A rookie solon is prodding the country's local government units (LGUs) to establish their very own Persons with Disability Affairs Offices (PDAOs) in accordance with Republic Act (RA) No.10070 or the amended Magna Carta for Disabled Persons. (Marianne Bos/ Unsplash) This, as Quezon City 5th...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that would grant indigent job applicants a 20 percent discount in the payment of fees and charges for certain government-issued pre-employment documents. Senator Jinggoy Estrada “Para sa mga mahihirap nating kababayan na pinagsisikapan na itaguyod ang...
First Lady Marie Louise "Liza" Araneta Marcos celebrated her 63rd birthday Sunday, Aug. 21, and her eldest son, Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos celebrated the occasion with a very sweet Instagram post. (Screenshot from Sandro Marcos's Instagram) "Happy happy birthday mom! We love you...
A House minority bloc official who used to be a ranking member of the majority bloc has vowed a thorough scouring of the proposed 2023 national budget. Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera According to Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette...
The budget season official starts on Monday, Aug. 22 at the House of Representatives as the 311-strong chamber is set to receive the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for the year 2023. Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) The proposed national budget from the executive branch, dubbed...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has filed a bill that seeks to fulfill his father's wish of bringing specialty hospitals closer to the countryside so that they can serve more people in need. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (contributed...
The House Committees on Good Government and Public Accountability and on Agriculture will conduct their second joint briefing on the botched importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar on Monday, Aug. 22. (San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida Robes Facebook) Key individuals have...
