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YAMSUAN BATS FOR FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECKUPS 

Parañaque City 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is pushing for the swift passage of his proposed measure which aims to provide free annual medical checkups for every Filipino to save them from costly out-of-pocket medical expenses in the future. Detecting and treating serious health conditions in their early stages through annual medical checkups will […]

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ARAGONES JOINS BIÑAN CITY’S TRIPLE CELEBRATION

Laguna Governor Sol Aragones joined the triple celebration in Biñan City with local officials. The program opened with the introduction of Mayor Gel Alonte alongside Aragones, Vice Governor JM Carait, Congressman Arman Dimaguila, Vice Mayor Dada Reyes, Provincial Administrator Atty. Nathalie Velasquez, Board Members Bong Bejasa, Bokal Jigcy Pecaña, and the City Councilors of Biñan. […]

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ABANTE LAUDS SENATE’S OK OF GERIATRIC CENTER BILL

House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the Senate’s unanimous approval of the proposed Philippine Geriatric Center Act, stressing that the measure builds on earlier action by the House of Representatives, which passed its version of the bill on third and final reading in December 2025. The […]

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CAYETANO TO GOV’T: CLARIFY K-12 IMPLEMENTATION

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano intensified his call for the government to clarify its education targets, demanding a decisive choice on the full implementation and funding of the K to 12 program. Speaking on the National Education and Workforce Development Plan 2026-2035 (Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8) which includes the recommendations of the Second […]

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PANGILINAN DEFENDS SENATE RESO VS CHINA AGGRESSION

Senator Kiko Pangilinan was firm in defending his proposed Senate Resolution No. 256 on the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s remarks against several public officials, including himself, pointing out the need to enforce and defend the 2016 arbitral ruling and rally behind the Philippines’ uniformed personnel facing Chinese aggression in the contested West Philippine Sea. In […]

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BONG GO HONORS BRAVE SOLDIERS IN MUNAI AMBUSH

Senator Bong Go paid tribute to the courage and selfless service of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel by dispatching his team to visit and extend assistance to soldiers and families affected by the ambush incident in Munai, Lanao del Norte recently. The Go’s team, together with Dr. Amy Adona, visited the 10th Infantry […]

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ALLIED CORP TO BUILD CHROMEBOOK HUB IN CAMSUR

Camarines Sur (CamSur) is set to become the home of the Philippines’ first Google Chromebook manufacturing facility, representing a major breakthrough in the Bicol region’s technology landscape. Announced in early January 2026 by Governor Luis Raymund “Lray” Villafuerte, this 5,000-square-meter landmark project of the Allied Corporation Asia Pacific aims to transform the province into a […]

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DY LEADS HOUSE CELEBRATION OF WORLD HIJAB DAY

Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III underscored the importance of religious freedom, women’s empowerment and inclusive economic growth as pillars of a stronger and more united Philippines, as the House of Representatives commemorated World Hijab Day and opened the Halal Festival at the Batasang Pambansa. In a speech, Dy said World Hijab Day reminds Filipinos that […]

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MANILA LGU TO RELEASE P69.8M TEACHERS’ ALLOWANCE

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced the scheduled release of ₱69.8 million in allowances for public school teachers under the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Manila. Speaking during the flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, Domagoso said the teachers’ allowances—covering 11,633 beneficiaries for the period October to December 2025—will be released. “Teachers in […]

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ERWIN TULFO WANTS LESS RED TAPE FOR GOV’T ‘AYUDA’

The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development, chaired by Senator Erwin Tulfo, has expressed its commitment to institutionalizing accessible government aid distribution without political interference. Tulfo made the statement during a recent panel hearing on his bill to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program of the Department of […]