The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education approved on Monday, Jan. 30, 25 bills that would establish technical vocation training centers in various municipalities and cities in the country. (TESDA/Manila Bulletin) The House panel, chaired by Baguio City Lone District Rep. Mark Go,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and P.J. Lhuillier Inc. (PJLI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to transact through a web portal at Cebuana Lhuillier outlets to further promote ease of doing business and digitalization...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to establish well-equipped evacuation centers in all 1,488 municipalities and 146 cities in the country. In filing Senate Bill (SB)1652, Tulfo underscored the need for evacuation centers that have basic facilities, accessible location and adequate...
Twelve private emission testing centers (PETC) have been suspended for 90 days by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for allegedly faking and tampering emission testing results. (Photo courtesy of the LTO) Following a directive from LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo Tugade, the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, January 8 welcomed the Department of Health’s (DOH) report indicating that over seven million Filipinos have become beneficiaries of the Malasakit Centers scattered around the country since it’s first center was established in February 2018. The...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has partnered with 50 hospitals and dialysis centers, expanding its list of service providers and coverage for its medical assistance program. OVP satellite office in Cebu City (Photo from VP Sara Duterte’s Facebook page) With this, the OVP said the number...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is calling for the inclusion in the priority list of bills a measure establishing disaster-resilient evacuation centers nationwide for the benefit of underprivileged families who suffer the most during typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural...
Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go personally led the launch of the 153rd Malasakit Center in the country at the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital and Diagnostic Center in San Fernando City, Pampanga yesterday ( Nov. 24). Go thus renewed his appeal to his fellow Filipinos to prioritize...
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – Some areas here remain submerged in floods almost three weeks after severe tropical storm Paeng hit parts of Southern Luzon on Oct. 29. Data from the City Social Welfare And Development Office showed that a total of 886 families or 3,606 individuals are still staying...
Riding a surge in demand from local and global enterprises, PLDT, through its wholly-owned ICT subsidiary ePLDT, is increasing the total rack capacity of its VITRO data centers. The telco disclosed Wednesday, August 24 they have added 612 racks and attaining 74 percent total rack utilization. “We...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has filed a House bill (HB) seeking regularization, salary increase, and improved benefits for child development workers (CDWs). Gabriela Women's Party-list Rep. Brosas and representatives of the CDW sector (Makabayan/Gabriela Media) Brosas filed HB...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar donated 72 refrigerators and 83 swivel chairs to the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) for distribution to the city’s Child Development Center or Daycare Centers on Thursday, Aug. 4, as part of the preparations for the coming school year. She...
