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“Paspasan pa ang pagdaragdag ng benepisyo!” This was the statement of AGRI Party-list Representative and Senatorial aspirant Manoy Wilbert Lee as he reiterated his call to further increase benefits provided by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in response to the projected 18.3% increase in health care costs in the Philippines this year. In the […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for healing, renewal, and forgiveness as the nation approaches the 10th anniversary of the heroic sacrifice of the SAF 44. Speaking at the annual New Year’s Thanksgiving Lunch with the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) at Camp Bagong Diwa in the City of Taguig on January 1, 2025, Cayetano […]
AGRI Party-list filed a measure to probe the recent reports that small-scale rice and corn millers in over 1,000 barangays have closed in a span of a decade after they were dominated by big players and influx of cheaper imported grain supplies. “Nakakabahala ang pagsasara ng mga rice and corn millers sa napakaraming barangay sa […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel renewed his call for stricter measures to address the alarming rise in road accidents, citing the recent report from the Department of Health (DOH) that logged 577 road accidents from December 22, 2024 to January 2, 2025. “Hindi na dapat natin balewalain ang mga aksidente sa kalsada. Kailangan ng mas […]
Halfway through the third regular session of the 19th Congress, the Senate is on pace to become one of the most productive in history with a total of 72 bills already signed into law. Under the leadership of Senate President Chiz Escudero, the Senate was able to focus on its mandate of passing laws that […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero welcomed the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which he described as a product of a truly collaborative process involving the inputs of various sectors, including the public. While the signing took longer than expected, Escudero emphasized that the thorough review of the 2025 GAA by President Ferdinand Marcos […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel issued a public warning against holiday-themed scams, urging Filipinos to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes proliferating during this season of gift-giving and online shopping. Pimentel emphasized the importance of heeding the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) advisory. “Maraming scammer ang naghahanap ng pagkakataon para manloko.” “Mag-ingat po tayo ngayong kapaskuhan,” the […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano sought to bring quality tertiary education closer to more students in Central Luzon by sponsoring two bills to rename and expand a century-old state university in Pampanga. In a recent plenary session, Cayetano, who chairs the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, endorsed Committee Reports No. (CRN) 434 and […]
Local government unit (LGUs) executives of disaster-struck areas are to take charge of distributing donated relief goods in inaccessible areas in their respective localities, under a measure passed unanimously by the House of Representatives that accords free freight or transport services for the delivery of such handouts to cities and municipalities under a state of calamity, Camarines Sur Rep. and […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged bus companies to fully implement online booking systems to ease congestion at terminals and improve passenger experience. Pimentel emphasized the benefits of advance online booking, saying, “Mas maginhawa ang pagbiyahe kung mayroon tayong online booking system. Malaking tulong ito sa mga pasahero, lalo na sa mga panahon ng […]