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Senator Grace Poe capped her 12-year, two-term stint at the Senate with a heartfelt and amusing speech, grateful to the Filipinos for allowing her to serve. In her valedictory address, Poe said she was grateful to the Filipinos for their trust and the opportunity to serve. “The real power of this office lies not in […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo chided the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) over its ineffective public assistance and complaints hotline, which is supposed to serve as the first point of contact for students with grievances against their schools. During the Subcommittee hearing of the Senate Committee on Higher Education on Senate Resolution No. 1302, Tulfo discussed complaints […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the enactment of a proposed measure institutionalizing the government’s ban on all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) would help ensure the removal of POGO remnants and also guarantee that the prohibition extends beyond the current administration. Gatchalian made the statement as the Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the Senate’s adoption of a resolution creating a Cabinet Cluster that will bring together top officials of education and other concerned agencies to tackle the country’s learning crisis. The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 21 which calls for the creation of a President’s Cabinet Cluster for Education, a key […]
The Senate adopted a concurrent resolution urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to create a Cabinet Cluster for Education to ensure a cohesive and coherent implementation of education laws, policies, reforms and regulations in all government departments, bureaus, commissions and offices. Concurrent Resolution No. 21, authored by Senators Win Gatchalian, Alan Peter Cayetano, Joel Villanueva and […]
Senator Bong Go expressed deep concern over the recent increase in maternal deaths in Northern Mindanao, following the Department of Health’s (DOH) warning that more women–many of them young or first-time mothers–are dying from preventable childbirth complications. He called for urgent and sustained interventions to strengthen prenatal and postnatal care services, especially in rural and […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that would strengthen and expand the mandate of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) by including online streaming platforms in its regulatory powers. Senator Robin Padilla, sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2805 or the MTRCB Act, said that the Board should be […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, called on health authorities to take proactive steps in response to the emerging global spread of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1. While encouraging public vigilance, Go emphasized the importance of a calm, science-based approach guided by facts and readiness amid the evolving situation. […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said the presentation of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte will be on June 11, 2025 to allow the Senate to tackle priority legislative measures before the 19th Congress adjourns. Congress adjourns sine die on June 14, 2025 and with just six session days left in those two […]
Senator Loren Legarda challenged the status quo in disaster risk reduction, calling on people to be more proactive in mitigating risks related to climate change. “We are at a crossroads where climate change and disasters threaten our very existence. Typhoons ravage communities, droughts cripple livelihoods, and data reveals alarming trends,” Legarda said during her keynote […]