Senator JV Ejercito agreed to the suggested PHP114 billion budget that will be given to the Department of Transportation in enhancing railway projects.
In celebration of World Tourism Day, the Tourism Educators Council of Negros Oriental and Siquijor and the local government of Negros Oriental provided activities to educate students about the region's tourism.
Different local government units will receive around a PHP962.2 billion budget for 2023 in compliance to enhance the delivery of basic services to their area.
The National Commission on Senior Citizens suggested a wider Covid-19 vaccination coverage for the elderly particularly those in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.