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As consumers brace for water rate hikes this 2026, House Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte and Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte are calling on senators to clear a House-passed approach to integrated resource management to ensure easy, universal access to safe and affordable water for Filipinos in the long haul. House Bill (HB) No. 6789, or […]
Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales congratulated the 14 graduates of Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) College of Law who passed the 2025 Bar Examinations, urging them to use their legal calling in the service of the people—particularly the marginalized—with integrity, compassion, and a firm commitment to justice. “By passing the 2025 Bar […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso launched the city government’s “Yormilk: Kaagapay ng Batang Maynila sa Paglaki” program in Barangay 137, Balut, Tondo, a milk supplementation initiative aimed at improving the nutrition and growth of thousands of preschool children enrolled in public day care centers across the capital. Speaking before parents, barangay officials, and […]
To ensure that people’s money would not be squandered, government projects need to be randomly inspected on the ground. Senator Erwin Tulfo pushed this initiative as he backed the creation of a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor the implementation of programs and projects funded under the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA). “I would not […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros and Akbayan Party have filed a bill proposing sweeping amendments to the Party-List System Act aimed at guarding against abuses by political dynasties and contractors. Hontiveros’ Senate Bill No. 1656 seeks to bar political dynasties from participating in the party-list system and to prohibit party-list nominees and representatives who have interests in […]
A double whammy may await former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials if they recant their sworn statements related to the corruption behind anomalous flood control projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson, who set the next hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the matter on Jan. 19, said […]
Lone Abra district representative JB Bernos expressed his full support to the commitment of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to discipline and enforce ethics among its police officers this year. “Last year we heard various disappointing reports about the misconduct and even criminal activity involving our officers. I hope that this year all police officers […]
With the three-fold jump in the volume of electronic fund transfers (EFTs) to 4.065 billion transactions worth over P22 trillion, Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte wants Congress to further boost the growth momentum of Philippine e-commerce by writing a law mandating the use of online payments in most official dealings. “The sustained dramatic growth in both volume and value of EFTs cleared […]
The Provincial Government of Bohol has begun its preparations after the province was selected as one of the official venues for the ASEAN 2026 meetings.According to Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado, the provincial government already conducted a series of preparatory meetings involving various government agencies to ensure smooth coordination and the delivery of quality services for […]
House Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan has called on Congress to prioritize the passage of a successor Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization law, stressing the need for continuity and long-term planning as the current program approaches its 2027 conclusion. “The 15-year Revised AFP Modernization Program, enacted in 2012, is set to expire in 2027, […]