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Senator Kiko Pangilinan mobilized immediate relief and coordination efforts to help the victims of the massive flooding in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro because of the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). In a text message, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Mayor E-K Almero commended Pangilinan for leading the efforts to coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development-MIMAROPA, as well […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a bill seeking to abolish the travel tax to make travel more accessible for Filipinos, ease financial burdens, boost tourism, and strengthen ties within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “All Filipinos, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities, must be able to travel freely, without any form […]
Putting forward long-term solutions to flood control, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso urged the national government to build more sewage treatment plants or STPs in the nation’s capital. In a media interview, Domagoso said building more STPs will give the city a strong capability to prevent flooding despite heavy rainfall, as opposed to […]
Recognizing the dangers faced by Filipinos on the frontlines of calamities, Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill No. 669 at the start of the 20th Congress to amend Republic Act No. 10121, or the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”. The proposed measure aims to grant hazard pay to disaster response personnel […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has put all city emergency response personnel on high alert as heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat continue to batter the nation’s capital. In an emergency meeting with key officials on Monday night, July 21, Domagoso ordered a full-scale disaster response, instructing all hospitals to […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano filed a bill seeking to establish 24/7 Super Health Centers in every city and municipality in the country. Refiled in the current Congress, the proposed “Super Health Centers in All Cities and Municipalities Act” (Senate Bill No. 420), aims to strengthen the country’s primary health care system and ensure that no […]
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has filed a bill seeking to mandate the creation of a Centralized Patient Record System (CPRS) in all municipalities and cities across the country to improve the continuity, quality, and efficiency of healthcare delivery. Under Libanan’s House Bill No. 1907, or the proposed Local Health Record System Act of […]
In a bold move to restore democratic integrity and break the stranglehold of political dynasties, Senator Kiko Pangilinan has filed the Anti-Political Dynasty Act of 2025, a landmark bill that seeks to ban multiple family members within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity from holding or running for public office simultaneously. The measure–formally titled […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is accelerating its digital transformation through key modernization programs aimed at streamlining taxpayer services and enhancing transparency, as the agency builds on its strong collection performance in the first half of the year. “Approximately around 90% of the payments are now online,” BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said in […]
Senator Bong Go has moved to address the persistent gap in civil registration in the country by filing a bill at the start of the Twentieth Congress that seeks to strengthen the system of filing delayed registration of births. Through this proposed measure, Go underscored the importance of securing the legal identity of all Filipinos, […]