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Senator Erwin Tulfo called for the transfer of the budget for the death benefits of Barangay Officials from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), for swifter distribution. At the Senate deliberation for the 2026 DBM budget, Tulfo pointed out the tedious process for the family […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, formally sponsored a landmark measure institutionalizing the Schools of Living Traditions (SLT), a decisive step toward safeguarding Indigenous knowledge systems and community-based cultural practices. The bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, by […]
Committee on Labor & Employment Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure seeking to ensure the welfare and protection of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers, especially during calamities and hazardous conditions. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1493 or the “BPO Workers’ Welfare and Protection Act,” Tulfo also seeks to enhance job security and […]
The government should implement nature-based solutions to flooding alongside its usual flood control programs. This was the call of Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos in the wake of the damage caused by Super Typhoon Uwan. The lawmaker stressed that “flood control projects are only one side of the equation. We have to listen to […]
She resembles a mother who would always protect her kids from danger or destruction. This was how Senate Environment Panel Vice Chairman Senator Erwin Tulfo described the Sierra Madre mountain range during the height of Super Typhoon Uwan’s recent onslaught. In a privileged speech recently, Tulfo urged colleagues to step up efforts to safeguard the […]
Senator Loren Legarda called for urgent, climate-resilient urban transformation in her keynote address at the luncheon for speakers of the Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue (TPSD) 2025: Sustainable Cities and Communities, grounded in the country’s recent experience with destructive typhoons and the widening gap between urban growth and livability. “It is my honor to host this luncheon […]
Senate President Tito Sotto led the launch of the redesigned website of the Senate of the Philippines, an initiative aimed at further strengthening the bridge between the vital work of the chamber and the citizens it serves.“Today we are launching a new Senate website that strengthens the commitments we made as a democratic institution. Notably […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Co-Chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) and Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, called for a coherent national strategy to end functional illiteracy in the country, following data showing that the number of functionally illiterate Filipinos has nearly doubled from 14.5 million three […]
A new nationwide study by Action for Economic Reforms (AER) and Economics for Health of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that illicit tobacco trade in the Philippines is being fueled by weak enforcement and governance gaps, not by high tobacco taxes as the tobacco industry has long claimed. The research was […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Tuesday announced two initiatives to fight corruption, strengthen accountability, and restore public trust in government, saying the House of Representatives must lead by example in pursuing reforms that uphold integrity and responsibility in public service. In his speech at the resumption of the House session, Dy described corruption as […]