Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has vowed to transmit to the Senate the proposed P5.024-trillion General Appropriations Act on October 27 to ensure the timely enactment of the measure. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco3 This after a five man committee in the Lower House consolidated the proposed amendments to...
The House of Representatives on Thursday, Oct. 14 re-aligned a total P65.504 billion from the proposed 2022 national budget of P5.024 trillion to finance priority programs under a pandemic situation that included the procurement of additional anti-COVID 19 vaccines and booster shots. House of...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Thursday, October 7, for congressman to replace his younger brother, at the Paranaque Commission on Election (Comelec). Running for congressman for District II will be Gus Tambunrting. The mayor’s younger brother,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public on Monday, Oct. 4, against purchasing counterfeit drug products illegally sold through various means, including online. Food and Drug Administration FDA Director-General Enrique Domingo issued the warning following the increase in demand of...
The 23 families who lost homes to the fire that broke out at Culdesac Rotonda, Sun Valley in Paranaque City on Saturday (Oct. 2) will receive cash and construction materials from the city government. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the affected families are now temporarily staying at modular tents and a...
Actors Jomari Yllana and Vandolph Quizon are seeking reelection as councilors in the first district of Paranaque City for the May 2022 elections. Yllana, who rose fame as one the members of 1990’s teen group “Gwapings,” and Vandolph, son of the late comedian Dolphy and actress Alma Moreno,...
The Paranaque City government launched on Wednesday a “cash for work” project that will help displaced workers in the city who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office chief, 1,000 individuals coming from Districts I and II were...
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton, the Hall of Famer singer-guitarist and “vaccine skeptic,” played in a venue with required vaccine proof. This after vowing last July that he will not play concert venues that require fans to present a vaccine pass. Rolling Stone magazine’s recent article called...
Parañaque City Rep. Eric Olivarez has announced his bid to replace his elder brother, Mayor Edwin Olivarez, as the city’s chief executive in the 2022 elections. (HoR) Eric, chairman of the House committee on government enterprises and privatization, served as city councilor for six years before...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the emergency use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the Philippines. (FILES) In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 31 unanimously approved on third and final reading the proposed Hidilyn Diaz Act that would exempt from taxes all bonuses, gifts and incentives received by national athletes for winning in international sports competitions. Hidilyn Diaz - Gold Medal...
Deputy Speaker Eric Martinez A bill filed in the House of Representatives seeks to memorialize Filipino Olympians throughout the years. Deputy Speaker Eric Martinez led a group of congressmen in filing House Bill No. 10096, which proposes to establish a “Philippine Olympian Memorial that will...
