MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called on Congress to assemble for a special session on June 17, aiming to fast-track the passage of social protection legislation amid ongoing energy struggles and recent calamities. Through…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Joel Villanueva said on Sunday that he is willing to participate in a potential special session of Congress that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may convene, which some believe could help address the ongoing…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the 16th Cebu City Council approved during a special session on Friday, August 12, 2022, the P50 million financial aid that Mayor Michael Rama promised to Abra province, which was hit…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan expressed his readiness to beg and kneel to each of the eight opposition city councilors for approval and release of the P236 million financial assistance to typhoon…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government may have to implement a reenacted budget in 2022. Councilor Rico Amores said that this was a big possibility since the city was still discussing the 2022 Annual Investment…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is asking the City Council to declare a state of calamity in Mambaling sitios hit by Friday night’s fire. Rama said in a press conference on Saturday that…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The supplemental budget (SB) no. 3 has been deferred for the fourth time by the Lapu-Lapu City Council after it failed to pass the special session on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Although the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board will move the scheduled Monday session with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and his team of medical and technical experts to a special session on Tuesday, June 29. Duque…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will be holding their regular and special sessions back at the City Hall following four months of holding them online. Vice Mayor Michael Rama told CDN Digital that they…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The presentation of the vaccine plan of Cebu City to its Council has been moved to a later date. Vice Mayor Michael Rama announced in a phone interview with reporters that the special…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is asking the Cebu City Council for a budget of P240 million for a command center that will rise near the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). The budget…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is now ready to implement the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). This after the City Council authorized Mayor Edgardo Labella during a special session held on Monday evening,…
