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VILLAR SIPAG’S COMPOSTING PROJECT WINS INT’L AWARD

Recognized as one of the “World’s Best Environmental Projects,” the VIllar SIPAG’s Las Piñas Kitchen Wastes Composting Project won the Energy Globe Award, the world’s most prestigious award, for environmental sustainability. Representing Villar SIPAG is Senator Cynthia Villar where she is the Director, received a “Certificate of Honor” from Austrian Ambassador to the Philippines Johann […]

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TRAVELERS WARNED OF FAKE EARRIVAL CARD WEBSITES

Senator Pia Cayetano and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva warned arriving travelers against fake websites that collect payments in exchange for eArrival cards. In her privilege speech, Cayetano said her own daughter was victimized by the website www.ph-entryform.com that appears on top of other websites every time “earrival card philippines” is searched on Google. It required Cayetano’s […]

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LAPID HAILS 2022 TOWNS AWARDEES

Recognizing the remarkable contribution of Filipinas to nation-building, Senator Lito Lapid has filed a resolution honoring and commending The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) 2022 awardees. In filing Senate Resolution (P.S. Res.) No. 312, Lapid said it was fitting to honor the 11 recipients of the TOWNS award for their commitment to serve […]

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SENATE STARTS BROWNLEE’S NATURALIZATION HEARING

The referral of Senate Bill No. 1336 titled An Act Granting Philippine Citizenship to Justin Brownlee had been transferred to the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Under the Rules of the Senate, the said Committee shall have jurisdiction on matters relating to, among others, immigration and naturalization. Senator Francis Tolentino, Chairman of the […]

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PROTECT JOBS OF PINOY SEAFARERS – POE

Senator Grace Poe said the Philippines still has time to work on the shortcomings in the training and certification of Filipino seafarers. “The mere fact that they (European Union) have been accommodating and have not given us a definitive timeline, I know they appreciate the process we are undertaking at the moment,” Poe said during […]

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OVP 2023 BUDGET INTACT – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara said the P2.3 billion proposed budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2023 will remain intact. Angara said it is a big increase from the current P702 million budget but the OVP is an important office which the Committee on Finance wants to support. “Out of respect, we’ve never […]

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POE PUSHES FOR COMELEC NEW BUILDING FUNDING HIKE

Senator Grace Poe has pushed for a P500-million increase in the proposed budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in 2023 for the construction of its own building. In her interpellation of the Comelec’s proposed allocation under the P5.268-trillion national budget next year, Poe manifested her support for funding the construction of the poll body’s […]

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DELA ROSA BACKS INTELLIGENCE FUNDS FOR OP

Senator Bato Dela Rosa defended the P4.5 billion confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of the Office of the President (OP) and urged Filipinos to support and trust the government. In a radio interview, Dela Rosa said the CIF is crucial for the President to execute his duties and responsibilities, adding that the same support must […]

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MEDIA KILLINGS COMPROMISED PURSUIT OF TRUTH – POE

Senator Grace Poe said that all journalists must be allowed to carry out their task of bringing out the truth without undue threats in pursuit of inclusive governance. Speaking at the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas’ 48th Top-Level Conference in Tagaytay City, Poe hailed the media for exercising the “hard-won right to free speech […]

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P4.5-B OP BUDGET FOR 2023 GETS SENATE OK — ANGARA

The Senate has approved the P8.9 billion proposed budget of the Office of the President (OP) and its attached offices for 2023, which includes the P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs). After two hours of plenary debates, Senator Sonny Angara, sponsor of the 2023 General Appropriations Act and chairman of the Senate Committee […]