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Citing the devastating impact of imposing lowered tariffs on imported rice, Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros filed a Joint Senate Resolution seeking to strip the president of powers to adjust imported rice tariffs. Joint Senate Resolution No. 2 is asking both the House of Representatives and the Senate “to terminate the delegated authority of […]
Instead of what he described as seemingly giving alms to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Senator Erwin Tulfo proposes a shift: provide livelihood capital instead. This was the recommendation of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development as a potential solution to the reported abuses plaguing […]
The passage of the Anti-Political Dynasty Act will be the priority of Senator Ping Lacson after he accepted the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation. Lacson said the committee chairmanship was offered by Senate President Chiz Escudero through Senate Minority Leader Tito Sotto. “I will schedule as soon as possible […]
After the auditing of flood control programs to see which of them are failed or ghost projects, there must be the certainty of punishment on the erring contractors involved, as well as their accomplices in government. Senator Ping Lacson stressed this as he said the culprits will likely lie low for now – and go […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has sought the support of the Senate Committee on Basic Education to pass his proposed Libreng Almusal bill, citing the “epidemic of hunger” among school children that leads to high dropout rates. Pangilinan took the floor and made the manifestation during the plenary session to introduce his proposed measure of providing free […]
It’s official: Senator Kiko Pangilinan will head the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform in a bid to fight for the rights of farmers and fisherfolk, achieve food security, bring down the prices of food, and pass legislation critical to the country’s agricultural sector. The announcement came during the all-member caucus recently to […]
Senator Bong Go was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Sports Award at the 31st So Kim Cheng Foundation Annual Sports Awards held at Eskina Restaurant in Lanang, Davao City. Recognized for his long-standing support for grassroots sports development and athlete welfare, Go maximized the occasion to reaffirm his legislative priorities as Chairperson of the Senate Committees […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish dedicated hotline numbers to enable farmers to easily and swiftly report instances of abusive trading practices and exploitation in the agricultural sector. Pangilinan was in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga to deliver relief goods to victims of the recent flooding there caused by subsequent typhoons […]
Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill No. 667 at the start of the 20th Congress, seeking to promote the protection and welfare of media and entertainment workers in the Philippines. The proposed measure reflects Go’s recognition of the vital role of these workers and addresses the risks and vulnerabilities they face in their profession. […]
Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill No. 415 at the start of the 20th Congress, a proposed measure to establish a Rental Housing Subsidy Program to provide essential support for displaced families and informal settlers struggling to secure decent housing. The bill aims to provide support to recovering families who lost their homes due to […]