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Senator Chiz Escudero proposed a nationwide ban on gambling-related advertisements and sponsorships to curb excessive and irresponsible gambling behavior while protecting minors and other vulnerable groups. Escudero said the measure mirrors the country’s earlier approach to the tobacco industry under Republic Act 9211, or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, which imposed sweeping restrictions on […]
Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill No. 2329 seeking to further extend the estate tax amnesty period and provide more Filipino families with additional time to settle outstanding estate tax liabilities and complete the lawful transfer of inherited properties. The proposed measure would amend Republic Act No. 11213, or the Tax Amnesty Act, as amended, […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano called for a long-term labor agenda anchored on a living wage as he urged the government to build an economy where Filipinos work abroad by choice rather than out of economic necessity. During his Kontra-SONA privilege speech during the Senate session, Cayetano said while overseas employment should always remain […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his full support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), particularly the measure to prohibit the passing of systems loss charges and the corresponding value-added tax (VAT) on these charges to electricity consumers. Pangilinan also authored Senate Bill No. 2124, or the VAT […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the enactment of the Last Mile Schools in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) Act into law, calling it a significant step toward ensuring that every Filipino child has access to quality education regardless of where they live. Pangilinan said Republic Act No. 12321, or the “Last Mile and GIDA Schools […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano proposed the formation of a national commission that would bring together lawmakers, energy agencies, regulators, experts, the academe, and key industry players to urgently address high electricity rates and recurring power outages. In a Facebook livestream, Cayetano said the body could adopt the intensive and multisector approach of the […]
Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the welfare of Filipinos as he personally visited families displaced by a recent fire in Barangays 163 and 152 in Tondo, Manila, emphasizing the importance of fire prevention, disaster preparedness, and sustained government assistance for communities affected by calamities. Go, together with his Malasakit Team, conducted a […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and local government units (LGUs) to work together to ensure that agriculture graduates are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to address the country’s pressing food security challenges. Lamenting the aging population of farmers in the country, […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to exhaust all its resources and means to make China accountable after a reported assault by members of the China Coast Guard against a Philippine Navy officer during a recent resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal. “Nananawagan tayo sa Department of Foreign Affairs na agad […]
State-owned China Daily’s artificial intelligence-generated video depicting Filipinos as monkeys is not only racist and demoralizing, but it is also meant to undermine the Philippines’ lawful victory under the 2016 Arbitral Award on the West Philippine Sea, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. In an interview on Radio Veritas, Pangilinan remarked that the video was nothing but […]