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Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano took to Facebook to emphasize the importance of year-round disaster preparedness. Cayetano made the point in a livestream during a recent meeting of Taguig City officials to coordinate the city’s response to Typhoon Inday. The Taguigeño senator shared how the City has been working “year-round” to ensure preparedness for […]
As Typhoon Inday impacts parts of the country, Senate President Win Gatchalian is urging heightened preparedness and vigilance among communities, while reiterating the need for the full implementation of the Ligtas Pinoy Act to ensure safer and more resilient evacuation systems. Gatchalian stressed the importance of early preparation and called on local government units to […]
Despite her fourth-round exit at the Wimbledon Championships, Alex Eala remains a true champion for continuing to inspire young Filipinos to dream big beyond their means, Senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson said one defeat should not define Eala, whose remarkable Wimbledon campaign where she dethroned Iga Swiatek served as a much-needed detoxifier for the nation […]
Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano said the Senate should pursue its investigation into alleged flood control anomalies with the same urgency as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that accountability must extend beyond a single public official. Speaking to reporters after the first day of the impeachment trial proceedings, Cayetano said the impeachment […]
Senator Bong Go said Alex Eala’s emotional post-match speech after defeating defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek should inspire the country to invest earlier and deeper in young Filipino athletes, saying her victory showed that the Philippines has many talents waiting to be discovered and developed. “Kaya nating maging sports powerhouse kung palalakasin natin ang suporta […]
As the country observes School Safety Month this July, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his call for safer schools and stronger values formation following a series of violent incidents involving students that renewed concerns over campus safety. The call comes after a string of violent incidents involving students that have raised fresh concerns […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on civil society organizations to intensify grassroots organizing and combat disinformation ahead of the 2028 elections, warning that hopelessness and division are being deliberately sown by “fearmongers” and “crisis manufacturers”. In his keynote speech at the 2026 Social Development Celebration of the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) in Quezon City, […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed a Senate resolution congratulating and commending the Philippine Women’s National Tennis Team for their historic promotion to the Elite Group I in the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup, marking the country’s return to the elite competition after a nine-year absence. Filed under Proposed Senate Resolution No. 484, the measure formally recognizes […]
Amid reports of rising cases of leptospirosis among farmers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling on the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure adequate medicines are available in farming communities, which are the most vulnerable to the disease, especially during the rainy season. Noting that farmers regularly work in flooded rice fields and other waterlogged agricultural […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan pushed for a rethinking of how the country can achieve national food security and inclusive economic growth, calling for strengthened support for small-scale farmers and fishers to help them achieve their “full potential”. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform pointed out the government’s role in nurturing […]