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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for stronger protections for student-athletes following the tragic drowning of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during an off-campus training activity. Having played in the UAAP as a varsity athlete during his college years, Pangilinan said the incident struck a deeply personal chord and underscored long-standing concerns about athlete […]
Senator Chiz Escudero maintained that the national government should consider non‑tax revenue options, including the bidding out of exploration and production agreements over the country’s indigenous coal resources. Escudero made the statement as economic managers continue to study ways to strengthen revenue generation to sustain social protection programs, energy transition efforts, and long‑term fiscal stability. […]
A member of the House of Representatives’ higher and technical education committee hailed the launch of a scholarship program for aspiring teachers, saying it would help attract the best minds to the teaching profession. “The Teacher Education Scholarship Program could prove crucial in encouraging outstanding high school graduates to go into the teaching profession and […]
The Right to Information (RTI) bill cleared by the House of Representatives seeks to require all government offices, including local government units (LGUs), to each assign an RTI officer (RIO) and RTI decision maker (RDO) to process and keep track of all requests for information in their respective workplaces, according to Deputy Majority Leader Luigi […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) Governor and former Rep. LRay Villafuerte is the No. 1 governor in Bicol with an outstanding combined governance index rating of 84.2% in trust and performance in the latest Boses ng Bayan assessment or survey of prominent pollster RP-Mission and Development (RPMD) Foundation Inc. Villafuerte garnered the highest score to top the RPMD’s Index […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his condolences to the families, loved ones, friends, teammates, coaches, and members of the Philippine basketball community following the tragic deaths of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili, two student-athletes of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) men’s basketball team. Baterbonia, 19, and Adili, 21, died in a drowning incident during […]
The House committee on information and communications technology (ICT) has begun consolidating almost 30 bills into a substitute measure establishing an official digital budget or CADENA portal to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the use of public funds by encouraging public participation in the national budgeting process and hopefully getting rid of official corruption. “Our ICT committee […]
Senator Bong Go renewed his call for stronger fire prevention and disaster resilience measures as his team extended immediate aid to families affected by a fire incident in Novaliches, Quezon City. Amid recurring fire tragedies affecting communities, Go emphasized that government response should go beyond relief distribution and focus on improving preparedness and post-disaster recovery […]
Senator Bong Go, through his team, extended assistance to fire victims in Barangay Lapu-Lapu, Davao City, reaffirming the need for preparedness, vigilance, and sustained support for communities recovering from disasters. “Ang ipinagdarasal ko ngayon ay makabalik tayo sa normal na pamumuhay natin at makapagtrabaho tayo makapagserbisyo tayo sa mga kababayan nating Pilipino,” Go said. The […]
Senator Bong Go commended young Filipino athletes Ana Bhianca Espenilla and Jerico Cadag after they delivered medals for the Philippines at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong, citing their performance as another reminder of the importance of sustained support for youth sports, athlete development, and grassroots training. Espenilla, a 19-year-old javelin thrower from […]