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The Senate approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 10800, or the proposed General Appropriations Bill (GAB) appropriating P6.352-trillion national expenditure for fiscal year 2025. The proposed measure was approved with 18 affirmative votes, and no negative vote. Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III abstained. The budget bill was approved on second and third […]
Senate Minority Floor Leader Koko Pimentel III commended over 200 rice stakeholders from across the country who gathered for the 2024 National Rice Industry Stakeholders Conference. The conference, organized by the Department of Agriculture-National Rice Program (DA-NRP) and the DA-Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), took place from November 25-27, 2024. Pimentel stressed that […]
Former Davao City lawmaker Karlo Nograles on Thursday emphasized the need to have more mobile clinics and well-equipped barangay health centers in the city to improve access to healthcare for its residents, especially those who live far from the city center. “The health of Davaoeños needs to be looked after, including those who live on […]
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan has received the approval of the Committee on Foreign Relations, chaired by Senator Imee Marcos, upon the motion of Senator Migz Zubiri. The agreement is set to not only bolster defense and security programs of the country but also revolutionize disaster management collaboration between the […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano criticized the outdated Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) packages, which he said no longer account for high inflation and rising healthcare costs. Cayetano directly raised this issue with Health Secretary Ted Herbosa during the Senate plenary debate on the Department of Health’s (DOH) 2025 budget recently arguing that the government’s commitment […]
In a historic step towards preserving the cultural heritage of Bocaue, Bulacan, Senator Joel Villanueva led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bocaue Museum and Cultural Hub recently. The project, which promises to serve as a beacon of history and inspiration, will feature a museum, art center, performance arts space, and history hub, all aimed at […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has called for the creation of local government-managed elderly homes amid a growing number of abandoned senior citizens in the country and the criminalization of abuse committed against senior citizens. “Please look into the possibility of LGU-managed homes for the aged because we have noticed the rising instances of abandoned elderly,” Gatchalian […]
Senate Senior Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito expressed his full support for increasing the budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs), particularly the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), during the Senate deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget for SUCs. “Makakaasa kayo na ako mismo ay magbibigay ng suporta sa inyo habang patuloy kayong nagsusumikap […]
The increase in the budget for the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the continued budgetary support for the Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA) would boost economic growth in Mindanao. This was expressed by Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa as he defended the proposed 2025 budgets of the agencies which are mandated to cultivate socio-economic progress […]
Senator Nancy Binay wants full accountability from barangay officials responsible for “abusing” the issuance of barangay residence certificates as a requirement for voter transfer or registration. A previous Supreme Court ruling has allowed the practice of accepting barangay residence certifications in the absence of a valid government ID. “There are addresses in Makati provided by […]