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During the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) 2027 budget briefing, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano pressed the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) on its enforcement of permit requirements around Laguna Lake, stressing the need for consistent application of its rules to all projects and a fair way forward for long-running public works […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Yamsuan has proposed a measure that aims to mandate the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) to develop a benefit package targeted to safeguard the postpartum mental health of Filipino women. Yamsuan said his proposed legislation under House Bill (HB) 8617 addresses the mental health struggles of women after pregnancy, which […]
In celebration of October as Scouting Month, the Department of Education (DepEd) is strengthening Scouting in basic education as a key co-curricular platform for developing learners who are ready to lead, serve, respond to emergencies, and contribute meaningfully to their schools and communities. Through the proposed strengthened policy, DepEd aims to shift Scouting beyond occasional […]
The Department of National Defense (DND) needs to develop a “less costly but effective” program to address external threats as the Philippines faces a glaring disparity in defense spending with regional peers like China, Senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson also urged DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to look into a possible link between sleeper agents […]
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), which is the country’s largest business organization, has named Camarines Sur (CamSur) as the “most business-friendly LGU (local government unit)” this 2026, bolstering what CamSur Gov. LRay Villafuerte described as this Bicol province’s image as a premier investment hub and creator of jobs in the Philippines. “We are […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara spearheaded the rollout of the YAKAP health caravan at Kawmpang Elementary School in Patikul, Sulu, bringing direct medical and health services to over 1,600 young learners, parents, and school personnel. Learners, and staff from Martirez Elementary School in Jolo also participated in the caravan, benefiting […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan began scrutinizing how government agencies are implementing the Sagip Saka Act during the Department of Education’s proposed budget hearing emphasizing the need to maximize the law’s potential to provide farmers and fisherfolk with stable markets for their produce. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform is the […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara is set to issue guidelines directing schools nationwide to prepare for the anticipated effects of El Niño in School Year 2026–2027, with measures to protect learners from extreme heat and water shortages and sustain learning and school-feeding services. The guidelines respond to the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and […]
Sorsogon’s family poverty rate dropped to 15.1 percent in 2025 from 28.4 percent in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), a dramatic decline that highlights the enduring impact of infrastructure and policy reforms put in place by Senator Chiz Escudero during his term as provincial governor. Escudero, the former local chief executive from […]
Schools will be safer and help for school emergencies will come faster now that the Department of Education (DepEd) has been integrated into the country’s Unified 911 system. Observing National School Safety Week, Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla led a joint school safety audit and safety drill at Bangkal […]