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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Region 1 and the La Union Provincial Offices were issued with the “Safety Seal’ in the locality.

Former Davao del Norte 2nd district representative Antonio “Anton” Lagdameo Jr. has been chosen by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to serve as the Special Assistant to the President (SAP).

May 25 was a momentous day for the UniTeam tandem of president-elect Bongbong Marcos and vice president-elect Sara Duterte since it was the day Congress members, siting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), proclaimed the two as election winners.

Incoming partylist representative Bonifacio Bosita is bringing with him to the House of Representatives his fight to protect the rights of riders which according to him, is something that he has been advocating since 2006.

Senator Francis Tolentino has sought a Senate probe into the reported P843.9 billion net loss incurred by the Social Security System (SSS) even as the Upper House is scheduled to adjourn sine die on June 3.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday said he is ready to work together with the incoming leadership that will head the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has turned over three Covid-19 isolation units to the indigenous peoples (IP) communities in Asuncion, Davao del Norte, through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Community Driven Development Program for IPs (IP-CDD).

At least two senators, on Friday, May 27 threw their support behind President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s plan to continue and even improve the 23-year-old PH-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).

The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has recommended further investigation on Charlie “Atong” Ang’s “e-sabong” (online cockfight) firm, Lucky 8 Star Quest which has been linked to the numerous disappearance of some cockfighting enthusiasts.

The United States Embassy in Manila is set to welcome its new chief, United States Ambassador-designate to Manila MaryKay Loss Carlson.

President-elect Bongbong Marcos has committed to use the July 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert Philippine territorial rights.

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has inaugurated its training and and research development arm in Bacolod City.

The University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas), through their Action Research Project of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Iloilo (SDO-Iloilo) through its Youth Formation Division (YFD), signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for a province-wide collaboration on enhancing the latter’s youth formation program.

The additional pay approved by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to compensate for the extended election service of poll workers was welcomed by teachers’ groups.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has already fully vaccinated a total of 4,358 persons in Aklan as of Tuesday, May 24 through its “Bakuna” bus. The vaccine on wheels, a program in partnership of the PRC and local governments, has administered more than 9,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines and boosters in the province since last year.

To lead the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has nominated economist Arsenio Balicasan to return to his previous post.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) extended the registration for Million Volunteer Run 6 (MVR 6): Virtual Bike and Run Edition’s culminating activity until June 12 to be held at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) grounds.

If world leaders and ministers want to accelerate addressing equity gaps in education, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the need to implement specialized programs for the affected sector.