QUEZON CITY - Lawmakers led by Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte have pushed for the increase in pay of public social workers in recognition of the indispensable role that these unsung heroes play in assisting the poor and other vulnerable sectors of society.

Under House Bill (HB) 7573, Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Edvic Yap have proposed that the entry-level pay of public social workers be increased from Salary Grade 10 or P23,176 to Salary Grade 13, which is equivalent to P31,320.

QUEZON CITY - Representatives Paolo Duterte (Davao City, First District) and Eric Yap (Lone District Benguet) have pushed for the creation of an additional division in the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) to further improve the body’s accomplishment rate in resolving labor-related disputes.

In filing House Bill No. 4958, the two lawmakers said that establishing an additional division in the NLRC is “in support of its mission to resolve labor disputes in the fairest, quickest, least expensive, and most effective way possible.”

DAVAO CITY – At least 25 Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholars who completed their “training in breadmaking” received starter toolkits at the DMMA College of Southern Philippines on April 25, Tuesday afternoon.

Among the beneficiaries who received the toolkits are scholars of the First Congressional District Office. In partnership with the TESDA and in support of the scholars who completed their training, Benben Isidro and James Vergara attended the event.

DAVAO CITY – Over 60 families affected by a recent fire here received immediate assistance from the Office of First Congressional District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte.

The First Congressional District Office noted around 66 families currently staying at Shanghai Gym, Matina Aplaya received heavy meals on April 21 and food packs the following day.

DAVAO CITY - First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte ranked first in the Top Performing District Representative Survey in Davao Region conducted by the RP-Mission Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD).

Duterte garnered 81.3 percent of the vote followed by Maria Carmen Zamora, of Davao de Oro province, with 80.5 percent. Duterte welcomed the survey results and thanked the general public for their support.

QUEZON CITY - Representatives Paolo Duterte (Davao City, 1st District) and Eric Yap (Lone District, Benguet) have urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to check the status of, and upgrade, the security facilities in the country’s airports to lessen congestion in passenger terminals and heighten measures on ensuring public safety.

In a resolution, the two lawmakers also said the DOTR should incorporate in its proposed budget for 2024 the expenditures needed to improve these facilities given the ever-increasing number of travelers going in and out of the country.

DAVAO CITY – Almost 2,000 identified beneficiaries from the first district received on Thursday, April 20, the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) payout from the First Congressional District Office.

Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office noted 881 delivery riders and 1,005 barangay police auxiliary received their payout on Thursday at the People’s Park of Davao City. There are still more than 2,000 riders, police auxiliary, and shine boy to receive their payout this year.

DAVAO CITY - First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte has pressed for the passage of a measure that aims to regulate the manufacture, sale, use and importation of single-use plastics products, in line with his advocacy of building a greener and more sustainable economy for the country’s future generations.

Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, Quezon City Second District Rep. Ralph Tulfo and ACT-CIS Partylist Reps. Edvic Yap and Jocelyn Tulfo joined Duterte’s call as the country marks the Month of Planet Earth this April and Earth Day on April 22.

DAVAO CITY – First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte’s son Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II donated on April 14, Friday afternoon, 10 solar streetlights with posts to Barangay 76-A Bucana of this city.

Rigo arrived at S.I.R. Phase 1 Covered Court around 2 p.m. to personally turn over the solar streetlights with posts to Barangay 76-A chief Rolando Trajera. The lawmaker’s son said the solar streetlights will be mounted mainly on alleys.

QUEZON CITY - Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte is pushing for the swift congressional approval of a measure that aims to establish the Department of Water Resources (DWR) as the lead agency tasked to secure the country’s supply of water and effectively manage the delivery of this vital resource.

At the same time, Duterte said the measure should include the creation of a Water Trust Fund (WTF) in the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), which the proposed DWR can tap to fund water sustainability projects.

QUEZON CITY - Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte and two other lawmakers have proposed the establishment of a P10 billion fund to finance the treatment and care of indigent cancer patients.

Duterte, along with Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Edvic Yap, said
their proposal as outlined in House Bill (HB) 7687 aims to strengthen the existing cancer assistance fund mandated under the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (Republic Act 11215).

DAVAO CITY – The First Congressional District Office, headed by Representative Paolo Z. Duterte, accepts scholarship applicants for Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) program.

The Tesda Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) aims to continue filling up the skills gaps and job requirements of priority industries and sectors with high employment demand, improving the reach of quality TVET to the grassroots.