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Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his full support to key government programs seeking to accelerate economic development in Panay Island. At the press conference of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates held in Iloilo City, Tolentino said that he is “all for the completion” of the 210-kilometer Iloilo-Capiz-Aklan Expressway (ICAEx). The expressway […]
To enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in the country, Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing the expansion of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System. The Expanded Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act (Senate Bill No. 2974), which Gatchalian co-authored and co-sponsored, provides for the establishment of a PSHS System under the […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel commended the recently signed agreements between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including the Treaty on Extradition, the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, and the Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Pimentel underscored that these treaties represent a crucial advancement in strengthening legal cooperation […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said a measure recognizing the rights of Muslims to bury their departed ones in accordance with their beliefs and tradition is headed to the Palace for signature after the House of Representatives agreed to adopt the amendments put forward by senators. “Our Muslim brothers and sisters have long been waiting for […]
In a bid to cultivate a new generation of ethical, skilled, and competent civil servants, Senator Loren Legarda has filed the National Public Service College Act of 2025, a landmark bill that seeks to establish the National Public Service College (NPSC) as the country’s premier training ground for future government leaders. Unlike traditional academic institutions, […]
Senator Mark Villar, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusements, presided over the second public hearing on the President’s directive to ban the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations or POGOs. It can be recalled that during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos ordered the closure, prohibition, and winding down […]
Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the power of culture and history in shaping modern Filipino identity at the relaunch of the National Archives of the Philippines’ (NAP) archival exhibition, “Manila: Nexus of Empire”, which explores Manila’s significant role as the heart of Spanish influence in Asia from the 16th to the 19th century. “When the Spanish […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants persons with disabilities (PWDs) to have easier access to the public transport system to enable them to actively engage in their communities and contribute meaningfully to society. While Gatchalian has been calling out individuals who exploit fake PWD IDs for personal gain, he stressed the equally important need to ensure that […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged stronger government support for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) with the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship’s approval of the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso Act (P3). Cayetano has pushed for the P3 Act for easier access to affordable financing and resources for MSEs, building on the existing Department […]
Senator Joel Villanueva said that the full implementation of the Work from Home Law is a more effective, equitable, and sustainable solution to Metro Manila’s traffic woes over imposing congestion fees for motorists along EDSA. Republic Act No. 11165, principally authored and sponsored by Villanueva, institutionalizes telecommuting as an alternative work arrangement for private sector […]