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Senate bet Chavit eyes credit cards for masses
MANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson has officially joined the Senate race in May 2025 as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) yesterday and announced his pet program of establishing a “Banko ng Masa” and providing credit cards to all Filipinos 18 years and above.
Abalos, Pacquiao, Revilla file COCs for senator
MANILA, Philippines — Benhur Abalos officially launched his senatorial bid yesterday by filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), and said he is deemed resigned as interior and local government chief.
Cavite governor Jonvic Remulla to take oath as DILG secretary – DoJ chief
MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed on Monday that his brother, Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla, is poised to be the next secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Manny Pacquiao makes another jab for Senate
MANILA, Philippines — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on Monday filed his certificate of candidacy for senator and vowed to fight all forms of corruption in government if he wins in next year's election.
DoH, DepEd launch vaccination drive
THE Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday launched Bakuna Eskwela, a campaign to vaccinate school-age children to protect them from several diseases.
Agriculture, Trade and Industry agencies monitor supply and prices of agri commodities in Pasig City
Teams from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held a joint monitoring of the supply and prices of basic agricultural commodities at the Mutya ng Pasig City Mega Market on October 7, 2024.
DA finalizes PSAT mission
After a series of consultations and missions between the Department of Agriculture (DA), the World Bank (WB), and other prospective DA implementing agencies, the DA has finalized the mission on the proposed “Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Transformation (PSAT)” project, which will be funded under the WB’s Program-for-Results (PforR) financing scheme.