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Salceda explores other options to address financial gap in Senior Citizens’ healthcare, medical, basic needs for dignity in old age
House Ways and Means Chair Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda said he is “exploring a separate insurance fund under Philhealth to address the financial gap and help ensure senior citizens’ (SCs) healthcare, specially their catastropic medicine costs, other basic necessities and “little pleasures in dignified old age.” Salceda who has recently succeeded in crafting laws…
Palace created Right-of-Way committee for railway projects
Malacanang has created an inter-agency committee tasked to oversee the right-of-way (ROW) activities for the country’s railway projects to expedite the process of land acquisition needed for their implementation. Under Administrative Order (AO) 19 signed on March 25 by President Marcos, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary will serve as the chairperson of the inter-agency committee, with the Secretary…
PBBM creates Organizing Council for PH hosting of ASEAN 2026
President Ferdinand “BongBong” Marcos (PBBM) has ordered the creation of a national organizing council (NOC) for the country’s hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit meetings in 2026. In his Administrative Order (AO) 17, Marcos said, “It is imperative to constitute a National Organizing Council to organize, manage, and supervise all major and ancillary programs,…
OCD: Alleged arrival of foreign military equipment is fake news
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has belied a video report quoting its chief, who was wrongly identified as a Marine general, announcing the arrival in the country of military equipment allegedly from the United States and France to be used in this year’s Philippines-US “Balikatan” exercises. “The OCD learned that a video was published online, reporting the ‘arrival of military equipment from the United…
Teodoro: Filipinos should not ignore China’s illegal activities in WPS
“This is my personal belief that formal bilateral discussions should only be held when it is proven that they are sincere,” Defense chief Gilbert Teodoro said. FILE PHOTO/DND Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has reminded Filipinos not to take for granted China’s illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), more so…
Salceda champions expanded benefits for Seniors, PWDs; earns sectoral leaders’ thanks in joint House panel hearings
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Leaders of various groups representing senior citizens (SCs) and persons with disabilities (PWDs) have hailed House Ways and Means Committee chair, Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda for championing their expanded benefits cause during the recently concluded 60-day marathon House joint panel hearings that netted significant gains for both…
‘BITBIT’ SCHEME DETECTED, TRAFFICKER INTERCEPTED AT NAIA – BI
PASAY, Philippines—Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco warned the public about another trafficking scheme luring women to work in sex trade abroad. Tansingco shared the latest interception of a female victim last March 22 after she attempted to depart for Kota Kinabalu at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 with her supposed…
DSWD chief orders Pag-Abot team to expedite full operation of new processing center in Pasay City
Department of Social and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has immediately ordered agency personnel to expedite the full operation of the new Pag-Abot Program processing center in Pasay City following its ceremonial blessing on Monday (April 1). “In 15-30 days, move in ready na tayo… para makabawas tayo sa mga care facilities (we should be…
PBBM initiates ‘countermeasure package to China’s actions in WPS
President BongBong Marcos (PBBM) has ordered the implementation of a “response and countermeasure package” in the face of China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement recently released on social media, Marcos said he has met with the country’s security and defense officials in the past few days following the water cannon attack of China Coast…
Australia, ARTA partner on biz process management training
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has partnered with Australia on business process management (BPM) to help the Philippines improve its government processes. Recently, 10 ARTA personnel underwent training on BPM and System Dynamics from the Australia Embassy in Manila in collaboration with the Australia Award and Alumni Engagement Program and Queensland University of Technology. ARTA thanked the Australian government and Ambassador HK…