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Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for an Inter-Agency Task Force to lead the fight against widespread illicit trade in excisable goods, especially cigarettes and vape products. Gatchalian stressed the need for a coordinated effort to keep the youth from getting enticed into vaping. The chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means is set […]
Senate Bill No. 2863 was signed into law as Republic Act No. 12181, or An Act Adjusting the Monthly Benefits of the Retirees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently. In sponsoring the bill, Senator Mark Villar raised the prevailing problems of retired DFA officers and employees. “Imagine an ambassador who has spent decades […]
Newly proclaimed Senator Kiko Pangilinan thanked the Filipino people for turning the “impossible” to “possible” by bringing him back to the halls of Senate.In a message of gratitude, Pangilinan dedicated his Senate win to the Filipino people, who he said chose compassion, unity, and concrete actions in electing him back to the upper chamber. “With […]
Proclaimed Senator Ping Lacson is taking to heart – and to the Senate – the lessons he learned from ordinary Filipinos he interacted with during the 90-day senatorial campaign. Lacson said in a radio interview that he learned many realities that would guide him in crafting legislation for issues affecting sectors such as agriculture, education, […]
Newly proclaimed Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan assured his new constituents that achieving his goal of elevating the standard of public service in the district would be characterized by fair and equal treatment for all. Yamsuan made this assurance following his stunning win over the district’s long-time representative, Gus Tambunting. At his May 10 […]
Senator Loren Legarda lauded the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the peaceful, orderly, and efficient conduct of the 2025 national and local elections, highlighting the speed of result transmission and the overall transparency that characterized this year’s polls. “We must commend the COMELEC for the professionalism and efficiency it demonstrated during the 2025 elections. The […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the signing of the Early Childhood Care and Development System Act (Republic Act No. 12199), a landmark law that seeks to promote the optimum growth and development of children younger than five years old. The new law applies the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System to all provinces, cities, municipalities, […]
Senator Loren Legarda thanked the voters of Batangas’ first district, who elected her son Leandro Legarda Leviste, as the congressman-elect of the first district of Batangas. Legarda Leviste achieved the highest margin of victory against an incumbent congressman in the country and recorded the highest number of votes received by a candidate for the House […]
Senator Loren Legarda lauded the signing into law of Republic Act No. 12181, or the Adjusted DFA Retirement Benefits Act, a measure she principally authored and co-sponsored, which honors the service of officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and strengthens the foundations of Philippine diplomacy. “Our foreign service officers operate in […]
With sufficient budgetary support for the agriculture sector, former Senator and senatorial aspirant Kiko Pangilinan said Mindanao can fulfill its potential as the country’s food basket. “Sabi nila, Mindanao is the land of promise. But for so long the promise continues to be broken. Hindi nabibigyan ng sapat na suporta, lalo na dapat sana food […]