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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano gave assurance of his commitment to delivering a high-quality New Senate Building (NSB) at the lowest possible cost. In his attendance at the recent meet-and-greet event with Radio Mindanao Networks (RMN) station managers at the Golden Phoenix Hotel in Pasay City, Cayetano addressed media questions about the project. “It’s going to […]
Choose to be part of the solution rather than the problem. This was the holiday message of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to his fellow Taguigeños during the grand opening of this year’s “The Lights of CHRISTmas” Park (TLC Park). Thousands of Taguigeños attended the ceremony, which marked the third year of the largest lights park […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for a review of the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 2 on Freedom of Information (FOI) to address persistent challenges in accessing government data and communicating critical issues effectively to the public. Speaking at a meet-and-greet with Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) station managers recently, Cayetano proposed filing a resolution […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the administration to provide conditional cash support for orphans, citing the state’s constitutional duty to act as a second parent to abandoned children. Cayetano made the call during the Senate plenary debate on the proposed budget for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for next year. “If we’re […]
The Senate’s restoration of the P50 billion original proposed funding for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program is essentially fighting for the country’s sovereignty. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa made this remark as he lauded the Senate for standing firm that there is a need for the AFP to continue its modernization […]
During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health recently, Senator Raffy Tulfo berated Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Achilles Bravo for the agency’s negligence and lack of concern for Filipinos, especially youth, who die from snakebites and rabies from dog bites. It can be recalled that on May 6, 2024, Tulfo also slammed DOH […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to investigate tax leakages caused by the proliferation and unscrupulous use of fake Person With Disability (PWD) identification cards so holders can avail of a 20% PWD discount and value added tax (VAT) exemption. Gatchalian revealed reports of individuals selling fake PWD IDs in certain areas as he filed proposed Senate […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated his call for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to establish the country’s own Anti-Scam Center to address the growing problem of scams. This proposal came during the Senate plenary deliberations on the DICT’s proposed 2025 budget recently where Cayetano emphasized the urgency of creating such a center. […]
As the Philippines is reeling from the devastation of six powerful typhoons in just one month, Senator Bong Go called for swift action to ease the burden on students and families in disaster-stricken areas. With this, Go has co-authored and co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1864, or the proposed Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and […]
A bill filed by Senator Robin Padilla seeks to create a new autonomous region for the people of Sulu, following its exclusion from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Padilla filed Senate Bill 2879, which establishes the Basulta Autonomous Region composed of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi provinces. “To further promote political stability and […]