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Quezon City legal officer Atty. Nino Casimiro insisted on Saturday, March 19, that the Covid-19 pandemic “ayuda” packs bought by the local government were not overpriced. Casimiro issued his statement after learning that Anakalusugan party-list Representative Mike Defensor showed a document that se

Anakalusugan partylist Representative Mike Defensor and three other members of the House of Representatives urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday to take over the Quezon City (QC) local government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Anakalusugan Party-List Rep.

Malayang Quezon City mayoral candidate Representative Mike Defensor unveiled on Sunday his party's three-way economic recovery plan against the COVID-19 pandemic. Defensor said that the plan would cost at least P17 billion which includes three components. (Malayang Quezon City Facebook page/M

Incumbent Mayor Maria Josefina Tanya "Joy" Belmonte has filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for a second term as Quezon City Mayor on Tuesday, at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Quezon City. (QC LGU/ MANILA BULLETIN) Belmonte filed her COC with her running mate, Vice Mayor

Published July 11, 2021, 11:03 AM Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar emerged as the “most influential” potential candidate for Senate in the 2022 elections in terms of social media and mainstream media Facebook pages influence, a research company found. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (Facebook/Malacañang file photos) Based on an independent study of WR Numero Research, a ...

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny Pacquiao (Facebook/Top Rank) WR Numero Research (WRN Research), which released the first ever Social Media Political Influence Report, used big data analytics to reveal who among the political personalities on social media have a high engagement and positive sentiments. “Among personalities studied, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso (+39 percent) and Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao (+37 percent) are the most influential politica...

DepEd laments shortage of guidance counselors in public schools Published April 12, 2021 3:02pm The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday lamented the shortage of guidance counselors who could help students in public schools cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. DepEd Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said during the Tapatan sa Aristocrat online media forum that the agency had difficulty recruiting professional guidance counselors due low pay as well as stringent minimum requirements suc...

Legislator ignores FDA advisory against use of antiparasitic drug

By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News Published April 6, 2021 12:40pm "May consent naman yung tao doon eh (People give consent on using it)." This was the response of Anakalusugan party-list Representative Mike Defensor when asked on who will be held liable in case there will be adverse side effects after using anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as anti-virus medicine. Defensor has been pushing for the use of ivermectin as a possible treatment against COVID-19 even if the drug is still unauthorized...

By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News Published February 16, 2021 10:02am Anakalusugan party-list Representative Mike Defensor on Tuesday said the House of Representatives should resolve first with the Senate two issues about the proposal to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution rather than "rushing" it.  "I believe that in rushing Cha-cha, the House is putting the cart before the horse. The House should first resolve with the Senate at least two contentious issues," Defensor s...