as chair of two influential committees on Wednesday: the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education. This as the Senate reshuffled its leadership before the sine die adjournment of its second regular session following the assumption of Senator Francis Escudero as…
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Mukhang malabo ng makalusot sa House of Representatives ang mga panukalang batas na magtatakda ng ‘legislated wage increase’ para sa mga manggagawa sa buong bansa. Ngayong Huwebes, ika- 23 ng Mayo nakatakdang magbreak ang Kongreso – Kamara at Senado -para sa “sine die adjournment” at babalik sa araw ng State of the Nation Address (SONA)…
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