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Senator Win Gatchalian said the enactment of a proposed measure institutionalizing the government’s ban on all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) would help ensure the removal of POGO remnants and also guarantee that the prohibition extends beyond the current administration. Gatchalian made the statement as the Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the Senate’s adoption of a resolution creating a Cabinet Cluster that will bring together top officials of education and other concerned agencies to tackle the country’s learning crisis. The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 21 which calls for the creation of a President’s Cabinet Cluster for Education, a key […]
The Senate adopted a concurrent resolution urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to create a Cabinet Cluster for Education to ensure a cohesive and coherent implementation of education laws, policies, reforms and regulations in all government departments, bureaus, commissions and offices. Concurrent Resolution No. 21, authored by Senators Win Gatchalian, Alan Peter Cayetano, Joel Villanueva and […]
Senator Bong Go expressed deep concern over the recent increase in maternal deaths in Northern Mindanao, following the Department of Health’s (DOH) warning that more women–many of them young or first-time mothers–are dying from preventable childbirth complications. He called for urgent and sustained interventions to strengthen prenatal and postnatal care services, especially in rural and […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that would strengthen and expand the mandate of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) by including online streaming platforms in its regulatory powers. Senator Robin Padilla, sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2805 or the MTRCB Act, said that the Board should be […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, called on health authorities to take proactive steps in response to the emerging global spread of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1. While encouraging public vigilance, Go emphasized the importance of a calm, science-based approach guided by facts and readiness amid the evolving situation. […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said the presentation of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte will be on June 11, 2025 to allow the Senate to tackle priority legislative measures before the 19th Congress adjourns. Congress adjourns sine die on June 14, 2025 and with just six session days left in those two […]
Senator Loren Legarda challenged the status quo in disaster risk reduction, calling on people to be more proactive in mitigating risks related to climate change. “We are at a crossroads where climate change and disasters threaten our very existence. Typhoons ravage communities, droughts cripple livelihoods, and data reveals alarming trends,” Legarda said during her keynote […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to ramp up the completion of the MRT-7 to improve connectivity and ease the public’s commuting woes. With the upcoming EDSA repair and the traffic it will bring, Poe said the timely completion of the railway project will provide an additional mass transportation option to the […]
The PHIVOLCS Modernization Act of 2025 (RA No. 12180), championed by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, was brought to the forefront during the presentation of newly enacted laws at Malacañang Palace recently. The event was attended by officials from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), and members […]