Published February 3, 2021, 6:42 PM
The chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development has sought a congressional inquiry into the alleged questionable grant of water rights to a private firm over Wawa river in Rodriguez, Rizal.
Manila Rep. Manuel Luis T. Lopez warned that this could impede the development of Wawa dam as an alternative water source for Metro Manila.
Wawa dam, together with the Laguna Lake, is among the possible sources of potable water that government will tap in case water shortage hits Metro Manila.
With a private firm reportedly benefitting from the grant of rights over the water supply in Wawa, there is a strong likelihood that Metro Manila will face a bigger problem sourcing water in the future.
The House Committee on Metro Manila Development will dig deep to determine if the cashless toll collection scheme which it branded as costly and anti-poor should be fully implemented.
Published January 17, 2021, 5:13 PM
Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo is expecting that P1.56 billion in additional funding given to four government hospitals in Quezon City will translate to treatment of more patients and expanded health care services in the National Capital Region (NCR) and neighbouring areas and provinces.
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The vice chairperson of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development disclosed that this year, four specialty hospitals in Quezon City–Lung Center of the Philippines, National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), and Philippine Heart Center will receive P1.56 billion in additional funds.
Kalinga party-list Rep. Irene Gay Saulog
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Kalinga party-list Rep. Irene Gay Saulog, a member of the House Minority bloc, described as “laudable” the decision of the IATF to form the panel, which is composed of medical experts.
“Kalinga Party-list welcomes the IATF’s creation of the TWG that will focus on the new COVID-19 variants. It was a laudable move to appoint as heads those from the medical and scientific community. They possess the requisite knowledge and expertise in addressing the new development in the pandemic,” she said in a Viber message.
“This action alone will not prevent the entry of the new COVID-19 variants to the country. It is, however, a good starting point in the country’s response. A specialized body that will be focused on a mission critical objective,” Saulog said.