Following the devastation wrought by typhoon Agaton, Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas has joined the call made by numerous other officials to counter the effects of climate change. Search and rescue personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police assist...
Ranking members of the House of Representatives have underscored the need to rev up the tourism sector after two years of being dormant under the Covid-19 pandemic. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (RJ Baculo/ Unsplash) House Ways and Means panel chairman, Albay 2nd district...
Echoing the call of numerous concerned parties, Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas has prodded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to prevent the possibility of power outages on May 9, the day of the 2022 national elections. File photo “The risk of...
Mark Magsayo is back to business as he prepares for a training camp next month at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, California in preparation for his first world title defense against former world champion Rey Vargas. WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo (Showtime Boxing) After spending a...
House Social Services Committee chair Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas is pushing for the adoption of work-from-home (WFH) setups amid the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fuel crisis. House Social Services Committee chair Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas (Photo from Alfred Vargas FB page)...
The chairman of the House Committee on Social Services is calling for the formulation of a true-blue integrated approach to the worsening fuel price crisis. This, as Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas expressed fears that the current fuel price woes would cause another "disruption" on the...
Mark Magsayo will put his World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight belt on the line for the first time against former champion Rey Vargas reportedly in July. WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo (WBC) A report by BoxingScene.com disclosed that Vargas is in "advanced talks" with the Filipino...
Struggling private schools in the country shouldn't be left to "die". Such was the appeal of Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas to the Department of Education (DepEd), which he feels could be more proactive in supporting private schools already in dire straits. (Unsplash) "I personally met...
A measure that seeks to give additional benefits to social workers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been filed in the House of Representatives. (Photo from Alfred Vargas's Facebook) House Bill (HB) No. 10810, filed by Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas, recognizes...
Quezon City 5th district representative Alfred Vargas has hit the apparent delay in the Department of Health's (DOH) finalization of the guidelines detailing the Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) and the promotion of awareness for the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA). Quezon City 5h...
Newly crowned WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo is slated to defend his title against Mexican boxer and former WBC super bantamweight titlist Rey Vargas. WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo (Showtime Boxing) A week after becoming the new king of WBC's featherweight division, Magsayo will...
Screenshot from PSA Forum The PBA has scheduled a board meeting next week to decide the fate of the season-ending Governors’ Cup which is currently on hold due to the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the meeting which was called by chairman Ricky Vargas will...
