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Rep. Wilbert Lee: P20 per kilo of rice still possible

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo remains doable if House Bill No. 9020 or the “Cheaper Rice Act” is passed into law, Agri Partylist Representative Wilbert Lee said. Under his proposed bill, Lee said that the government will have to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Bill seeks to waive review fees for indigents

A bill seeking to exempt indigent individuals from paying the review fees for board and Bar examinations on their first take have been jointly filed by five members of the House of Representatives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

House expedites release of P35M aid for Davao disaster victims

The House of Representatives, in collaboration with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is expediting the release of P35 million in financial aid and 17,500 food packs to assist the seven congressional districts affected by recent flooding and landslides in the Davao Region. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez emphasized the urgency of their efforts, aiming to provide substantial assistance to the nearly 45,000 affected families and over 187,000 individuals in the region. Coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development is underway to swiftly release PHP5 million to each district through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program. The financial aid will support various relief efforts, including infrastructure reconstruction and medical assistance. Tingog Party-list representatives also expressed their commitment to ensuring the assistance reaches those most in need......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Water crisis: Rama says this could have been prevented if…

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama believes that the water crisis could have been prevented. The fiasco over the management of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) had “definitely” affected the services of the water district, said Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. “Definitely [the services are affected.] More cooks spoil the broth......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Lotilla dinikdik sa power crisis

Kinastigo ni Senador Chiz Escudero ang Department of Energy dahil sa pagkabigo nilang inspeksyunin ang mga power plant bago ang mga unscheduled shutdown na nagpanipis sa suplay ng kuryente sa Luzon at Visayas. The post Lotilla dinikdik sa power crisis first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Cebu City declares water crisis

The city government of Cebu yesterday declared a water crisis due to the impact of the El Niño phenomenon......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

A serious humanitarian crisis

A serious humanitarian crisis.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Sudan is on course to become the world s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says

Sudan is on course to become the world s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Bangkal Elementary School appeals for help amid power outage crisis

Bangkal Elementary School appeals for help amid power outage crisis.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Training program on dealing with controversies, crisis

The Center for Global Best Practices will host an SEC-accredited training program, titled “Dealing with Controversies and Crisis Communication,” on April 17, 2024 from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. via Zoom......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Vocation Month launched to address lack of priests and nuns

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is a crisis in religious vocation and formators in Cebu are hoping to encourage more people to consider being a nun or priest by working together and reaching out to the young during this vocation month of February. There is a “crisis” in the decrease of the number of people.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Red Sea crisis could draw investments to Philippines – ECCP

The Red Sea crisis may serve as an opportunity for the Philippines to attract more European companies into the country, according to the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

PHL needs to address ‘terrible’ learning crisis – new Ateneo de Davao President

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 January) – The Philippines is facing a “terrible” learning crisis that must be addressed immediately as the country continues to fare poorly in international-scale assessments, new Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) President Fr. Karel S. San Juan said. San Juan told reporters during a press conference on Monday that the […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

House leaves Quiboloy’s fate to Senate

The House of Representatives will no longer pursue and implement the warrant of arrest it issued against pastor Apollo Quiboloy after it approved on final reading the bill revoking the franchise of the evangelist’s alleged TV network......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

House revokes SMNI franchise on final reading

Voting 284-4-4, the House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to revoke the franchise granted to Swara Sug Media Corp., which operates the Sonshine Media Network International,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

House panel OKs tax-free hazard pay to judges, prosecutors

A House panel has approved a substitute bill that seeks to grant tax-free hazard pay to prosecutors and judges of regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

House to address Dwarfism

With all of the priority bills listed in the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) over and done with, the House of Representatives has passed a bill declaring Oct. 25 every year as “National Dwarfism Awareness Day.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Migz: Senate to study divorce bill

The Senate will study the divorce bill, which the House of Representatives passed on second reading on Wednesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Divorce bill hurdles House 2nd reading

The House of Representatives approved on second reading on Wednesday several pieces of legislation, including the controversial absolute divorce bill that the Catholic Church has vehemently opposed for decades......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024