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The immediate decongestion and regionalization of the New Bilibid Prison will be a concrete solution against syndicates – especially those involved in illegal drugs – still operating inside the national penitentiary, Senator Robinhood Padilla said. Padilla, a former inmate of the national penitentiary, lamented that the New Bilibid Prison remains a den for bad people, […]
Senator Bong Go is going all in to increase the national calamity fund but said the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) should be created to handle such a budget. Go has been pushing for the DDR since the previous administration to unify and streamline all responsibilities related to disaster preparedness and response. “Bilyon bilyon ang […]
Vice President Sara Duterte joined Senator Bong Revilla recently to distribute relief goods and assistance to the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng in the hard-hit province of Cavite. The two public servants first proceeded to Brgy. Bacao in General Trias where thousands of residents affected by the recent storm were given Family Food Packs […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has invited Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their family to join the 11th OFW & Family Summit 2022 on November 18, 2022. The summit, with the theme, “BAGONG SIMULA SA SARILING BANSA,” will be held at The Tent, Vista Global South, C5 Extension Road, Las Piñas City. The summit will delve on […]
The government has to do more to uplift the lives of the indigenous peoples (IPs), who remain among the poorest and disadvantaged social groups in the country, Senator Sonny Angara said. Over 25 years have passed since the enactment of Republic Act 8731 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) and yet Angara lamented that […]
The Philippine National Police (PNP) should refrain from assigning its personnel to secure Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) so as not to taint the image of the organization. Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said he has received information of PNP personnel allegedly involved in POGO-related crimes. “In able to clean your organization, sabihan mo stop deploying […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged Congress to consider a realignment of the Department of Education’s P150- million confidential funds. Pimentel questioned the necessity for such huge funding for a civilian agency tasked to promote education, not security concerns which are the very purpose of confidential and intelligence funds. “Hindi lang namin kukwenstyunin. Mag-attempt […]
The Senate again gave its nod to the bill requiring the registration of subscriber identity modules (SIMs) to curb mobile-phone-aided crimes in the country. Senate Bill (SB) No. 1310 or the proposed “SIM Registration Act” hurdled the upper chamber on the third and final reading with 20 affirmative votes, and no negative votes or abstention […]
The Senate of the Philippines unanimously adopted a resolution congratulating the Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL), which will celebrate its 44th founding anniversary on October 29. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 230, authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was approved by all members at the plenary session and has expressed that they are made co-authors […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to uphold the safety and welfare of children in typhoon-stricken areas. Following the onslaught of Typhoon Karding, Gatchalian called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that children are in safe spaces, emphasizing […]