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Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo visited the MMDA Communications and Command Center in Pasig City which monitors the traffic in major thoroughfares of Metro Manila. Tulfo was welcomed by MMDA Chairman Romando Artes and Swift Traffic Action Group (STAG) Head Edison Nebrija. The legislator said he initially noticed the widely advanced […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to fund the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) but said a law is still needed to make the body “bulletproof” and truly independent in pursuing corruption cases. “We have to find a way na mas mabilis ang imbestigasyon, mas mabilis ‘yung pagkaso, at […]
Senator Pia Cayetano asserted that the ₱60 billion returned to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), as ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., must be kept in the 2026 national budget, not only to implement the President’s directive, but because the law requires it. Cayetano noted that the amount is already reflected in the 2026 […]
Senator Bong Go personally extended support to fire victims in Barangay Pulang Lupa Uno, Las Piñas City. Go reminded the victims of the importance of prioritizing and valuing the life of every Filipino that is why he does his best to assist those in need, saying, “Kahapon galing ako sa Malabon (City) at higit apat […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is looking to pass Senate Bill No. 1215, which will create the Independent People’s Commission (IPC) to investigate corruption in all government infrastructure projects for possible anomalies, as soon as possible. In a recent radio interview, Pangilinan said that public clamor demands for a fact-finding body that would have more power to […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano emphasized the need for a clean-energy transition that does not burden Filipino households. Cayetano also called for greater reliance on domestic energy resources to strengthen the country’s energy independence. “With more than half of our energy requirements being imported, we are clearly vulnerable to geopolitical conflicts,” the veteran legislator […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri pushed for additional funding for the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in its proposed 2026 budget, citing its strong performance in implementing land distribution and support programs for farmers. “I would like to move, Mr. Chairman, that we approve on the committee level the budget of the Agrarian Reform with […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan joined hands with Bureau of Customs (BOC) in declaring an all-out war against agricultural smuggling as they led the inspection of two 40-foot containers with smuggled agricultural products worth P12.96 million at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). “Ang mahalaga dito ay nagtutulungan ang ating Committee on Agriculture sa Senado at ang […]
“May systematic na attack sa Senate.” This was Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s warning as various controversies continue to be thrown against a number of senators amid investigations into the flood control scandal. “Makikita nyo ngayon in context ng flood control na talagang ‘yung iba sa amin ay target talaga,” Cayetano told reporters in an […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo attended the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly at the Geneva International Conference Center in Switzerland as one of the representatives of the Philippines. Tulfo first participated in the ASEAN+3 meeting, which aimed to strengthen relations and cooperation among Southeast Asian countries. This was followed by the Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Group, […]