@iamkarendavila#ANCHeadstart Villanueva: We need more doctors in the PH; a lot of people in the PH die without having seen a doctor.
@iamkarendavila#ANCHeadstart Villanueva: Bill that aims to grant full medical scholarships to Filipino students has a return service contract.
@iamkarendavila#ANCHeadstart Villanueva: Kung ilang taon kang scholar, 'yun yung number of years na kailangan mong manilbihan sa pampublikong pagamutan.
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@IanEsguerra Infrawatch PH Convenor Terry Ridon: An independent task force is better than one inside DPWH. #ANCMattersOfFact
@IanEsguerra#ANCMattersOfFact Ridon: The public is not assured that the price of government contracts is fair, reasonable. There should be a way around this.
EXCLUSIVE: NBI to summon anew Bureau of Immigration officials and employees involved in the pastillas scam for unexplained wealth. | via @Nikobaua
@Nikobaua Lifestyle checks conducted by the NBI Special Action Unit showed one security guard who has a net worth of 10.2M. He is designated as a chief of staff for an immigration official. | via @Nikobaua
@Nikobaua In 2015 his networth was at 3.9M. In 2016, he declared no liabilities and his networth rose to 10.2M. His salary is at 14,641. This is the same year when POGO or offshore gaming started in the country. | via @Nikobaua
Agriculture Secretary William Dar: African swine fever has hit 25 provinces; 350,000 pigs culled.
'This has some significant bearing doon sa ating hog industry.' | via @jmnpunzalan
@jmnpunzalan Dar: ASF 'continues to be a threat' to the Philippine hog industry. 'Few countries' eradicated the disease, Spain took 30 years. | via @jmnpunzalan
@jmnpunzalan Agri chief says pork, Christmas ham supply enough; chicken could be alternative protein source. | via @jmnpunzalan
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development says it proposed a P76.19-B funding for 2021, but the DBM only approved 5% of the amount, giving the agency a P3.87-B budget next year.
DHSUD says it is only 0.08% of the P4.5-T 2021 budget. | via @_katrinadomingo
@_katrinadomingo DHSUD asks Congress for an additional P12.55 billion in the 2021 budget to fund the rehabilitation of Marawi, and to construct low-cost housing units nationwide. | via @_katrinadomingo
@_katrinadomingo Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon notes that total intelligence and confidential funds in the proposed 2021 budget is pegged at P9.5 billion, more than double the DHSUD's P3.97-billion funding next year. | via @_katrinadomingo
Reacting to contempt charges vs PDEA agents over fake buy-bust in Dumaguete court, PDEA DG Wilkins Villanueva:
PDEA will never condone any illegal acts of our personnel. We will leave it to the court while our personnel will also have their own rights to be heard | @mikenavallo
@mikenavallo Villanueva on Dumaguete court junking drugs cases over fake buy-bust: We have not received the order yet but we will investigate the incident. | via @mikenavallo
@mikenavallo Villanueva says the 5 PDEA agents involved in a "fake" buy-bust in Dumaguete have been "recalled" to the regional admin holding area while being investigated. While not suspended, they are not allowed to take part in any operations. | via @mikenavallo