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PADILLA THANKS DUTERTE FOR SURVEY SHOWING

Actor and senatorial aspirant Robin Padilla on Tuesday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for including him in the administration senatorial slate and credited the chief executive for his “surprising” performance in a recently conducted survey that showed the actor in the top 12 among candidates running for senator in the May 2022 polls. The survey, conducted […]

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GO RUNS FOR PRESIDENT ‘TO PROTECT DUTERTE LEGACY’

Senator Bong Go vowed to protect the legacy of President Rodrigo Duterte and the future of the Filipino people as he bats for the presidency in the upcoming May 2022 elections. “Kailangan ko pong (umangat) para sa mga kapartido ko at sa sambayanang Pilipino, lalung-lalo na kay Pangulong Duterte… to save the legacy and protect […]

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LACSON: GIVE COMMUNITY PLANNERS MASTER’S COURSES

Senator Panfilo Lacson pushed for masters courses for community planners in the country’s 1,488 municipalities so they can maximize the increased revenues from the implementation of the Supreme Court’s Mandanas-Garcia ruling starting next year. Lacson said this could be a “worthwhile investment” where local government units sign a memorandum of agreement with the Development Academy […]

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LACSON WITHDRAWS AUTHORSHIP OF DEATH PENALTY BILL

Senator Panfilo Lacson withdrew his authorship of the Senate bill seeking to reinstitute the death penalty for heinous crimes. In a letter to Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Villarica, Lacson also requested that his bill, Senate Bill 27, no longer be considered for deliberation by the Senate panels concerned. The veteran legislator recently withdrew his support […]

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SENATE HONORS 10 METROBANK AWARDEES – BINAY

Recognizing their contribution in promoting a culture of excellence in their respective fields, the Senate adopted a resolution honoring Metrobank Foundation’s 10 Outstanding Filipinos for 2021. Senator Nancy Binay, chairperson of the final board of judges for the Metrobank search, said the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 838, taking into consideration Resolution Nos. 860, 874, […]

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BAYANING TSUPER WANTS CASH SUBSIDY FOR DRIVERS

Bayaning Tsuper (BTS), a road safety advocacy party-list, included continuing cash subsidy, housing, and legal counsel, among other, as its top legislative programs to enhance road safety stakeholders’ welfare. This, after it conducted a dialogue with the Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (ALTODAP), led by National President Boy Vargas, and […]

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KEEP HEALTH PROTOCOLS AT ALERT LEVEL 2 – GORDON

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon warned the public on complacency in observing health protocols after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved to place Metro Manila under Alert Level 2. According to the Department of Health (DOH), active cases might reach 52,393 next month […]

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VACCINATION NOT NEEDED TO GET AID – VILLANUEVA

Any proposal to write into the 2022 national budget a provision making COVID-19 vaccination a requisite for receiving DSWD aid such the 4Ps stipend will penalize the “jabless jobless,” Senator Joel Villanueva said. “Kung mayroon man pong ganoon na panukala, I think it will be dead on arrival in the Senate,” said Villanueva, chairman of […]

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GET PEOPLE’S PULSE ON ISSUES – ISKO MORENO

Despite being one of the top performing aspirants in recent presidential surveys, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said he is more concerned about people’s issues than their political preferences.In a press conference in Moalboal, Cebu, Domagoso said he has been going around the country and visiting ordinary Filipinos from different sectors for that purpose. “Are […]

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FILIPINOS SAVED P300-B IN BUDGET SCRUTINY – LACSON

Seventeen years of scrutinizing the national budget has saved the Filipino people at least P300 billion, Senator Panfilo Lacson disclosed. Lacson, a watchdog of the national budget, said this amount in public funds could have been lost to corruption had he not kept his guard up. “Sa loob ng 17 taon na ako senador ng […]