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Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines(ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua thanked the Marcos administration for its “all-out support for grassroots development.” This, after local leaders met with Executive Secretary Ralph Recto in Malacañang last week to discuss the allocation of around P82 billion in development funds for local government units in 2026. […]
Amid increasing threats to border controls, Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed strong support for comprehensive immigration modernization measures aimed at strengthening national security, combating transnational crime, human trafficking, and visa abuse. Pangilinan led the hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, joint with Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation, Trade, Commerce and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero will lead Senate hearings on a priority measure that will disqualify relatives of public officials from entering into government contracts, following his appointment as chairperson of a newly created subcommittee under the Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation. The Senate approved the veteran legislator’s designation during plenary after Majority […]
Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed dismay over the Boss Ironman Endurance Challenge due to numerous traffic violations and accidents involving its participants. During the Committee on Tourism hearing, Tulfo presented videos showing participants blatantly breaking traffic rules, including running red lights, counterflowing, and actions endangering others on the road. “Dahil ba […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines, Inc. (CCEAP) to strengthen the collection and recycling of post-consumer plastic bottles, aligning local government action with the country’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law. The MOU, signed by ULAP president and Quirino Governor […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed support for simplifying access to government assistance but said this should be matched with long-term programs that allow small businesses and families to become self-sufficient. Cayetano made this manifestation on Senate Bill No. 155, or the Simplified Government Aid Access Act, which seeks to streamline the distribution of […]
With small fishers weighed down by fast shrinking incomes amid incessantly rising fuel costs and declining fish catch, Camarines Sur Reps. Luigi Villafuerte and Migz Villafuerte see a compelling reason for the Congress to legislate a program providing a monthly fuel subsidy of ₱1,000 to municipal fisherfolk plus their automatic enrollment in the National Health Insurance […]
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown paid a courtesy visit to the office of Senate Committee on Migrant Workers and Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo recently at the Senate. During the meeting, they discussed the situation of the estimated 400,000 Filipino workers currently living or employed in Australia, many of whom […]
Voting 19-0-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading Senator Erwin Tulfo’s Senate Bill No. 155, known as the Direkta at Agad na Lingap at Interbensiyon (DALI) Act, which seeks to eliminate unnecessary documentary requirements in accessing government aid and ensure its release within the day. “For too long, our kababayans have been burdened […]
The move allowing PhilHealth members to be admitted to vacant pay ward beds in government hospitals is a positive development that aligns with an existing practice long allowed under current rules, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said. “Sometimes the problem is not the absence of a new policy, but the failure to use what […]