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KARAPATAN denounces arrests of activists, citizens amid intensifying crisis

by Pablito Galvez

KARAPATAN denounces arrests of activists, citizens amid intensifying crisis

KARAPATAN denounced what it called the “recent wave of repression,” citing the Good Friday arrest of elderly Panay activists Josephine Porquia and Ma. Luisa Guillen; the arrests of health workers Dr. Ana Marie Rilloraza and Marc Mendiola with five others i...
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Villanueva: Ipatupad nang mahigpit ang kautusan ng BSP sa loan relief

by Erick Silverio

Villanueva: Ipatupad nang mahigpit ang kautusan ng BSP sa loan relief

Nanawagan si Senador Joel Villanueva nitong Huwebes na istriktong ipatupad ang inilabas na kautusan ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) na humihikayat sa mga bangko na tanggalin ang digital fund transfer fees kasabay ng pagpapatupad ng loan relief measures pa...
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Villanueva calls on DA to increase financial assistance to farmers, fisherfolk

by Erick Silverio

Villanueva calls on DA to increase financial assistance to farmers, fisherfolk

Senator Joel Villanueva appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for an increase in the financial assistance it would be handing out to farmers and fisherfolks, saying the amount reflected poorly the priority the government gave to people whose work ensu...
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Bulacan airport cited at OECD forum for global standards alignment

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

Bulacan airport cited at OECD forum for global standards alignment

The New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan was presented recently at the 12th OECD Workshop for Financial Institutions in Paris as a case study on how major infrastructure projects can align with international environmental and social stan...
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Villanueva welcomes BSP flexible loan terms proposal, urges GSIS, SSS to move faster on relief

by Erick Silverio

Villanueva welcomes BSP flexible loan terms proposal, urges GSIS, SSS to move faster on relief

Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' proposal to shift to a principles-based framework for salary-based personal loans, calling it a timely and sensible reform that puts borrowers' actual capacity to pay at the center of lending de...
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Villanueva says Gilas Women silver finish inspires Filipinos, highlights PH basketball growth

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

Villanueva says Gilas Women silver finish inspires Filipinos, highlights PH basketball growth

Senator Joel Villanueva lauded the Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Basketball Team following its historic silver medal finish at the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2026, calling the feat a breakthrough moment for Philippine sports and a source of national pride.
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Gatchalian: Safe Passage Deal with Iran a Major Win for PH Energy Security

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

Gatchalian: Safe Passage Deal with Iran a Major Win for PH Energy Security

Gatchalian: Safe Passage Deal with Iran a Major Win for PH Energy Security
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CLLEX Package 4 shortens Tarlac–Cabanatuan travel to 20 minutes

by PIA 3

CLLEX Package 4 shortens Tarlac–Cabanatuan travel to 20 minutes

Travel time between Tarlac and Cabanatuan City is expected to drop from one and a half hours to just 20 minutes following the opening of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) Contract Package 4.
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SSS to explore loan moratorium and penalty condonation to ease economic burdens

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

SSS to explore loan moratorium and penalty condonation to ease economic burdens

The Social Security System (SSS) said today that it is actively studying the feasibility of offering a loan moratorium for members and a condonation program for contribution penalties for employers as relief measures amid economic challenges.
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SMC’s Alabang River cleanup boosts flood resilience in Muntinlupa, Better Rivers PH removes 9M tons of waste and silt from 10 river systems

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

SMC’s Alabang River cleanup boosts flood resilience in Muntinlupa, Better Rivers PH removes 9M tons of waste and silt from 10 river systems

San Miguel Corporation (SMC)’s river cleanup initiative has cleared a critical stretch of the Alabang River, boosting flood resilience in an area bounded by residential subdivisions, public roads, and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in Muntinlupa City.
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