MANILA-Tutok To Win Party-list Representative Sam Verzosa Jr. on Thursday amplified his firm belief in the necessity of passing an expanded Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) law to create economic opportunity among adult beneficiaries of the program. Verzosa, who led the deliberations of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the committee on the substitute bill, hailed its approval last Tuesday by the Poverty Alleviation panel. The substitute bill was a product of House Bill (HB) No. 2422, authored by Rep. Gus Tambunting (Paranaque, 2nd District), and HB No. 4366 by Agri Party-List Rep. Wilbert Lee. "Kailangan gawin nating inclusive ang ating mga (We need to make inclusive all our) entrepreneurship, livelihood, and economic opportunities. Dapat kasama pati yung mga tinatawag na isang kahig, isang tuka. Kung kulang ang kanilang pinag-aralan, dapat may alternative learning systems tayo para matulungan sila. Kailangan natin silang maihanda sa paghanap ng employment (It must in
The aftermath of Typhoon Odette that hit the country in December 2021. (File photo) MANILA - House Committee on Disaster Resilience Chair Alan 1 Ecleo on Wednesday lauded President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for prioritizing the issue of developing countries suffering the most from climate change during the latter's speech at the 77th United Nations General Assembly. "Just like how we Filipinos show unity of action and purpose with each typhoon that devastates our country, we want the global community to also show unity in cutting emissions and developing the resilience of the most vulnerable. We are glad that PBBM echoed this in his speech before the United Nations," Ecleo said. He made the statement after Marcos called on "industrialized countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and provide climate financing and technology transfer for adaptation for the most vulnerable and developing countries." Ecleo, whose province of Dinagat was levele
ZONE OF PEACE. Selected members of the Western Visayas Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF6 ELCAC) sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the creation of "zones of peace" in schools to protect children from all forms of conflict on Monday (Sept. 5, 2022) in Iloilo City. Part of the agreement is for the concerned agency-signatory to come up with a four-part module to educate students about the lies and deceptions used by the communist terrorists to recruit students. (PNA photo screen grab from NTF ELCAC live streaming) ILOILO CITY - Selected members of the Western Visayas Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF6 ELCAC) signed on Monday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the creation of "zones of peace" in schools to protect children from all forms of conflict. "We intend to protect our schools and our children from any and all forms of conflict, including any and all forms of exploitation. We are coming togeth
(Photo courtesy of PIA-Abra) MANILA - A total of 20,533 houses in northern Luzon were heavily damaged by the magnitude 7 earthquake that jolted the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Kalinga Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, and Mountain Province on July 27. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) assured during the "Laging Handa" public briefing on Monday that its local shelter cluster teams and regional offices are on the ground and monitoring the situation. "Per our monitoring, tumaas ang damaged houses. Kahapon nasa 14,798. Kanina pag update, 20,533 na. At out of that number, 302 ang completely destroyed (the number of damaged houses have increased. From 14,798 yesterday [Sunday] to 20,533 this morning. And out of that number, 302 houses were completely destroyed)," DHSUD Undersecretary Avelino Tolentino said. The DHSUD has activated local shelter cluster teams in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley), and the Cordillera Admin