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Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano affirmed the life purpose of over 100 orphans from the Baguio City-based Bethesda Ministries International Philippines who visited the City of Taguig. “May future ka. Hindi ka aksidente. Kasi sa mundong ito, gusto ng demonyo, maniwala tayo na aksidente lang tayo at hindi tayo importante. Pero hindi po totoo iyon,” […]
As consumers brace for water rate hikes this 2026, House Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte and Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte are calling on senators to clear a House-passed approach to integrated resource management to ensure easy, universal access to safe and affordable water for Filipinos in the long haul. House Bill (HB) No. 6789, or […]
A double whammy may await former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials if they recant their sworn statements related to the corruption behind anomalous flood control projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson, who set the next hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the matter on Jan. 19, said […]
With the three-fold jump in the volume of electronic fund transfers (EFTs) to 4.065 billion transactions worth over P22 trillion, Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte wants Congress to further boost the growth momentum of Philippine e-commerce by writing a law mandating the use of online payments in most official dealings. “The sustained dramatic growth in both volume and value of EFTs cleared […]
The Senate Committee on Finance will exercise rigorous oversight to ensure the proper utilization of the historic ₱1.3 trillion budget for 2026, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Under the General Appropriations Act signed by the President, the education sector received a final allocation of ₱1.35 trillion, the equivalent to 4.4 percent of the country’s gross domestic […]
Senator Chiz Escudero said electricity sales should be exempt from the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), saying this targeted relief in the power sector under his proposed bill would have immediate impact and ease household and industrial burdens without undermining fiscal stability. Escudero acknowledged the recent remarks of Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, who cautioned against proposals […]
Senator Bong Go dispatched his Malasakit Team in Mandaluyong City to deliver assistance to fire-hit families recently. In a video call, Go said, “Huwag po kayong mawalan ng pag-asa, magtulungan lang po tayo. Sino ba naman ang magtutulungan kundi tayo kapwa Pilipino. Magseserbisyo ako sa inyo sa abot ng aking makakaya.” “Kahit saang sulok kayo ng […]
The Solid North Party-list on Tuesday lauded the recent seizure of around P2.5 billion worth of illicit cigarettes in Batangas and Malabon, saying this would contribute to protecting the livelihood of tobacco farmers that predominantly hail from the north. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa kapulisan sa pamumuno ni acting chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., sa Highway […]
Heightened preparations for the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene, held every January 9, have once again brought public safety to the fore, as millions of devotees are expected to flock to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, commonly known as Quiapo Church in Manila, for the Traslación and related religious activities. […]
Local government units are raring to do their part in addressing the country’s classroom backlog after years of dismal performance on the part of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua said. “We are ready, we are willing, and we are raring […]