House Deputy Minority leader Rep. France Castro on Wednesday, November 30 said the P10-billion proposed budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) should not be restored and instead be realigned to the government’s financial assistance program for indigent...
The House leadership assured Filipinos Tuesday, Nov. 29 that it will pursue the retention of earmarked funds for the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) fuel subsidy and "Libreng Sakay" programs under the proposed 2023 national budget. (MANILA BULLETIN) “This is one of the pro-people provisions...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora said the MMC is set to release guidelines on the firecracker ban to be implemented in the National Capital Region (NCR) as part of its efforts to minimize the number of injuries caused by the misuse of firecrackers during...
Five Korean artists under the AOMG label will be coming to Manila for a concert in January. The “AOMG World Tour 2023: Follow the Movement” will feature rappers Gray, Simon Dominic and Loco, female artist Lee Hi and GOT7 member Yugyeom. (Clockwise from top left) Simon Dominic, Lee Hi, Yugyeom,...
Senator Sonny Angara on Monday, November 28 said the Senate will work for the continued grant of financial assistance or “ayuda” to support the sectors that really need it and are still feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and who is...
The implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) next year is expected to improve the country's Internet speed. (Headway/ Unsplash) Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez who noted that P1.5 billion worth of funds have been allocated to the Department of Information and Communications...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has urged lawmakers to ensure that the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 would “leave no Filipino behind” and ultimately benefit them and the entire country. Cayetano made the call a day after the Senate and House of Representatives kicked off the bicameral...
The House leadership is confident that the Senate will agree to the former's P77-billion institutional amendments to the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023, saying this would augment funds for education, health, transportation and other critical social services. House Speaker Martin...
Timing is everything, even when it comes to legislation. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Economist-solon Joey Sarte Salceda used the occasion of the 77th Annual National Convention of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) in Cebu City to explain why the proposed Ease...
After their successful stint in the global 3X3 stage, the Zamboanga Valientes will be testing the Southeast Asian waters in 5-on-5 play when they compete in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) Invitational Tournament Series 2023 starting January 2. Zamboanga Valientes Team owner Rolando "Junnie"...
Senators are in agreement that the country’s health workers deserve to receive a higher salary and be paid their benefits for their role in the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response. But lawmakers cannot say if the government has sufficient funds to agree to their demands of a monthly minimum...
DepED / MB Visual Content Group The Department of Education (DepED) underscored the important role and contribution of Filipino youth to nation-building in this year’s celebration of National Students' Day (NSD). DepED Acting Secretary of Youth Affairs and Special Concerns Dexter A. Galban said...
