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After exposing a suspected P700-million attempt to smuggle Vietnamese rice into the country, Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged Filipinos to demand justice and accountability for agricultural smuggling, drawing parallels with the flood control scandal, which similarly deprives ordinary Filipinos of resources and protections they are entitled to receive from the government. Pangilinan said that just as […]
A few days after expressing support for hog raisers’ call to increase farmgate pork prices and tighten import controls, Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed a Senate resolution seeking an inquiry into the current state of the Philippine livestock and poultry industries. The inquiry will identify measures to strengthen local production, protect the livelihoods of hog and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero steered the passage on second reading the bill condoning the housing loan obligations of disaster-stricken families, relieving more than P9.5 billion in unpaid housing loans. Dubbed as the Residential Emancipation for Calamity Survivors Act, Senate Bill No. 2508 aims to relieve disaster‑stricken families of their housing loan obligations under the Assistance Program […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing measures to make formal credit more accessible to small-scale fisherfolk, saying financial support must reach those who help keep food on Filipino tables and are vital to the country’s food security. Pangilinan filed Senate Bill Nos. 2513 and 2514 to address the long-standing credit barriers that small-scale fishers face. SB […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano challenged young people in Bulacan to help address recurring flooding and take an active role in shaping the future of their communities. “Alam ng Diyos ang paraan pero may kapangyarihan sa inyong mga bibig. Sabihin nyo ‘Lord, hindi mo ipamamana sa akin ng isang Bulacan na bahain,” Cayetano told […]
The Senate recently passed on Second Reading a bill offering incentives to private developers to build affordable rental units for poor and low‑income families. Sponsored by Senator Chiz Escudero, Senate Bill No. 2507 gives life to the Constitution’s mandate to government and the private sector to work together in addressing the country’s housing needs. “The […]
Senator Bong Go extended his condolences and assistance to the family of 41-year-old Jerland Enriquez who died after risking his life to rescue three neighbors during severe flooding in Quezon City recently. Enriquez, a fruit porter originally from Nueva Ecija, went missing after helping save a mother and her two children who were swept away […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is pressing for amendments to Republic Act No. 6552 or the Realty Installment Buyer Act, saying the 54‑year‑old law must be updated to fit today’s housing and financial landscape. Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, said families face unfair treatment under the current framework, and told […]
Hundreds of indigent residents in Muntinlupa City received assistance with the support of Senator Bong Go, Muntinlupa City Councilor Raul Corro, and concerned national government agencies. A total of 300 beneficiaries received financial assistance from the national government to help them cope with immediate needs. They also received various forms of support, including shirts, snacks, […]
When Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin stepped on Chicago’s Allianz Stage during Lollapalooza 2026 last July, they carried on their shoulders the collective dreams and hopes of a people to whom music is a shared language, a way of life and love, a vital part of the social fabric, and a pillar of cultural […]