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Senator Grace Poe urged airport authorities to tap a third party provider that would regularly check and maintain air traffic equipment to avert a similar fiasco that temporarily shut down the country’s premier gateway on New Year’s Day. During the recent hearing by the Senate committee on public services led by Poe, she stressed the […]
Senator Bong Go, the chair of the Senate Committee on Sports, lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for signing into law Republic Act No. 11937 which grants Filipino citizenship to Ginebra import Justin Brownlee. “Nagpapasalamat po ako kay Pangulong Marcos sa pagpirma ng batas na nagbibigay ng Filipino citizenship kay Justin Brownlee,” Go said. “Naniniwala po […]
The Senate may increase session days when Congress convenes on January 23. According to Senate President Migz Zubiri, they plan to do this in order to tackle more laws. “That way, hindi naman puyatan ang ating mga kasamahan.” “So, request ko kay Senator (Sonny) Angara, maybe instead of tackling these six working days, baka pwedeng, maybe, […]
The technical glitch in the country’s air traffic system that led to the disruption of all flights on New Year’s Day should prompt the implementation of long-term solutions, including the strengthening of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Senator Sonny Angara said. While the Senate Committee on Public Services is preparing investigate the […]
Senator Lito Lapid proudly congratulated the Ateneo Debate Society (ADS) for making history as they conquered their opponents and won the world title for the Philippines in the recently concluded 43rd World Universities Debating Championship in Madrid, Spain. Lapid filed Senate Resolution (P.S.Res.) No. 412 congratulating and commending the debaters from the Jesuit-run Ateneo de […]
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography Senator Bong Go lauded the recent report from the Department of Health which indicated that over seven million Filipinos have benefited from the Malasakit Centers scattered around the country since the first such center was opened in February 2018. “Natutuwa po ako sa bagong report […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo appealed to airline companies to give special rates for returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) affected by the technical glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recently. According to Tulfo, airfare doubled when the Communications, Navigation and Surveillance System for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) of Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) […]
“I laud the President’s move to suspend the premium hikes on PhilHealth members as it would ease up the burden of the general population in these difficult times coming out of the pandemic.” Senate President Migz Zubiri said this after Malacañang announced the release of a memorandum asking the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and […]
The Libreng Sakay program that has benefitted commuters since the start of the pandemic over two years ago will continue in 2023. Senator Sonny Angara clarified that a substantial amount was included by Congress under the 2023 General Appropriations Act to ensure the continuous implementation of the program. As Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on […]
Senator Nancy Binay expressed concern over the air traffic system glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that crippled international and domestic flight operations on New Year’s Day. “Una sa lahat, buti na lamang at walang nangyaring anumang aksidente… but what happened last Sunday is scary and terrifying, and anyone who has plans of […]