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The House committee on information and communications technology (ICT) has begun consolidating almost 30 bills into a substitute measure establishing an official digital budget or CADENA portal to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the use of public funds by encouraging public participation in the national budgeting process and hopefully getting rid of official corruption. “Our ICT committee […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure converting the extension units of Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in the municipalities of Arteche and Balangiga into regular campuses, expanding access to state-subsidized higher education in the province. Under House Bill No. 9464, authored by Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso cited the ongoing events in the Senate in his message to young Filipinos, telling them that real public discourse must be built on evidence and ideas, not personal attacks and insults. Domagoso delivered his remarks before the finalists of the “Youth Peace Summit 2026: Voice of the Youth, […]
Senator Mark Villar expressed solidarity with the people of Mindanao following the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Southern Philippines. Villar also extended his sympathies to the families who suffered loss, displacement, and hardship as a result of the devastation brought by the earthquake and its aftermath. “Sa ganitong panahon ng pagsubok, mahalagang […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan renewed calls for stronger safeguards for local farmers, joining officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in inspecting 26 twenty-foot containers loaded with an estimated ₱86 million worth of imported red onions at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). “Habang nabubulok ang […]
Senator Bong Go renewed his call for stronger fire prevention and disaster resilience measures as his team extended immediate aid to families affected by a fire incident in Novaliches, Quezon City. Amid recurring fire tragedies affecting communities, Go emphasized that government response should go beyond relief distribution and focus on improving preparedness and post-disaster recovery […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso turned over a P62.5-million subsidy check to the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) covering the university’s second quarter funding for 2026. The check was received by PLM President Atty. Domingo “Sonny” Reyes Jr. during the turnover ceremony. The release marks continued progress in the city government’s effort […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the alarming frequency of red and yellow alerts issued by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), which triggered power interruptions across Luzon and the Visayas. “Projections that the El Niño weather phenomenon may strengthen in the last 4 months of […]
Senator Ping Lacson welcomed the arrest of a former police official tagged as the mastermind in the abduction and killing of Korean trader Jee Ick Joo, nearly a decade after the crime. The veteran legislator, who initiated and chaired the Senate probe that led to the filing of charges against those involved, said the arrest […]
Senator Bong Go, through his team, extended assistance to fire victims in Barangay Lapu-Lapu, Davao City, reaffirming the need for preparedness, vigilance, and sustained support for communities recovering from disasters. “Ang ipinagdarasal ko ngayon ay makabalik tayo sa normal na pamumuhay natin at makapagtrabaho tayo makapagserbisyo tayo sa mga kababayan nating Pilipino,” Go said. The […]