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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has exceeded its revenue collection target for the first half of 2025, a reflection of the agency’s momentum amid a trimmed full-year goal prompted by slower-than-expected economic growth. In a recent television interview, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said “we’re proud to say that we have achieved that 1.5 […]
Senator Bong Go has filed a bill at the start of the 20th Congress aiming to strengthen support for public education workers by providing an across-the-board monthly allowance for all teaching and non-teaching personnel engaged in basic education. In filing the SBN 410 on July 9, titled “Across-the-board Monthly Allowance for All Basic Education Teachers […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for urgent and concrete government action to ensure the safety and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), following alarming reports of violence and unsafe conditions affecting Filipino workers abroad. “Our OFWs are modern-day heroes. They endure separation from their families, unable to go home even for the holidays and special occasions, […]
Apart from his advocacy on peace and order, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa filed 10 more priority measures that focus on the need to address the concerns of professionals, government employees, barangay health workers and public transportation workers. “Our advocacy goes beyond public order. As a lawmaker who came from the province, I personally witnessed […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua highlighted the role of local government units in reducing poverty in the country, as he called on the national government to treat LGUs as partners in development. During the Philippine Poverty Reduction Summit 2025 held recently, Cua said that LGUs should be […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing the Department of Health (DOH) and its public hospitals to fully implement his landmark Sagip Saka Act that will allow them to purchase their food directly from local farmers and fisherfolk. Republic Act No. 11321, or the Sagip Saka Act, is a landmark law authored and passed by Pangilinan in […]
In a bold step to restore integrity and public trust in the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, on 10 July 2025, issued a memorandum strictly prohibiting all BOC officials, employees, and personnel from holding any business or financial interest in Customs Brokerage operations. Nepomuceno’s order was in response to the call […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the National Food Authority (NFA) and local government units (LGUs) to immediately buy palay and other produce directly from Filipino farmers at fair market prices, following reports that palay is now being bought at just ₱13 per kilo in some areas.“₱13 kada kilo ang palay? Eh nasa ₱14–₱15 ang gastos […]
Fresh off his successful Senate comeback, Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed 10 priority legislative measures in the 20th Congress—delivering on his promise to fight hunger, uplift the agricultural sector, and ensure food security for all Filipinos.“Sa ating pagbabalik sa Senado, katulad ng ating mga nakaraang termino kung saan isinakatuparan natin ang ating mga pangako sa taumbayan, […]
On the first day of his second term in the Senate, Senator Bong Go filed a measure seeking to ease the financial burden on indigent Filipinos applying for work by granting them waived or discounted fees for essential government-issued pre-employment documents. The proposal, titled the Indigent Jobseekers Assistance Act of 2025, aims to provide practical […]