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Applying for the Quezon City Government’s pioneering Right to Care (RTC) Card is now faster and more convenient, with the program officially integrated into QC eServices, the city’s unified digital platform for government services. Through the online portal, eligible applicants can now submit documentary requirements and schedule their mandatory orientation from the comfort of their […]
The House of Representatives approved the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed P10.15-billion budget for 2027 with Bataan 2nd District Representative Abet Garcia praising the agency’s sharp spending reduction and transparency measures. Garcia, who sponsored the OP budget, said the proposed allocation is 64.02% lower than the 2026 budget and accounts for only 0.14% of […]
Senator Ping Lacson pushed for a bigger slice of self-generated revenues, or revenues generated from the income-generating activities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached agencies, to help them better fulfill their mandates. Lacson noted that while the “DOJ family” remitted some P18.715 billion from income-generating activities to the national treasury for 2025, […]
Senator Bong Go urged Congress and the executive branch to ensure that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) receives the funding legally earmarked for Universal Health Care, warning against repeating years in which billions of pesos in mandated health revenues failed to fully reach the state insurer. During the Senate budget hearing, Go reviewed PhilHealth […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling on the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to ensure full transparency in identifying and distributing agrarian reform beneficiaries, saying public accountability must go hand in hand with the government’s responsibility to empower Filipino farmers. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, led the budget deliberation […]
The House of Representatives concluded plenary deliberations on the proposed ₱975.96-billion budget of the Department of Education (DepEd), the largest allocation for any government agency under the proposed 2027 national budget. The period of interpellation and debate was terminated in under two hours, making it among the fastest plenary deliberations on the DepEd budget in […]
The 25th Anniversary of the Burdang Lumban Festival was celebrated with huge success, coinciding with the observance of the town’s 448th Founding Anniversary. The celebration carried the theme “Burdang Lumban: 25 Years of Art, Tradition, and Inspiration” – an occasion dedicated above all to honoring the skilled artisans whose hands and dedication keep this cherished craft alive, and recognizing the profound historical […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed support for stronger diaspora engagement through programs that would connect overseas Filipinos and their descendants with the Philippines through travel, education, business, and cultural ties. During the Commission on Filipinos Overseas’ (CFO) 2027 budget briefing, Cayetano expressed support for a bigger budget for the commission in plenary, provided […]
Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero voted no on lowering the conviction threshold in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, reaffirming his July 6 ruling that conviction requires 16 votes under the Constitution. The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, voted 13 in favor, with one negative and six not participating on Senator […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) filing of six criminal complaints over shipments misdeclared as “chicken lollipops” that were found to contain thousands of sacks of onions and boxes of carrots, calling for enforcement beyond raids toward convictions. “Kinalulugod natin ang desisyon ng Bureau of Customs na magsampa ng mga reklamo kaugnay […]