Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas
(Alfred Vargas official Facebook page / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
This was sought by Quezon City 5th District Rep. Alfred Vargas under his six-page House Resolution No. 1431, urging the 307-man House of Representatives to recommend to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCAA) the conferment of the National Artist Award to Lee.
“Mr. Ricky Lee has proven, beyond accolades and awards, his worthiness to be called a National Artist because of his body of works, his ethics, and his virtues,” the House leader said.
“He has remained humble amidst the many recognitions that he has received. Mr. Ricky Lee has become a timeless role model for many artists in different fields for his craft, and has served as an inspiration to many Filipinos for his nationalism and contributions to nation-building,” he added.
Published January 7, 2021, 7:34 PM
Senator Joel Villanueva
Senator Joel Villanueva is the guest judge on the popular segment Bawal Judgmental of the longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga! on Saturday, January 9.
“Isang karangalan po ang ma-imbitahan ng Eat! Bulaga sa kanilang Bawal Judgmental segment. Excited po tayo pakinggan ang mga kwento ng ating mga manlalaro,” Villanueva said.
Villanueva is known for steering the lead agency promoting technical-vocational education to greater heights.
In his five-year stint as director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), he offered a fresh perspective on how tech-voc can enable workers lift themselves out of poverty through the “Training, Trabaho, TESDA” campaign, which produced over nine million skilled workers.
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CANDABA VIADUCT. The NLEX Candaba viaduct in Pampanga. (NLEX photo)
+ January 06, 2021 THE North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation announced on Tuesday, January 5, that the construction and completion of three major road projects will continue in 2021.
These projects are the Subic Freeport Expressway (SFEX) Capacity Expansion, Candaba Viaduct Upgrade, and NLEX Connector all aimed at improving the mobility and safety of motorists.
“These infrastructure works are intended to further improve traffic flow and connectivity, as well as promote road safety for hundreds of thousands of motorists using these critical arteries in Central and Northern Luzon,” said NLEX Corporation President and General Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista.
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President Duterte placed the Philippines under a state of public health emergency in mid-March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after health authorities confirmed localized transmission of the virus.
The Department of Health (DoH) repeatedly urged the public to avoid crowded places and observe social distancing as among the precautionary strategies against the spread of COVID-19.
As part of this measure, the President decided to suspend classes in areas affected by the outbreak on the first week of the enforcement of an enhanced community quarantine to prevent possible exposure of students to the virus and to contain the spread of the disease.
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