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Although he was among those affected by the floods brought by Super Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon, Senator Robin Padilla conducted relief operations in Manila. Padilla and some members of his Senate staff visited Muslim residents at Baseco Compound in the fifth district of Manila and distributed rice and food. His wife Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla […]
Senator Grace Poe mobilized volunteers to set up a soup kitchen and serve warm bowls of lugaw (porridge) to residents of Manila hit by floods. Poe also led repacking operations of relief goods distributed in target barangays in Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan and San Juan cities. “Many of our people lost their homes and possessions. […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is urging the government to establish an Emergency Response Department (ERD) as a decisive action to bolster the nation’s resilience against the growing threat of extreme weather events due to climate change. Cayetano’s call comes after Typhoon Carina brought incessant rains on July 24 that wreaked havoc across Luzon, causing widespread […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the critical importance of further support for the country’s impoverished populations as he visited Iloilo City to give aid to cooperatives. “Walang pulitika dapat ang pagtulong sa mga mahihirap,” Go asserted, highlighting the essential nature of equitable aid distribution. “Unahin po dapat ang pinakamahirap natin sa kababayan.” “Totoo naman po ‘yun, kaya […]
Families of overseas Filipino workers should be among the primary beneficiaries of the investments mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla said the government must find ways to make sure Filipinos are no longer forced to find work abroad just to provide for […]
In her State of the Nation Address (SONA) appearance, Senator Grace Poe wore a Filipino terno reflecting her optimism as she capped 12 years of serving the people as a legislator. Poe walked the red carpet in a one-piece white silk crepe terno designed by Filipino fashion master Paul Cabral. The gown featured a small […]
As Chair of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Bong Go supported efforts to energize the community and promote grassroots sports development in the tranquil town of Pamplona in Cagayan Province. The efforts began with Pamplona Mayor Digna Puzon Antonio, whose passion for sports and community development, partnered with Go to request financial support from […]
With 10,000 Filipino workers to be allowed to enter the Czech Republic yearly, the Philippine embassy there may need a bigger budget for 2025 to ensure their welfare – and Senator Robin Padilla vowed to push for this. Padilla gave the promise during a Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar and Consular Outreach for overseas Filipino workers at […]
Senator Idol Raffy Tulfo raised concern after receiving complaints about long passenger lines and persistent malfunctioning of electronic gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), causing some travelers to miss their flights. Tulfo found out that airport e-gates scanners for arriving passengers often fail to read passports and boarding passes so passengers will be […]
To make sure Filipino youths learn the values promoted by national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, Senator Robin Padilla is urging the Department of Education, National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to formulate an “enhanced Rizal program” to be integrated in the basic education curriculum. Padilla filed […]