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Senator Kiko Pangilinan said that creating a Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform will not only bring about much-needed reforms in the country’s judiciary system, but also provide equal opportunities and access to justice to Filipinos from all walks of life. In his opening statement during the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarmed over the rising number of foreign nationals, particularly Chinese, who were able to obtain fake Filipino citizenships and other government-issued documents through acquiring fake birth certificates issued by local civil registry offices by means of late registration. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, it […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson urged the public to report gas stations that prematurely increase fuel prices, amid reports that some establishments have already raised pump prices ahead of scheduled adjustments. Lacson said prematurely increasing fuel prices violates Republic Act No. 8479, or the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998; and Republic Act […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano signed Senate Bill No. 1926 under Committee Report No. 39 endorsing the proposed “Child Tourist Safety Act” or “Sandy’s Act,” a measure that would require tourism establishments to adopt mandatory emergency and risk mitigation plans to protect children and other tourists. “There’s no better gift to people than the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo coordinated with officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Energy (DOE), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the Department of Agriculture (DA), via Zoom recently, in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services, to closely monitor and oversee programs addressing the impact of rising […]
As eight Southeast Asian nations enforce total bans on vape products, Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano renewed their push for the Philippines to follow suit, saying the country should not lag behind its regional neighbors. Myanmar recently became the eighth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to impose a comprehensive vape ban, […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed a temporary shift to work-from home setups and online classes to help cushion the impact on the public of the possible massive surge in oil prices resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. “We should act fast to ease the burden on our countrymen […]
The Senate concurred in the ratification of the treaty between the Philippines and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Proposed Senate Resolution No. 315 aims to allow persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to serve their sentences in their home country, subject to the consent of the […]
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) is one with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and other energy stakeholders in seeking immediate relief on the persisting high line rental charges. Held on 02 March, 2026, PHILRECA, in partnership with the Commission, along with the Federation of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Region 8 (FRECOR 8), […]
Senate Foreign Relations Panel Chairman Erwin Tulfo called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to initiate a recovery plan for Filipinos who are supposed to fly for work in the Middle East, but were stalled due to the escalation of military activities in the region. “While we […]