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Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture and food committee, has posed a challenge to Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to continue to champion locally-produced carabao milk. “PCC should make milk available, accessible, and affordable to all,” said Villar during the PCC’s 30th Anniversary with the theme: “PCC at 30: Continuing the Legacy of Service Excellence […]
Following a string of complaints from airline passengers and customers reaching her office, Senator Nancy Binay promised to look further into reported incidents of overbooking and offloading, as well as online booking glitches by a local carrier. Binay said she intends to file a resolution calling for a full inquiry on Cebu Pacific after passengers […]
A delegation of Philippine senators led by Senate President Migz Zubiri recently met with their counterparts in the Japanese Diet, particularly members of the Japan Philippine Parliamentarians Friendship League (JPPFL), headed by Chairman Moriyama Hiroshi. During the meeting, Zubiri, Moriyama, and their colleagues discussed Japanese-Philippine bilateral relations, especially in the areas of trade and industry, […]
Senator Bong Go has once again expressed his support for efforts to strengthen the country’s mental health programs, noting that mental health has been a pressing issue in recent years, especially during the pandemic, as Filipinos have faced unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. In an ambush interview after personally aiding residents in Baguio […]
To help the film and music industries recover from the effects of the pandemic, Senator Robin Padilla filed a bill to exempt Filipino-owned local productions from paying amusement tax, and to grant tax holidays to the two industries. Padilla, a veteran of the movie industry, noted in his Senate Bill 2048 (The Film and Live […]
Senator Chiz Escudero said that the latest version of the proposal seeking to create the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) has better chances of passing in the Senate after key changes to the measure meant to raise funds for the government. According to Escudero, he already signed the committee report reflecting the major amendments to the […]
To ensure the efficient operations of Malasakit Centers, Senator Bong Go conducted a monitoring visit to one of the 157 Malasakit Centers in the country at Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital (OMPH) in Calapan City. During the inspection, Go personally checked the situation of the hospital’s staff and likewise thanked them for their hard work and […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reached out to affected communities by the recent oil spill in Oriental Mindoro that has been impacting various provinces in MIMAROPA and Western Visayas (Region VI) after MT Princess Empress capsized off the coast of Naujan on February 28. In […]
Senator Bong Go has co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2035 or the “Trabaho para sa Bayan Act” which seeks to establish a master plan on employment generation and recovery to achieve short-term and long-term goals and visions for the country. The measure was principally sponsored by Majority Leader Senator Joel Villanueva. In his co-sponsorship speech, Go […]
Senator Bong Go has co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2028 which, if passed, seeks to enable senior citizens who turn 80 years old to receive a portion of the P100,000 cash gift intended for centenarians. The bill was principally sponsored by Senator Imee Marcos. The counterpart version in the House of Representatives already passed on 2nd […]