Social welfare and economic opportunity vital to security
Adequately implementing social welfare policies and providing economic opportunities to the people is essential in building up peace and security in the region. Governor...
DOE assures modern technology will mitigate coal-fired power plant effects
Department of Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras assured that modern technology would mitigate the polluting effects of a coal-fired power plant, adding that it...
Casiño wants solar rooftop program be implemented
Amid the impending increase of Meralco rates next month, Representative Teddy Casiño of Bayan Muna Partylist urges the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide...
No merry X’mas for smugglers
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group (IG) Danilo Lim last week ordered the seizure of P7 million worth of onions at...
GSIS expands partnership with Landbank
Of the 65,000 members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in the Davao region, only about 5,000 opted to transfer their UMID e-Card...
Librado for workers’ desk
Councilor Leah A. Librado is pushing for the swift approval of a proposed city ordinance that seeks to create a ‘Workers’ Protection and Development...
Have an eco-friendly X’mas – Sen. Legarda
Senator Loren Legarda is urging Filipinos to give a gift to Mother Earth this yuletide season by having an environment-friendly Christmas. Legarda made the...
Apsay undaunted by ‘competition’
by Antonio M. Ajero THERE are close to 300 members of the House of Representatives -- 285, to be exact-- whose proposed laws...
‘Rural women need empowerment to be able to fight climate change’
Senator Loren Legarda said over the weekend that rural women must be empowered to respond to climate change not only to protect themselves from...
Bayan Muna: ‘Fast track bill for funeral discounts for the poor!’
Bayan Muna Reps. Teddy Casiño and Neri Colmenares are urging the Committee on Poverty Alleviation to fast track the approval of House Bill 4002...