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SOLON TO PAGCOR:  IMPROVE PH SPORTS FACILITIES

A party-list lawmaker called on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.(Pagcor) to continue working with the Philippine Sports Commission towards improving sports facilities across the country. “Sports are crucial in developing our youth. It instills discipline, grit, a drive for excellence, among many other positive values. These are values that will benefit not only young […]

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DY: HOUSE SENDS 160 PRIORITY BILLS TO SENATE

Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III touted the legislative accomplishments of the House of Representatives during the First Regular Session of the 20th Congress, saying lawmakers remained focused on delivering reforms despite economic, political and global challenges facing the country. In his closing speech before the adjournment of session, Dy said the House maintained a clear […]

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ARAGONES LEADS BRIGADA ESKWELA IN LAGUNA

The Department of Education (DepEd), together with local government units and partner agencies, led the successful conduct of the Regional Brigada Eskwela 2026 hosted by Pacita Complex I Integrated School in San Pedro City, Laguna, bringing together education leaders, government officials, and stakeholders in a unified effort to prepare schools for the upcoming academic year. […]

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GATCHALIAN TO ERC: PROBE POWER PLANT OUTAGES

Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to investigate the growing number of power plants on forced outage and determine whether these facilities are still complying with the agency’s reliability index standards. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) again placed the Visayas grid under yellow alert recently due to insufficient […]

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BONG GO: HOSPITAL FEEDING PROGRAM TO CONTINUE

Senator Bong Go continues to sustain his hospital feeding initiative as a simple way of helping patients, their companions, and healthcare workers in public hospitals across the country. According to Go, many Filipinos seeking treatment in government hospitals often have limited financial resources.  In many cases, the money they bring is just enough—or sometimes not […]

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PANGILINAN LAUDS BOC, NBI ANTI-AGRI SMUGGLING OPS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan commended the Bureau of Customs and the National Bureau of Investigation for the seizure of ₱35.4 million worth of smuggled agricultural products, saying the operation highlights the urgent need to curb smuggling, which contributes to the collapse of farmgate onion prices and undermines the livelihood of local farmers.  The issue was among […]

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DY WANTS PH TO HAVE NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY HOTLINE

“Marami nang Pilipino ang pamilyar sa 911. Pero ang mas mahalagang tanong ay: kapag may tumawag sa 911, may maaasahan ba siyang mabilis, maayos, at de-kalidad na pagtugon? Iyan ang nais tiyakin ng panukalang ito. Hindi lamang hotline ang binubuo natin kundi isang integrated emergency medical services system na makapagliligtas ng maraming buhay.” This was […]

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MANILA COMPLETES LAPTOPS IN CLASSROOMS PROGRAM

Under the “One Laptop, One TV, One Classroom” program, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso distributed 551 Sony 55-inch Smart TVs and 982 HP laptops with bags to Kindergarten and Grade 1 teachers across all six congressional districts at the San Andres Sports Complex. The activity marks the fulfillment of a pledge Domagoso made […]

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GATCHALIAN WANTS ENOUGH TUTORS FOR ARAL PROGRAM

With classes set to open on June 8, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that there will be enough tutors for the rollout of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program.  The 2026 national budget has allotted P8.9 billion for the implementation of the ARAL Program this year, which […]

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PANGILINAN JOINS ALBAY’S AGRI FIESTA 2026

Despite the controversies surrounding the Senate in the past weeks, Senator Kiko Pangilinan made sure to be present at Albay’s Agri Fiesta 2026 to vow continuous support for the agriculture and fisheries sectors, as well as push for critical legislation and policies. In his speech, Pangilinan underscored the importance of the Fiesta in recognizing the […]