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SENATE HONORS PINOY PARIS OLYMPIC MEDALISTS

The Senate of the Philippines proudly recognized the outstanding achievements of Filipino Olympians who brought honor to the country during the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics. Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, joined the commendations alongside the entire Senate, led by Senate President Chiz Escudero, as they awarded cash incentives and […]

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PADILLA WANTS PROBE OF CPP-NPA RAPE INCIDENTS

Senator Robin Padilla is seeking a Senate inquiry into the extent of rape and sexual assault within the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). In filing Senate Resolution 1162, Padilla sought to update the Revised Penal Code as well as Republic Act 8353, the Anti-Rape Law of 1997 – while discouraging youths from […]

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PADILLA LAUDS CREATION OF NEW SHARI’AH COURTS

A day of triumph! This was how Senator Robin Padilla described the signing into law of Republic Act 12018, which created three new Shari’ah Judicial Districts and 12 circuit courts in the country. “Ito ay araw ng tagumpay para sa ating mga Muslim.” Padilla, a vocal advocate of Muslims’ rights, said this will go a […]

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E-GOVERNANCE BILL SET FOR SENATE PLENARY DEBATES

The move towards a fully digital government took a significant step forward with the formal filing of the Committee Report consolidating Senate Bills on e-governance, led by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano, who chairs the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, introduced Senate Bill No. 2781 under Committee Report No. 297 which aims to enhance […]

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VILLAFUERTE LAUDS MASAGANA PROGRAM ‘OVERHAUL’

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has welcomed a Department of Agriculture (DA) plan to “recalibrate” its Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP) to further boost palay harvests,  as he proposed to Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel to consider a game-changing subsidy-cum-contract-growing idea that will let government sell the staple at P20 per kilogram (kg) to […]

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PADILLA BATS FOR PROGRESSIVE SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAW

Legislation to curb sexual harassment in the workplace should zero in on the so-called power play, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chaired a hearing on the topic, said such sexual harassment cases occur not only in the entertainment industry but in many other workplaces. “Talagang ang may kapangyarihan kung sino ang pwede mag-promote o […]

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LEE TO DA: CONCRETE PLANS FOR ASF-HIT HOG RAISERS

“Ang sagot sa ASF, ‘ASF’ din. Ayuda para sa mga apektadong hog raisers, Supply ng bakuna na libre at accessible, at Full monitoring sa mga apektadong lugar.” “Dahil sa banta ng ASF, maraming hog raisers kahit sa mga hindi apektadong lugar ang nalulugi at nawawalan ng kita, dahil matumal ang kanilang benta. Dapat hanapan sila […]

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329K EXAMINEES TAKE AUG. 11 CAREER SERVICE EXAM

A total of 329,318 examinees took the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) on Sunday, 11 August 2024, in 16 regions nationwide. Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles said that the turnout represents 91.82 percent of the total number of registered applicants in both Professional and Subprofessional levels across 95 testing […]

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TULFO: SUSPEND LICENSE OF EDSA COUNTERFLOW DRIVER

Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to suspend the license of a drunk SUV driver who became trending on social media after using the EDSA busway to counterflow in the wee hours of July 28. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Services, Tulfo learned that instead of jailing and […]

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CAYETANO WANTS BETTER SUPPORT, PROTECTION FOR OFWS

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano emphasized the need for substantial improvements in the management and support systems for workers abroad to better protect Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Cayetano issued this call as the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers deliberated on key OFW issues, including the tragic death of OFW Jelyn del Coro Aguson in Saudi Arabia […]