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Senator Mark Villar called for urgent and comprehensive government action to address the rising number of suicide cases in the country, stressing the need to expand access to mental health professionals and services, strengthen prevention efforts, and provide adequate funding for mental healthcare. In his privilege speech in observance of Suicide Prevention Month, Villar said […]
Senator Bong Go urged young Filipinos to spend more time participating in sports and other meaningful activities instead of remaining excessively immersed in social media and gadgets, stressing the role of physical activity in promoting discipline, resilience, and healthier lifestyles. Speaking during a Senate hearing, Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, said sports […]
Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2440, or the proposed “Media Workers Hazard Pay Act,” seeking to grant hazard pay and additional insurance benefits to media workers assigned to dangerous areas and emergency situations. “Media workers serve as the eyes and ears of the public during the most difficult and dangerous situations. Kung […]
Senator Ping Lacson is pushing for a higher 2027 budget and expanded fiscal autonomy for the Office of the Ombudsman similar to the Judiciary Fiscal Autonomy Act (RA 12233), while proposing that a portion of funds restituted to the national government in corruption cases including the flood control scandal be earmarked to augment the agency’s […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano called for a national dialogue that would address both the practical causes of flooding and the recurring corruption that undermines the country’s flood-control efforts. In a Facebook livestream, the Minority Leader stressed that flood-control projects and government reforms alone cannot end the country’s recurring floods. Cayetano said the Philippines […]
The Senate Minority Bloc led by Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano honored 20 service workers, volunteers, and community frontliners whose daily acts of courage and compassion help keep communities running. The bloc organized the activity titled “Ordinaryong Pilipino sa Ekstraordinaryong Pagkakataon: Mga Kwento ng mga Bagong Bayani sa Makabagong Henerasyon” at the Senate in celebration […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1962 under Committee Report No. 44, or the Government Contracting and Procurement Integrity Act, which seeks to bar relatives of covered public officials and personnel within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity from participating in government contracts. The measure was approved during […]
To strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman in fulfilling its constitutional mandate to fight corruption, Senator Ping Lacson has filed a bill creating a law enforcement service that would empower it to effect arrests and detention, searches and seizures in accordance with the law – and said he is prepared to expedite its passage. Lacson […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano marked World Lake Day by highlighting the remarkable progress Laguna Lake in the City of Taguig has seen in recent years and its vast untapped potential. “Nung congressman pa ako ng 1998, naging passion ko na po kung paano pagandahin ang Laguna Lake. Nagkaroon lang po syempre ako ng […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed support for a measure seeking to ensure the proper reintegration of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to the country for good, emphasizing the need to implement this through stronger interagency cooperation. “Let me express support for the bill. It’s a very good bill, we need it,” the veteran […]