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The Senate formally opened the Second Regular Session of the 20th Congress, ending a nearly eight-week legislative recess as senators resume plenary sessions, take up pending legislative measures, and continue the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. During the opening session, senators convened in plenary, after which they proceeded to the Batasang Pambansa Complex […]
Recognizing another milestone for Philippine sports on the international stage, Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Resolution No. 528, commending Filipino mixed martial arts champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio for successfully defending his ONE Strawweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) World Championship title. As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, Go lauded Pacio’s remarkable performance […]
“Respect, don’t desecrate indigenous peoples’ ancestral domain.” This was the appeal of a vice chairperson of the House committee on indigenous cultural communities and indigenous peoples after a recently aired documentary showed the plight of an Aeta community in Subic, Zambales. “The deplorable conversion of ancestral domains for the convenience of others must stop. Let us […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing anew for the passage of his twin agricultural reform measures—the renationalization of agricultural extension services and the reestablishment of the Bureau of Agriculture Cooperatives—to achieve lasting food security and make food affordable for every Filipino family. Pangilinan said that Senate Bill No. 1991, or the Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Act, […]
Senator Bong Go underscored the importance of empowering Filipinos through technical-vocational education as a means to foster self-reliance and expand economic opportunities, as his Malasakit Team joined the graduation ceremony of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholars in Daet, Camarines Norte. “Sa pamamagitan ng TESDA at iba pang training institutions, marami na po […]
More than a year after the enactment of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act, Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to intensify its information campaign so that more working Filipinos can take advantage of the law. “Republic Act No. 12124 or the Expanded Tertiary […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of helping communities recover from fire incidents while strengthening preparedness and preventive measures, as his Malasakit team extended assistance to families affected by a fire in Barangay Lingunan, Valenzuela City. “Importante po sa akin ang buhay at kalusugan ng bawat Pilipino. Sabi ko nga, ang gamit ay mabibili natin […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Yamsuan is pushing the passage of a measure that aims to modernize the Philippine Blood Center (PBC) to strengthen its mandate of providing timely and safe access to life-saving blood services. Yamsuan said transforming the PBC into a central body with the administrative autonomy and financial stability to carry out […]
Senator Chiz Escudero urged Congress to reassess the country’s juvenile justice laws in the wake of the recent school shooting in Tacloban, saying no human‑made statute is “perfect or untouchable” and must be revised when no longer responsive to current realities. Escudero, who co‑authored Republic Act No. 9344 in 2006 and its amendatory law Republic […]
Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill No. 2330, or the proposed eBayad Act seeking to make government transactions faster, more accessible, and more accountable through the wider use of secure and interoperable digital payment systems. By expanding digital options for government payments and collections, the proposed measure aims to reduce long queues, unnecessary travel, and […]