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House OKs bill on PMMA cadet slots for congressional districts

(File photo) MANILA - A measure requiring the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to admit one cadet from each congressional district in the country hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives. During the plenary session on Wednesday, the chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 6994, which seeks to mandate the PMMA to admit one cadet from each congressional district every school year to comprise its freshman class. It seeks to widen access to quality education and give deserving students from remote provinces and far-flung areas equal opportunities to study at the PMMA. Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, author of the measure, said majority of the cadets entering the PMMA come from bigger cities and provinces. Rodriguez stressed it is "high time" for a more balanced composition of every "class" that graduates from the PMMA. "One way to do this is to, as far as practicable, select at least one incoming cadet from every con ....

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More legislative districts pushed for Cebu City

MORE DISTRICTS. South District Rep.-elect Eduardo "Edu" Rama Jr. (2nd from left) answers media queries on his proposal to add more legislative districts for Cebu City, as 'Openline' forum hosts Erik Miguel Espina (center) and Andi Matheu (4th from left) listen, along with North District Rep.-elect Cutie Del Mar. The forum was held at the Casino Espanol on Tuesday (June 7, 2022). (PNA photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - The creation of more legislative districts in Cebu City and the formation of the Mega Cebu Development Authority are the top priority agenda of the two newly elected lawmakers here. Cebu City's 2nd District Rep.-elect Eduardo "Edu" Rama Jr. said the city is qualified for redistricting to have additional representation in the House of Representatives, given its huge population. Based on the 2020 census, the city has 964,169 residents, making it the sixth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in the Visayas. The 1987 Co ....

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Duterte signs AO adopting National Competition Policy

President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday signed an administrative order (AO) directing the adoption and implementation of the National Competition Policy (NCP). AO 44 is consistent with Republic Act No. (RA) 10667 which provides that the State shall establish a NCP to be implemented by the national government and all of its political agencies. RA 10667 mandates the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to assist the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), in consultation with relevant government agencies and sectors, to prepare and formulate and implement a NCP. The NEDA and PCC issued the NCP through NEDA-PCC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01-2020 (s. 2020). The NCP is in accordance with the strategic outcomes envisioned under the updated Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, to create an enabling and supportive economic environment with a strong and credible competition policy that will level the playing field and encourage ....

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Duterte signs AO adopting National Competition Policy

President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday signed an administrative order (AO) directing the adoption and implementation of the National Competition Policy (NCP). AO 44 is consistent with Republic Act No. (RA) 10667 which provides that the State shall establish a NCP to be implemented by the national government and all of its political agencies. RA 10667 mandates the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to assist the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), in consultation with relevant government agencies and sectors, to prepare and formulate and implement an NCP. The NEDA and PCC issued the NCP through NEDA-PCC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01-2020 (s. 2020). The NCP is in accordance with the strategic outcomes envisioned under the updated Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, to create an enabling and supportive economic environment with a strong and credible competition policy that will level the playing field and encourag ....

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