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REMULLA: EVERY POLICEMAN MUST BE MOBILE, EVERY POLICEMAN MUST BE READY Camp Vicente Lim --Binigyang-diin ni Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla ang kahalagahan ng mabilis at epektibong pagtugon sa mga emergency at banta sa seguridad, kasabay ng pagpapalakas ng mobility ng mga pulis sa buong bansa. Sa kanyang talumpati sa isinagawang Blessing and Turnover of Unified 911 Emergency Response 150 Motorcycles All Over CALABARZON, sinabi ni Remulla na mahalagang maging mobile at laging handa ang bawat pulis upang mas mabilis na makarating sa mga lugar na nangangailangan ng agarang police response. “Every policeman must be mobile. Every policeman must be ready.” Ayon kay Remulla, malaking bahagi ng problema sa police mobility ay nakatuon sa mga patrol car, gayung mas malaking bilang ng mga pulis ang maaaring makinabang sa paggamit ng motorsiklo, lalo na sa mga lugar na masikip at mahirap daanan ng malalaking sasakyan. Sinabi rin ng kalihi...

CHIZ: NEW HOUSING BILL TO BOOST RENTAL OPTIONS FOR POOR FAMILIES The Senate recently passed on Second Reading a bill offering incentives to private developers to build affordable rental units for poor and low‑income families.  Sponsored by Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Senate Bill No. 2507, passed Wednesday, gives life to the Constitution’s mandate to government and the private sector to work together in addressing the country’s housing needs.  “The Constitution itself recognizes that the challenge of housing cannot be met by government alone,” he said during his sponsorship speech, citing Article XIII, Section 9 on urban land reform and housing. “The ‘Affordable and Decent Rental Housing Incentives Act’ gives life to this constitutional mandate by providing incentives for the private sector to develop, construct, rehabilitate, and operate affordable and decent rental housing for poor and low-income households.” The bill establishes a system for registration and ce...

CHIZ SAYS REFORMING 54-YEAR-OLD RA 6552 VITAL TO BRIDGING HOUSING, FINANCE GAPS Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pressing for amendments to Republic Act No. 6552 or the Realty Installment Buyer Act, saying the 54‑year‑old law must be updated to fit today’s housing and financial landscape.   Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, said families face unfair treatment under the current framework, and told colleagues that a single missed payment should not erase years of hard work and investment toward owning a home. “In pushing this bill, we give Filipino homebuyers a better chance of making it to the finish line—and finally calling the home they have worked and paid for their own. One missed payment should be a setback, not the end of the road toward owning a home,” he said. At Tuesday’s plenary, the veteran legislator sponsored Senate Bill No. 2504, which he said will expand protections for Filipino homebuyers who purch...

Oriental Mindoro’s Good Morning OrMin earns national recognition for community-based newscast CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — What began as a local morning newscast serving communities in Oriental Mindoro has earned one of Philippine broadcasting’s national recognitions. Good Morning OrMin (GMOR) of DWCA 96.9 Radyo Natin Calapan was named Best Newscast Provincial at the 29th KBP Golden Dove Awards, held September 30 at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex in Pasay City. The recognition marks another milestone for the program, which has spent the past eight years delivering news and community information to listeners across Oriental Mindoro. Launched in 2018, Good Morning OrMin airs daily from 10 to 11 a.m. and is syndicated across three MBC Media Group Radyo Natin stations in the province: 96.9 Radyo Natin Calapan, 105.3 Radyo Natin Pinamalayan and 103.7 Radyo Natin Bongabong. Unlike a conventional newscast focused solely on headlines, GMOR combines news coverage with...

𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗢𝗦 𝗦𝗔 𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗡𝗔! Isinagawa ng Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconcilaition and Unity (OPAPRU) sa pakikipagtulungan sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Calabarzon ang Media and Information OBriefing on the Localized Peace Engagement (LPE) and its Transformation Efforts upang mabigyang-linaw at maipaabot sa mga lokal na mamamahayag at mga local information officers sa lalawigan ng Laguna ang mahahalagang update hinggil sa mga programa at hakbang ng pamahalaan sa pagsusulong ng pangmatagalang kapayapaan at kaunlaran sa mga lokal na pamayanan noong nakaraang Martes, Setyembre 29. Layunin ng aktibidad na mapalalim ang pag-unawa ng media at mga information officers sa Localized Peace Engagement (LPE), partikular sa papel nito sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga lokal na komunidad, lokal na pamahalaan, at iba pang stakeholders up...

CARD MBA marks its 27 years of empowering and protecting Filipino families The Natatanging MBA Coordinators, together with selected CARD MRI Executive Committee members and Senior Advisers, gathered for a memorable group photo to commemorate the 27th founding anniversary celebration. CARD Mutual Benefit Association (CARD MBA), Inc., one of the microinsurance arms of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), celebrated its 27 years of building resilience among Filipino families and communities on September 9, 2026, at Maharlika Square, San Pablo City, Laguna. CARD MBA CEO Jocelyn Dequito shared that the celebration "is a milestone not only for CARD MBA, but for every member and family who entrusted us to protect their future and support them towards financial freedom". For 27 years, CARD MBA has centered its mission on helping Filipino families cope with unexpected events without falling further into poverty. CARD MBA supports its members through a w...

 SERBISYO PUBLIKO AT PAGSUPORTA SA KALUSUGAN, PATULOY NA ISINUSULONG NI ACTING MAYOR CARMELA A. ACEBEDO San Pablo City,Laguna-Patuloy na isinusulong ni Acting City Mayor Carmela A. Acebedo ang paghahatid ng serbisyong publiko at pagsuporta sa mga programang pangkalusugan para sa kapakanan ng mga mamamayan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo. Ipinamahagi ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng San Pablo ang mga wheelchairs sa ilalim ng Comprehensive Indigency  Assistance  Program na kung saan ay personal na ipinagkaloob ni Acting City Mayor Acebedo ang mga nasabing wheelchairs. Samantala, sinuportahan din ni Acting Mayor Acebedo ang programang pangkalusugan ni Laguna Governor Sol Aragones na “Klinika ni Gob: Mobile Clinic para sa Lahat,” na ginanap sa San Pablo City Central School Gymnasium. Kabilang sa mga serbisyong ipinagkaloob sa nasabing programa ang libreng konsultasyon sa doktor, laboratory tests, dental services, flu vaccination, X-ray at ultrasound, libreng gamot, at PhilHealth YAKAP reg...