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Senator Bong Go urged the Department of Health to prioritize completing and operationalizing existing Super Health Centers before pursuing more facilities, stressing that government-funded health infrastructure must actually serve patients instead of being left idle. During the Senate budget hearing, Go reiterated a position he and Senate President Win Gatchalian had pushed during previous budget […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the funding for the rehabilitation of the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum in Naga City he helped secure addresses an urgent and growing public-safety need, especially amid continuous rains and floods. “Kailangan ng Naga ng isang ligtas at gumaganang evacuation center. Prayoridad ni Mayor Leni ang kaligtasan ng mga Nagueño. Kaligtasan ng […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is pushing for the rapid, nationwide rollout of the government’s maritime digital passenger manifest system after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) raised the possibility that the ill-fated MV June Aster may have been carrying more passengers than its official manifest recorded. According to Escudero, the recent sea tragedy in Coron, Palawan once […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan voted to pass on third reading the Expanded National Nutrition Program Act, which seeks to turn the government’s existing nutrition and school-feeding initiatives into a broader and better-funded feeding program to fight child malnutrition, stunting, and the learning crisis. Calling Senate Bill No. 2272 “extensive” and “humane,” Pangilinan underscored what he described […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan voted “no” to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections, saying the polls are a critical part of the country’s democratic process and that delaying them is a disservice to the youth and local communities they hope to serve. “Hindi lumalakas ang demokrasya kapag dine-delay o pinopostpone. Lumalakas ito kapag mas […]
A double whammy of budget cuts and travel tax abolition could spell doom for higher education sector. This was Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos’ warning as she appealed for a higher budget for the higher education sector, after the Commission on Higher Education asked Congress to grant the P70 billion it initially requested for […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano supports the Philippines’ accession to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), a global agreement that aims to strengthen cooperation and coordination in rescuing people in distress at sea. Cayetano was earlier made co-sponsor and co-author of Proposed Senate Resolution No. 643, under Committee Report No. 98, […]
Senator Ping Lacson received an assurance from the Philippine National Police leadership that the internal cleansing he initiated in the institution more than 20 years ago has been sustained. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the PNP has become one of the most trusted organizations in the country under the leadership of P/Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez […]
Senator Chiz Escudero called for a broader definition of indigency to grant more Filipinos access to government services, saying current standards are too narrow and fail to capture the realities faced by many households. In his podcast “Chiz Wiz! Usapang May Laman” aired over the weekend, Escudero noted that indigency is often equated with membership […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his push for a total ban on online gambling, warning that its addictive nature and easy access through mobile phones have made it increasingly difficult to regulate in the digital age. “I just want to manifest my personal stand, which is lahat ng online gaming i-ban totally because […]