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Despite the deregulation of the oil industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) retain sufficient authority to investigate and act against unreasonable increases in petroleum prices, House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “Under the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Law of 1998, a DOE–DOJ Task Force was […]
Following the broad spread of smoke caused by the massive fire that broke out at a waste disposal site in Navotas City, a total of 115 affected families from the island barangay of Salambao in Obando, Bulacan were rescued and received aid from the Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB). The PGB has conducted a thorough […]
Instead of scrapping youth leadership bodies like the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is calling for stronger reforms, saying programs like student councils and youth governance remain essential in shaping future leaders. Speaking before students at the Cebu Technological University, Cayetano stressed that the issue is not the existence of youth […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson backed the Department of Energy (DOE)’s move to mandate fuel price adjustments, provided these remain reasonable. Lacson said such intervention – enabled by the DOE’s authority to impose price adjustment limits during a state of national energy emergency – is far better than leaving the fuel prices to the […]
Senator Bong Go graced the Junior World Team Championship 2026 of the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) at Apo Golf and Country Club in Davao City as Special Guest of Honor, reaffirming his strong support for young athletes from around the world as they demonstrated excellence, discipline, and sportsmanship. “Congratulations to the organizers […]
Pampanga First District Congressman Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is set to award cash incentives – taken from his own salary – to the coaches and young athletes from the First District who bagged medals in the 2026 Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA) Meet held from April 6 to 13, 2026 in Aurora Province. Twenty-eight […]
Rice relief for Manila’s working class continued as Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso brought 10-kilogram packs of commercial rice directly to workers at the McDonald’s branch along UN-Del Pilar under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “Biyayang Bigas para sa Maynila” program. Domagoso said the city deliberately chose to conduct distributions at workplaces rather than at central […]
Amid a series of global and national challenges, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano told students of Cebu Technological University (CTU) that difficult times often shape stronger generations. Speaking during the CTU student government’s Miting de Avance and Dialogue, Cayetano said today’s youth face a unique convergence of crises, from the recent pandemic and continuing […]
Trucks carrying agricultural and food products are temporarily exempted from toll fees on all expressways starting April 20, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said. “Salamat sa pagtutulungan ng Department of Transportation, Toll Regulatory Board, Department of Agriculture, at ng mga tollway concessionaires at operators, maiibsan nang bahagya ang problema ng mataas na gastos sa pagbyahe ng mga […]
Senator Bong Go’s team extended assistance to fire victims from Barangay 76-A in Davao City and Baganga, Davao Oriental, reaffirming his commitment to supporting disaster-stricken communities and helping them recover. The assistance activity benefited a total of 19 affected families—16 from Barangay 76-A and three from Baganga. “Pangalagaan natin ang buhay na ibinigay sa atin […]