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Senator Raffy Tulfo welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) announcement of nationwide school safety measures following the shooting incident at a campus in Tacloban City that claimed the lives of three students on June 22. Following the directive of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the measures include the deployment of hand-held metal detectors and the installation […]
A private education voucher bill based largely on Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s proposal and Taguig City’s education voucher model is up for Senate ratification on July 28, 2026. The proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act seeks to institutionalize a government-funded voucher program that may be used by qualified K to 12 learners to […]
Newly appointed Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Senator Raffy Tulfo, has committed to fast-tracking the passage of the long-pending National Land Use Act (NLUA) in the Senate, aiming to finally turn the measure into law. The National Land Use Act is a proposed legislation that seeks to establish […]
The Philippine Juvenile Justice Law may need to be revisited in light of recent violent incidents involving minors, including the fatal shooting at a school in Tacloban City, Senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson said the law’s provisions on criminal liability deserve renewed public discussion where age should not automatically exempt offenders from accountability, as he […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed deep concern over the shooting incident that occurred inside San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on June 22 which claimed the lives of three students and left several others injured. According to Tulfo, the incident points to lapses not only on the part of the school and parents, who […]
Senator Camille Villar expressed deep sorrow and concern following the tragic shooting incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City that claimed the lives of three students and injured several others, calling for urgent and coordinated action to better protect Filipino children inside schools. “As a mother and as a senator, I am […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan reaffirmed his commitment to achieving food security, lowering food prices, and increasing farmers’ and fisherfolk’s incomes by underscoring the role of technology and innovation in advancing the agriculture and fisheries sectors during a recent visit to Naga City. Despite the recent leadership deadlock in the Senate that ended with the election of […]
Senator Ping Lacson expressed gratitude over the return of 24 Filipinos who were detained in Russia for nine months after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally raised their case with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lacson said the freedom granted to the 24 Filipinos – who returned in two batches on late Saturday and early Sunday – […]
Senator Mark Villar has called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to strengthen its policies, improve accountability mechanisms, and enhance the delivery of benefits to ensure that no Filipino is denied access to healthcare assistance when they need it most. Villar issued the call following a viral case involving a widow who alleged that […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said his departure from the Senate’s top post would not stop efforts to uncover the truth behind alleged irregularities in the country’s flood control program, framing the recent leadership battle as a larger struggle over corruption, constitutional independence, and public accountability. In a June 17 statement on social media titled “A […]