QUEZON CITY - Providing free legal assistance to men and women in uniform facing charges in connection with the performance of their duties will help boost morale and productivity among the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies, according to Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte.

Duterte said the recent approval by the House of Representatives on third and final reading of House Bill (HB) 6509 is a step closer in providing this legal protection to “uniformed personnel who are wrongfully accused and charged, especially when their job involves having to expose high-profile criminal syndicates.”

DAVAO CITY - Vice President Sara Duterte Carpio, Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte, and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte find time out from their busy schedules to celebrate Christmas with their mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman, and their children, in Davao City.

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QUEZON CITY - Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte is seeking the swift enactment of a law that would provide overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) discounted rates on remittance fees and safeguard their hard-earned money sent back home from excessive charges.

He called for the approval of House Bill (HB) 4469 and other similar measures to protect OFW remittance fees from usurious charges as the nation commemorates the Month of Overseas Filipinos this December.

Passing the measure would also complement the OFW-friendly legacy of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, which is the establishment of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank)-- the first branchless and digital-only bank in the country exclusively catering to the financial needs of Filipinos based abroad, the Davao City lawmaker said.

DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte attended on Tuesday, December 6, the birthday celebration of First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte’s wife, January Navares Duterte, at their house in Catalunan Grande of this city.

January Duterte is the incumbent barangay chairman of Catalunan Grande in first district here in Davao City.

DAVAO CITY – Almost 2,000 barangay functionaries, including officials, received their Christmas presents on Monday, December 5, from the Office of First Congressional District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte.

Rep. Duterte’s son Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II led the gift-giving program by giving out Christmas presents to all barangay functionaries under the First Congressional District Office as part of the kick-off for the yuletide season.

Duterte, Yap want ‘habal-habal’ regulated for road, commuter safety

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QUEZON CITY - Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte has called on the new leadership in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) to incorporate digital innovations in realizing its goal of providing medical insurance and ensuring affordable and accessible health care services for all Filipinos.

Utilizing digital tools to deliver better health outcomes, especially in farflung communities, should be reinforced with the approval and implementation of a congressional proposal to establish a national electronic health (eHealth) system, Duterte said.

DAVAO CITY — First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte and his father, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, paid their respects to the latter’s parents’ graves last week in this city.

They visited the tombs of Vicente and Soledad Duterte at the Roman Catholic Cemetery here to commemorate the former’s 111h birth anniversary. Paolo and his father were seen lighting candles and offering prayers for their departed loved ones.

DAVAO CITY — The Regional Central Gym (RCG) Strikers Tagum bagged last Sunday, November 20, the title award at the 10th Pulong Duterte Taekwondo Championship held at the crowded SM Annex in Ecoland in Davao City.

RCG Strikers Tagum won the overall championship. At the same time, RCG Kaizen got the first runner-up, followed by the RCG Matanao and the Hwarang, respectively, said coach Johnny Kim, who is also the event organizer.

DAVAO CITY First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte has proposed that the maximum fine imposed on hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for an emergency and severe cases be increased from the current P1 million to P5 million, along with other stringent penalties.