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Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo First District Representative Janette Garin said that requests for confidential funds should not be abused by government agencies. Garin made the statement after she noted that the number of agencies asking for confidential funds increased, saying that it ballooned from 16 agencies in 2012 to 28 agencies in 2024. “Ang…
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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday said those responsible for the death of three fishermen in a ramming incident off Scarborough Shoal should be held accountable for their actions and face stiffer penalties for leaving the scene. “Nakikiramay po tayo sa mga pamilya at mahal sa buhay ng mga kababayan nating mangingisda na…
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has served a Show Cause Order (SCO) against the driver as well as the owner of the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that was involved in a viral road rage incident with a bicycle rider in Marikina City. At the same time, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said…
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In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to combat hoarding and illegal importation of rice, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has discovered over 200,000 sacks of rice in four different warehouses in Bulacan, prompting the issuance of warrants of seizure and detention. The BOC told the Office of the President that…
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To help Filipinos stay within the budget, Quezon City Rep. PM Vargas pushes for the institutionalization of Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Stores at the barangay level, while providing better opportunities to local farmers. “We have witnessed how these Kadiwa stores effectively help the public buy basic commodities at lower prices compared to those being…
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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is pushing for the adoption of a “blue economy” as a framework for safe use and sustainable development of Philippine maritime resources. In his message on Thursday during the Multi-Stakeholders Consultation-Workshop on Mainstreaming Blue Economy organized by the Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation of Legazpi City held in Legazpi, Albay,…
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In furtherance of the strengthened campaign of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) against illegal drugs, the BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in collaboration with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), apprehended two (2) travelers found with cocaine concealed inside their luggage. The joint operation on September…
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Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. today asked the House of Representatives to investigate the recent seizures of illegal drugs in his province. He said he would file a resolution today, if House offices are open, or at the latest on Monday to formally propose the inquiry. “We are…
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Following the successful launch of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Friday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is looking at expanding it starting next month. “I have to say that it’s proceeding smoothly and we will be upscaling it within…
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The Bureau of Customs—Port of Subic, in collaboration with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the Department of Justice (DOJ), has successfully intercepted an attempt to smuggle narcotics valued at P3.8 billion. The operation, initiated following a derogatory report from the Intelligence Group, resulted in the seizure of…
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