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Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed strong dismay over the continuing complaints he has been receiving from consumers regarding the poor services of water providers in various parts of the country, including PrimeWater. During his committee’s hearing, Tulfo noted that the issues surrounding PrimeWater’s service were already raised during the September […]
Coffee is life for many Filipinos, but for our local growers, it’s a daily fight for survival against imports and limited support from the Philippine government. In this light, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson filed Senate Bill 1556, establishing a Philippine national coffee industry development program. Lacson’s bill also creates the Philippine Coffee Board […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo distributed thousands of medical and hygiene supplies to more than 2,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the minimum-security facility in New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Tulfo provided thousands of items, including antibacterial soaps, shampoo, adult diapers, folding beds, and bath and hand towels. The legislator also gave wheelchairs and tents. “These supplies […]
Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos is urging the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to fine-tune their process to ensure that more poor and disadvantaged benefit from its programs. This as a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies found that the number of poor beneficiaries participating in TESDA training had declined between […]
Public school teachers and employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) can now access rice at P20 per kilo. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is bringing KADIWA ng Pangulo Rice-For-All (RFA) and P20 Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) programs to schools and offices of DepEd. “Lubos ang ating pasasalamat kay Pangulong Bongbong at kay Sec. Kiko […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan underscored the need for additional resources to build more Bahay Pag-asa Youth Centers, a transformational facility for children in conflict with the law, and fully implement the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act. Speaking during the “Bantay Bata – The Filipino Child: National Dialogue on Child Protection”, Pangilinan said that the Senate has added […]
To commemorate National Reading Day (Araw ng Pagbasa), Senator Loren Legarda renewed her push to further encourage reading among the youth, especially during their formative years. Legarda said reading, particularly for ages 6 to 12, can help the younger generation develop cognitive skills and strengthen critical thinking. “Reading should be pushed, especially at a time […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urgently called for the creation of an Anti-Stunting Action Plan (ASAP) during the Senate deliberations on the budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Cayetano, a Commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), cited findings from the Commission’s Year One Report pointing to the need […]
The House of Representatives welcomed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in a courtesy meeting on Wednesday, a significant step in the country’s efforts to better understand the role of nuclear energy in addressing persistent power challenges. Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the meeting allowed lawmakers to engage directly with […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri urged the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to employ a public “shame campaign” against local governments and national agencies accused of rampant red tape, pushing for published rankings that expose bottlenecks, prod compliance and give the people a clear view of chronic offenders. Zubiri made the appeal as Senate finance chair […]