Lawmakers called on the Senate for the swift passage of a measure that aims to ensure that retirement benefits are uniformly granted to officials in the judiciary.

Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte said judiciary officials conferred with the same judicial rank as those of justices and judges have been unfairly treated when it comes to the grant of survivorship pensions and other benefits due them because of the absence of a law that expressly provides them these privileges.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Monday pushed for the passage of a measure institutionalizing the involvement of marginalized communities in the planning, budgeting, and implementation of projects.

Duterte said the enactment of House Bill 500 will help address poverty at the grassroots level.

WHILE Malacañang has increased the fund for cancer treatment by almost half a billion in the proposed P5.768 trillion national budget for 2024, the Department of Health’s own budget has been slashed by as much as P10 billion.

In a break from the past when Congress would chide the Palace for cutting cancer control and treatment allocations, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto of Batangas said the Marcos administration has proposed that this year’s Cancer Assistance Fund be doubled to P1 billion next year.

DAVAO City First District Representative Paulo "Pulong" Duterte met with United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Matina Enclaves, this city.

The US envoy shared to the media during the roundtable discussion, that her visit to the city was to share friendship, partnership, and alliance with Dabawenyos, and while she was here, she paid Rep. Duterte a courtesy call.

Poverty-stricken communities in the country should have input on how the government pursues their development.

This was the wisdom behind House Bill (HB) No.500, which was principally filed by Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte at the beginning of the current 19th Congress.

Duterte said this globally recognized strategy, called the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach, should be institutionalized and provided sufficient funding to ensure that underserved and remote communities are able to decide which programs and projects should be implemented to suit their needs.

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers are pushing for the involvement of marginalized communities in the planning, budgeting, and implementation of projects in the community, saying this could “combat poverty.”

Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte, in a statement on Thursday, said this approach is called the Community-Driven Development (CDD).

Itinulak ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte at dalawang iba pang mambabatas ang isang panukala upang makasali ang mga mahihirap na komunidad sa pagpaplano at implementasyon ng mga proyekto at programa na tutugon sa kanilang pangangailangan.

Sinabi ni Duterte na ang pagsasabatas ng Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach ay titiyak na angkop ang mga proyekto at programa sa mga mahihirap at liblib na komunidad.

Itinulak ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte at dalawang iba pang mambabatas ang isang panukala upang makasali ang mga mahihirap na komunidad sa pagpaplano at implementasyon ng mga proyekto at programa na tutugon sa kanilang pangangailangan.

Sinabi ni Duterte na ang pagsasabatas ng Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach ay titiyak na angkop ang mga proyekto at programa sa mga mahihirap at liblib na komunidad.

Poverty-stricken communities in the country should have input on how the government pursues their development.

This was the wisdom behind House Bill (HB) No.500, which was principally filed by Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte at the beginning of the current 19th Congress.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and two other lawmakers have jointly pushed for the passage of a measure that will allow marginalized communities to get involved in the planning, budgeting, and implementation of projects intended to address their needs.

Duterte said institutionalizing the globally recognized strategy called Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach in the country will ensure that programs and projects are tailored to the needs of underserved and remote communities.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and two other lawmakers have jointly pushed for the passage of a measure that will allow marginalized communities to get involved in the planning, budgeting, and implementation of projects intended to address their needs.

Duterte said institutionalizing the globally recognized strategy called Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach in the country will ensure that programs and projects are tailored to the needs of underserved and remote communities.

Lawmakers want community participation in the planning, budgeting, and implementation of projects that meet their priority needs as a means to combat poverty at the grassroots level.

Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap filed House Bill 500 for marginalized communities to get involved in planning and implementing local development projects.