Diaz’ presence excites Team Philippines
PARIS – Hidilyn Diaz is expected to be here during the Paris Games weightlifting competition, and her mere presence would surely be an added boost and inspiration to the Philippine bets.
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PhilHealth to recommend cut in contribution rates
MANILA, Philippines — After getting rapped for having unused funds that the government has impounded, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is eyeing to recommend to President Marcos a reduction in the contributions of PhilHealth members.
Sara told: Don’t politicize recall of police escorts
AN administration lawmaker yesterday told Vice President Sara Duterte to stop politicizing the PNP’s order recalling 75 of her police escorts just to divert public attention from her move last week to leave the country while it was being battered by typhoon “Carina.”
Trillanes sets drug smuggling raps vs Duterte son, in-law
MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Antonio Trillanes III will be filing today illegal drug smuggling charges against lawyer Manases Reyes Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte, former marine officer and Bureau of Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and several others.
DOTr eyes purchase of old jeeps
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to buy out old jeepneys to provide operators and drivers additional capital for purchasing new units in line with the modernization plan.
Marcos: Issue timely cyclone advisories
MANILA, Philippines — A week after monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Carina devastated Metro Manila and nearby provinces, President Marcos instructed agencies to provide timely advisories of upcoming cyclones to ensure public safety.
Press Release - Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa Co-sponsorship speech
Mr. President, I consider it as a privilege to have been given the opportunity to serve this chamber alongside Senator, now Secretary, Sonny Angara. Today, it is my honor to co-sponsor Senate Resolution No. 1070, expressing gratitude and commendation to Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara, for his invaluable contributions to the Senate and to the nation as a Senator of the Philippines.
Press Release - Transcript of Senator Pia Cayetano's co-sponsorship speech commending Secretary Sonny Angara
Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I filed Senate Resolution 1094, all the accomplishments of Senator Angara are already there, I will not repeat it. We are all very proud of his accomplishments. The older ones here have been his classmates in the Lower House. Many of the bills that our colleague, Senator Angara, sponsored when he was in the House, I co-sponsored when I was in the Senate. And then, a few years later, after his father retired, we worked together on many education bills. Like I said those are all in the resolutions that many of us have filed.