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Senator Erwin Tulfo renewed his call to fast-track Senate Bill No. 641, a measure aimed at amending the decades-old Oil Deregulation Law (RA 8479). Co-authored with Senator Win Gatchalian, the bill seeks to mandate transparency by empowering the Department of Energy (DOE) to compel oil companies to disclose the actual costs of imported fuel. In […]
Senator Chiz Escudero expressed solidarity with the residents of Albay as ashfall and pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) continued to affect several towns following increased activity from Mayon Volcano. In a short message, Escudero urged the public to strictly follow safety advisories as he assured the various local governments in the province that he is closely […]
The public deserves facts – not false narratives – on the flood control issue. Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Ping Lacson stressed this as he finalized his move to bring the panel’s accomplishments so far to the plenary, amid questions raised by some lawmakers over the focus on partial findings. Lacson […]
A world-class forensic laboratory meant to help solve crimes faster and deter criminals is nearing completion in the City of Taguig, just two years after it broke ground. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano brought Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to the site of the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s first-of-its-kind forensic laboratory in Camp Bagong […]
Senator Chiz Escudero today urged the government to tap the P30-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), created under Republic Act No. 11203, to finance interventions that go beyond short‑term cash aid to shield farmers from El Niño and rising global fuel costs. Escudero pointed to the P15 billion allocation for “Other Priority Programs, Activities and […]
The problem facing state universities and colleges (SUCs) is not a lack of funding but how government resources are prioritized and used, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said. Speaking during the Cebu Technological University (CTU) Student Government’s Miting de Avance and Dialogue, Cayetano responded to a student’s question on infrastructure gaps, particularly in digital […]
Lawyers must look beyond status, clients, and high-profile cases and instead anchor their work on purpose and faith. This was the message of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano during the dedication and blessing of the new law office of lawyer and pastor Atty. Jeremiah Belgica and his partners recently. A lawyer himself, Cayetano spoke […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to take stronger action against the continued illegal practice known as the “5-5-5” scheme, which some employers use to evade employee regularization and deny workers the benefits and security they are entitled to. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment […]
Filipino patients continue to face hospital bills that are not fully itemized, particularly on professional fees and other charges, making it difficult for families to verify and understand the full cost of medical care. To address the problem, Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed Senate Bill No. 1987, which seeks to require health care providers to […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson backed the Department of Energy (DOE)’s move to mandate fuel price adjustments, provided these remain reasonable. Lacson said such intervention – enabled by the DOE’s authority to impose price adjustment limits during a state of national energy emergency – is far better than leaving the fuel prices to the […]