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Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the announcement of Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Ben Diokno that the agency has released the funds for the payment of pension arrears to World War II veterans. “This is good news for our veterans and their families and very timely as we celebrate Araw ng Kagitingan on April […]
Manila should recognize the “Maranao’s culture and resilience as the strongest building blocks” in the reconstruction of Marawi City, and treat them “as active partners and not mere passive receivers” of rebuilding plans. This was stressed by Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto in reminding the national government that locals “are the best rebuilders of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Senate to review the government’s electrification program, with the aim of assessing existing strategies in closing the gap in the number of households across the country that still doesn’t have power. “We want to check on the status of electrification in the country to assess and possibly revise […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Duterte administration to use the memorandum of understanding (MOU) negotiated between the Philippines and Kuwait as a blueprint for future bilateral agreements to protect the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in countries where they are frequently deployed. Gatchalian explained that based on the details initially reported by Labor […]
As the Senate probe into the alleged PhP 8.7 billion road right-of-way (RROW) “scam” in General Santos City continued, Senator Dick Gordon identified the members of the syndicate and exposed their modus operandi. Gordon chairs the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations or the Blue Ribbon Committee, which is conducting an inquiry […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III welcomed news of a Kuwaiti court’s conviction of the couple responsible for the death of a Filipina domestic worker whose body was found stuffed in a freezer last year, but stressed that “we have so much more to do in directly engaging the Gulf States as far as protecting the […]
Senator Bam Aquino has reminded relevant government agencies to protect the 1.4 million jobs in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector from identified threats and prepare for the next Senate hearing concerning this matter. “Our resource speakers have identified three major threats to jobs in the BPO sector: artificial intelligence (AI), the tax reform law, […]
Senator Sonny Angara has expressed optimism that the free college law would help reduce the number of out-of-school youth in the country. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) formally launched the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. “Para sa mga papasok sa susunod na […]
Senator Joel Villanueva suggested a more practical solution in resolving Boracay’s woes instead of a complete shutdown that might affect the island’s tourism and economic activities. For Villanueva, it would be better if the government would take a firmer and more aggressive stance against violators by penalizing them and let the compliant establishments remain open. […]
Senator Cynthia Villar rallied farm owners to engage in agri-entrepreneurship as she stressed the relevance of the growing farm business industry in the government’s continuing fight against hunger and poverty. “This new agricultural trend is envisioned to be a tool to boost the earnings of farm owners and cooperatives. It is a sad reality that […]