OCTA poll: Only 1 percent believe Cha-cha is urgent
MANILA, Philippines — Only one in every 100 Filipinos identified Charter change as an urgent national concern in a recent survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.
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‘Signature sheets can’t be basis for people’s initiative’
MANILA, Philippines — Proponents of Charter change through people’s initiative are wasting time and paper in their signature campaign, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said yesterday as he urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to stop receiving signature forms as these “have no evidentiary value” anyway.
Pia becomes 1st woman to head Senate Blue Ribbon
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Pia Cayetano has been elected as chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, becoming the first woman to head the panel in Senate history.
Conflict-stricken villagers in Agusan del Norte get farm machinery from ICRC
COTABATO CITY — The International Committee of the Red Cross has provided post-harvest facilities to 107 marginalized families in Cabadbaran City in Agusan Del Norte to boost their agricultural productivity, badly stifled by armed conflicts in their villages.
8 best places to go in 2024 – by travel experts
MANILA, Philippines — There are places to visit and there are “the” places to visit. The travel experts at Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Costsaver unveil their favorite destinations that beckon exploration in 2024.
Press Release - Bong Go hails Super Health Center groundbreaking in Maasim, Sarangani Province
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, lauded the groundbreaking of the Super Health Center in Maasim, Sarangani Province, on Thursday, January 18, which was led by Mayor Zyrex Pacquiao.
Press Release - The continuing fight of a biliary atresia patient aided by FPRRD, Bong Go, and Malasakit Centers
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go championed the ongoing support provided by the Malasakit Centers initiative that has been a source of aid for many Filipino families. As chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography and principal author and sponsor of the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019, Go continues to monitor the implementation of the law to ensure that poor and indigent patients get the medical assistance they need from government.
Press Release - Transforming despair into hope: Bong Go's Malasakit Center initiative provides aid to a struggling Cavite family
Raul Dorado's experience, at 59 years old and formerly employed as a utility worker in Dasmariñas, Cavite, powerfully reflects the core and compassion of the Malasakit Center, an initiative earlier spearheaded by Senator Christopher "Bong" Go. His story is a powerful example of how the program meaningfully assists Filipinos with health-related difficulties while giving them hope of a healthier future.