By Junex Doronio
DAVAO CITY — Dabawenyos took pride with Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte after he was recognized for his dedicated public service and was awarded “Congressman of the Year” at the Nation Builders awarding ceremony held in Manila on November 30, coinciding with the birth anniversary of revolutionary hero and his prominent Brother Mason Andres Bonifacio.
In a Facebook post, Cong Pulong — who has emerged as a strong senatorial contender in 2025 in recent surveys –shared his appreciation for the honor and vowed to pursue legislations aimed at improving the lives of Filipinos.
“This is for every Dabawenyo, for every Filipino people! Let us continue working together to institutionalize enabling mechanisms for the families to have a better future,” he said.
Like Bonifacio, Jose Rizal, US President George Washington and many others, the Davao lawmaker is a member of Freemasonry, the world’s oldest and largest fraternity.
Dabawenyos told Maharlika NuMedia that the award was a testament to Duterte’s “excellent and successful legislations” that contributed to well-being of the people and made him worthy of emulation.
The young Duterte said: “We have been awarded as Congressman of the Year at the National Builders Honorary Awards 2023! Thank you for the recognition of our public service!”
Duterte has recently introduced a measure defining and penalizing abuse, exploitation, and neglect of vulnerable elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
If his bill is passed into law, any person found guilty of committing the said act or acts of abuses on SCs and PWDs shall be punished by one to five years imprisonment and a fine ranging from P10,000 to P100,000.
“In the country, the senior citizens and persons with disabilities remain to be the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in several facets of society notwithstanding the initiatives being taken by the state to provide them adequate and comprehensive support programs,” the young lawmaker from Davao City said in the bill.
(AI/MNM)
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday a partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and localized thunderstorms are expected to prevail over most parts of the archipelago.
Overcast skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in Batanes and Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands, due to the Shear Line, which is forecast in northern Luzon the Pagsasa said.
A shear line is a narrow corridor along which there is an abrupt change in the horizontal component of the wind.
Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, and Aurora may experience partly to mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain or thunderstorms caused by localized thunderstorms.
Light to strong winds from the northeast to the east will also prevail in Northern Luzon and the province of Aurora. Coastal areas will have light to moderate waves.
Meanwhile, the weather situation in Metro Manila, Central Luzon (except for Aurora), and CALABARZON will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms Pagasa said.
Light to moderate winds coming from the northeast to the east will dominate, with the sea conditions ranging from slight to moderate.
Bicol region
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are anticipated in the Bicol region, Northern Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Romblon.
Winds will be light to moderate, blowing from the East to Northeast, and the seas will be slight to moderately choppy.
The Palawan, including the Kalayaan Islands, will have overcast skies with intermittent rain showers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies.
The entire Visayas and Occidental Mindoro will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.
Light to moderate winds from the Northeast to East will prevail over the entire Visayas, Palawan, including the Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro, with sea conditions ranging from slight to moderate.
Caraga and Davao
Caraga and the Davao Region will have overcast skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. There is a possibility of flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains.
The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds will come from the east to northeast, and the seas will be slightly to moderately rough.
(JR AMIGO/ai/mnm)