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Atayde buckles down to work, files 8 priority measures
1:45 p.m. July 1, 2025
Quezon City first district Congressman Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde filed eight priority measures from his legislative agenda on the first day of his second term in the House of Representatives.
“The government must be present, proactive, and purposeful. That is what Aksyon Agad is all about—getting things done for the people who depend on us to make their lives better,” said Atayde, whose legislative agenda continues his commitment for a swift, responsive, and inclusive public service.
“These measures are about listening to the people, understanding what they need, and then doing something about it right away,” he said.
Among the measures Atayde filed are bills that seek to: Increase the bed capacity of East Avenue Medical Center from 1,000 to 1,500 beds to address hospital overcrowding and improve access to public health care; standardize the salaries and benefits of barangay officials, converting their compensation from honoraria to regular government salaries with proper benefits; establish a national framework and inter-agency mechanism to promote film and television tourism in the Philippines; declare Quezon City as the Film and Television Arts Capital of the Philippines in recognition of its vital role in the country’s creative economy; create a national forensic DNA database to strengthen criminal investigations, disaster victim identification, and the exoneration of the innocent; regulate the use of artificial intelligence and automation in the labor industry to prevent job displacement and ensure transparency and worker protection; and prohibit all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression (SOGIE), and impose penalties for violations.
“Our constituents should not have to wait years for problems to be solved. They need answers, they need action—Aksyon Agad—and that is what we are here to deliver. Kaya nandito kami,” he said.
Also filed was a House resolution urging the Department of Transportation and the Metro Rail Transit Corporation to rename the North Edsa MRT-7 Station to “Bago Bantay North Edsa Station,” in recognition of the community’s historical significance and cultural identity.
According to the lawmaker “these bills offer real solutions to real problems.”
“Better healthcare. Livable wages. Inclusive communities. Safer workplaces,” he said. “That is what our constituents are asking for—and that is what we are working and fighting for in our second term.”
Atayde emphasized that the proposed measures were shaped by lessons from his first three years in Congress—lessons grounded in fieldwork, research, and constant dialogue with his constituents.
“I am grateful for the trust the people of the First District have again given me. I return to Congress excited and ready to work even harder. Because progress cannot and should not wait—and neither should the people we serve.”
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DITO delivers superior network performance, turning digital aspirations into possibilities
8:11 p.m. August 28, 2025
DITO Telecommunity showcased how superior connectivity transforms Filipino digital aspirations into achievable realities during the successful media launch of the telco’s latest campaign, Kaya DITO, held at Manila House, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
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Pay with GCash and turn daily payments into big wins
11:39 a.m. August 27, 2025
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‘Gender dimension’ will make urban spaces more inclusive, useful — expert
11:12 a.m. August 26, 2025
Urban planners must consider the “gender dimension” to make public spaces more inclusive and allow better use of infrastructures designed to make users move comfortably, according to a US-based expert supporting movements for greater public mobility.
Benjie de la Peña, CEO of the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) and chair of the Global Network for Popular Transportation, said buildings, walkways or sidewalks, and transport terminals should not be mere infrastructures as they must be public spaces where people should be able to move comfortably.
Engineers tend to think of efficiency and movement alone and they don’t think about the waiting part, right? … It’s always about the moving and not about the waiting. But in a good system, you think about how it is to wait and dwell,” De la Peña told participants of the Philippine Mobility Series 2025’s “Mobility Chat” recently.
For instance, De la Peña said, women and caregivers have different trip patterns from men and regular office workers, hence, the significance to create mobility hubs for women, as well as caregivers.
In their analysis, De la Peña noted that in most cities, available public transport services go to the employment areas and serves particular times, but that’s not how women and caregivers move.
“They sometimes have to stop over at school to drop off the kids, or on the way home, stop over and pick up a grocery, or if they’re caring for someone older, they have to take them to the doctor or to the pharmacy. And so, none of the public transportation systems are particularly friendly to that,” said the Filipino urban transport expert.
“This is precisely why Grab in the Philippines is supporting the Philippine Mobility Series 2025. We need to hear more civilian voices. We need a platform to allow exchanges of ideas to flow in order to improve mobility in the country,” according to Booey Bonifacio of Grab.
After interviewing 100 women aged 11 to 95 on their transportation needs and challenges, De la Peña noted how the framework they designed had radically changed when gender dimension was added.
If we design for the people with the most challenges, it works better for everyone else,” De la Peña told the “Mobility Chat” organized by AltMobility PH and co-presented by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and in partnership with Grab and the Move As One Coalition.
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