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Senate President Chiz Escudero wants the driver’s license of irresponsible motorists involved in road rage and other vehicular crashes to be revoked to instill discipline on the roads. “Naging uso na content sa social media ang video ng mga ‘kamote’ drivers pero sa totoo lang ay hindi nakakatawa o nakakaaliw ang kilos ng mga ito. […]
This National Heritage Month, Senate Committee on Culture and Arts Chairperson Senator Loren Legarda called on the country to espouse each Filipino’s shared responsibility to help preserve cultural legacies. “It is a perfect time to pay homage to the rich legacy of the Filipino people, for our forebearers have given us countless traditions in various […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III called for an urgent oversight review of Republic Act 10916, following back-to-back fatal road crashes, including the recent tragedy at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. “I call on the Senate to exercise its oversight function and conduct a thorough review of how RA 10916 is being implemented — or not […]
Senator Grace Poe urges the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to strictly implement its guidelines in issuing driver’s licenses to ensure that only qualified persons will get their hands on the wheel. “The fatal road crashes that have killed and maimed motorists must serve as a wake-up call for transportation officials to enforce the rules on […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III denounced the brutal killing of veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” Dayang, who was shot dead in his home in Kalibo, Aklan recently. “I strongly condemn this heinous act. Johnny Dayang was more than a journalist — he was a friend of my late father, former Senate President Nene Pimentel. He […]
During a series of random surprise inspections conducted by Senator Raffy Tulfo on various factories as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment to see the working conditions of laborers, he then proceeded to 2 canning factories in Navotas. Tulfo initially visited a corned beef manufacturing plant where he was met by […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III extended his heartfelt condolences to the victims and families affected by the tragic incident during the Lapu-Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver, Canada. On April 26, 2025, a devastating event occurred when a driver struck a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, resulting in the loss of 11 lives and leaving […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called for a Senate investigation into the legality and implementation of internet voting for Overseas Filipino voters in the 2025 national and local elections, raising concerns about system glitches, security risks, and questions of legal authority. In Senate Resolution No. 1344, Pimentel urged the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms […]
The newly signed Philippine Islamic Burial Act (RA 12160) is the culmination of a long, hard process in Congress for the sake of our Muslim brethren, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who sponsored House Bill 8925 – the basis of the new law – in the Senate, said the measure went through the proper procedures […]
Senator Win Gatchalian reiterated the need for a measure that would prohibit unfair debt collection practices of online lending companies, as he lamented harassment being experienced by many borrowers who have availed of loans from online lending companies. “Ang mga nagpapautang na ito, ginawa nilang mas madali nga para makautang ang mga tao,” said Gatchalian. […]