(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that proposes the creation of a nationwide network of food banks that can be tapped during disasters. “The Philippines is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world, and time and again, we have seen how delays in the delivery of aid exacerbate the…
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(POLITIKO) The Senate approved on Tuesday (November 26) approved House Bill 10800 or the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which will allocate a PHP6.352-trillion national budget for next year. With 18 affirmative votes, zero negative, and one abstention, the 2025 GAB is now set to be discussed in a bicameral conference between the Senate and…
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(ONLINE BALITA) Iminungkahi ng isang senador ang pagkakaroon ng disaster food banks sa lahat ng probinsya sa buong bansa. Ayon kay Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, layon nito na mapabilis ang paghahatid ng relief goods at iba pang pangunahing suplay sa panahon na may kalamidad o krisis. Aniya, ang pagtatatag ng nationwide network…
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TO speed up the delivery of relief goods and supplies in times of crises and natural calamities, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is proposing the creation of a nationwide network of food banks and stockpiles – hubs that will store non-perishable food, potable water, medicines, and essential supplies – for immediate deployment to…
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(MANILA STANDARD) To expedite the delivery of relief goods and supplies during crises and natural disasters, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada proposed the creation of a nationwide network of food banks and stockpiles. These hubs will store non-perishable food, potable water, medicines, and essential supplies for immediate deployment to affected areas, he stated.…
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Jinggoy proposes disaster food banks for every province, city: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada proposes the creation of a nationwide network of food banks and stockpiles to speed up the delivery of relief goods and supplies during crises and natural calamities. His Senate Bill No. 2860, the Disaster Food Bank and Stockpile Act, aims to establish…
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Tête-à-tête of Senate leaders during plenary session: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada engages in a tête-à-tête with Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero during a break in the afternoon plenary session on Monday, November 25, 2024. (Joseph Vidal/ Senate Social Media Unit)
(ABS-CBN) He added: “The situation, I know the situation is very tense. The President has already spoken. Sana nga ay mabawas-bawasan ang tensyon and I think one factor that can lead to kahit konting reconciliation lang is siguro Senator Imee Marcos, who is a friend of the Vice President, and of course, the sister of…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The majority of senators will have the final say on whether or not the 2025 funding of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will be increased, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Sunday. “My stand is, it depends on the majority. And if it will redound to the…
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