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Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other crises faced by the country this year, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go continues to deliver on his promise to serve Filipinos through his legislative work in the Senate, and through his initiatives to help those in need wherever they are inside and outside the Philippines.  “Ginagawa ng gobyerno ang lahat para maiahon ang ating mga kababayan mula sa hirap na ating dinaranas. Magtiwala po tayo dahil kapakanan ninyo ang inuuna namin,...

Published December 31, 2020, 12:00 AM Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other crises faced by the country this year, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go continues to deliver on his promise to serve Filipinos through his legislative work in the Senate, and through his initiatives to help those in need wherever they are inside and outside the Philippines.  “Ginagawa ng gobyerno ang lahat para maiahon ang ating mga kababayan mula sa hirap na ating dinaranas. Magtiwala po tayo dahil kapaka...

Lawyer Howard Calleja says the military should be transparent on how they procured COVID-19 vaccines, or else they will be held administratively and criminally liable under related food and drug regulatory laws.

Published December 29, 2020, 10:28 AM Given the ongoing pandemic and the emergence of new variants of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in other countries, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday said that lawmakers and finance managers are studying the possibility of another measure to strengthen the country’s response and recovery efforts.  Sen. Bong Go (Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB) After the passage of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act and the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act this year, ...

Published December 29, 2020, 5:45 PM A  year of overcoming challenges on health, economy and accountability, and a year of giving voice to women, children and the vulnerable sectors of society. For the four opposition senators, it was an opportunity to relentlessly do their part as fiscalizers in the Senate despite the limitations on physical interactions and stringent health protocols. It was also the year the Senate started to fully embrace the notion of conducting committee heari...

December 29, 2020 PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, December 28, 2020, signed into law the P4.506-trillion national budget for 2021. The budget includes a P72.5-billion allocation for the purchase, storage, transportation and distribution of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). With the signing of the 2021 national budget, the President said his administration could continue pursuing its flagship Build, Build, Build program, revitalize the industry and service s...

Duterte signs P4.5-T national budget for 2021 By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News Published December 28, 2020 6:25pm Updated December 28, 2020 7:20pm President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed into law the P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021. Duterte signed the General Appropriations Act of 2021 before some members of Congress such as Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco in Malacañang. LOOK: President Rodrigo Duterte signs P4.5-T national budget for 2021 ...

President Rodrigo Duterte (FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 28) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed the ₱4.5 trillion national budget for 2021. Duterte signed the spending plan as Republic Act No. 11518 in a ceremony held in Malacañang. Select members of the Senate and the House of Representatives witnessed the event. Although it was not announced during the signing, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado told CNN Philippines in a text message that some items under th...

Sen. Pia Cayetano (Senate Public Relations & Information Bureau / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Cayetano issued the clarification as a co-sponsor in the Senate of Republic Act 11494, saying this is allowed dprovide they comply with the standards set by government authorities and existing laws.   “The government has no exclusive authority to procure and import COVID-19 vaccines. This is not debatable. The provision under Bayanihan 2 clearly states this,” Cayetano said in a statement.   Se...

  Each qualified farmer from the 4th to 6th class local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Sur received a total of P5,000.00-worth assistance to include P3,000.00 cash, P1,000.00 worth of rice, and P1,000.00 worth of dressed chicken and eggs.   A farmer gets the trays of eggs from the local accredited supplier for the Cash and Food Subsidy for Marginal Farmers and Fishers Program of the Department of Agriculture during the program’s launching at the Sta. Maria Sports Complex, Sta. Maria, Ilo...