Categories
Politics

LAPID TO STUDENTS: SEIZE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Senator Lito Lapid encouraged students to make the most of their opportunity to study for a brighter future during the inauguration of a 5-storey school building at Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) in Apalit, Pampanga. Lapid, who requested the funding for this project from Okada Foundation and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), urged […]

Categories
Politics

TARLAC CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL GROUNDBREAKING LAUDED

Senator Bong Go hailed the groundbreaking of the Tarlac City General Hospital in Barangay Binauganan, Tarlac City, in the province of Tarlac.  The city celebrated its 25th Charter Anniversary last April 19. As vice chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Go was among those who helped push for the construction of the hospital to […]

Categories
Politics

BONG GO: GIVE BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS BENEFITS

Recognizing their role in the delivery of public healthcare to their communities, Senator Bong Go continues to push for his proposed Senate Bill No. 427, which aims to provide allowances and benefits to barangay health workers (BHWs). This initiative is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call to prioritize, among others, the welfare of […]

Categories
Politics

TULFO SLAMS CHINA ENVOY FOR THREAT ON TAIWAN OFWS

Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian for threatening to put the jobs of thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan at risk if the country fails to oppose Taiwan independence. Tulfo called Huang Xilian a bully who is not content that China is harassing Filipino fishermen in the West […]

Categories
Politics

PADILLA TO TOURISTS: VISIT CEBU’S CAMOTES ISLAND

Senator Robin Padilla is encouraging tourists to visit Cebu’s Camotes Island, after visiting it recently upon the invitation of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. Padilla took part in the activities of “Suroy Suroy Sugbo” in Camotes Island, the second phase of the provincial government’s tourism flagship program. “Ito po ay ang ikalawang yugto na bahagi ng […]

Categories
Politics

BONG GO: CREATE DISASTER RESILIENCE DEPARTMENT

Senator Bong Go renewed his call for the passage of Senate Bill No. 188, or his proposed Disaster Resilience Bill. The proposed legislation aims to create the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), a specialized department that would be solely responsible for managing the country’s disaster response and mitigation efforts. Go highlighted that if the bill […]

Categories
Politics

GO LAUDS ZAMBO DEL NORTE MULTIPURPOSE BLDG OPENING

In celebration of its 44th Founding Anniversary, Senator Bong Go congratulated the local government of Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte for the successful inauguration of its multipurpose building. Go, who supported the funding of the said structure in his capacity as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, expressed his confidence that residents of […]

Categories
Politics

GO WANTS MENTAL HEALTH OFFICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Senator Bong Go, the chair of the Senate Committee on Health, renewed his push for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1786, which seeks to mandate public higher education institutions (HEIs) to establish Mental Health Offices in their respective campuses. Go emphasized the importance of mental health in addressing mental health disorders, which are often […]

Categories
Politics

LEGARDA WARNS OF HEAT STROKE DURING DRY SEASON

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has warned the public of heat stroke as extreme heat is expected to occur in the coming months since the country entered the dry season, and expressed serious concern over incidents linked to the rising heat index. It was reported recently that up to 120 students were taken to […]

Categories
Politics

DON’T LET CONSUMERS SHOULDER PORT FEES – POE

Senator Grace Poe urged concerned government agencies to ensure that consumers do not bear the costs of fees and charges imposed on shipping lines for the use of the country’s ports. Poe issued the call as the Senate committee on public services which she leads conducted a public hearing on Senate Resolution No. 484 on […]