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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for stronger protections for student-athletes following the tragic drowning of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during an off-campus training activity. Having played in the UAAP as a varsity athlete during his college years, Pangilinan said the incident struck a deeply personal chord and underscored long-standing concerns about athlete […]
Laguna Governor Sol Aragones joined local officials, Philippine Red Cross representatives, and community leaders during the blessing and official opening of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Laguna Chapter–Siniloan Branch in Siniloan, Laguna, bringing improved access to emergency health and blood services closer to residents. The newly inaugurated facility was made possible through the continued support […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for including the proposed National Center for Geriatric Health among the measures identified for consideration during the special session of Congress. Abante, one of the principal authors of the measure in the House of Representatives, said the inclusion of the […]
Senator Bong Go is pushing for stronger consumer protection in internet and telecommunications services through two proposed measures seeking to address unused mobile and internet data, as well as service outages and disruptions affecting subscribers. Go’s initiatives include Senate Bill No. 2241, or the Roll-Over Internet Data Bill, and Senate Bill No. 2245, or the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the immediate passage of his proposed anti-scalping measure following widespread reports of BTS concert tickets being resold at exorbitant prices. Pangilinan, who chaired the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, authored and sponsored Senate Bill No. 1989, or the Anti-Ticket Scalping Act, which aims to explicitly ban ticket scalping […]
Senator Chiz Escudero maintained that the national government should consider non‑tax revenue options, including the bidding out of exploration and production agreements over the country’s indigenous coal resources. Escudero made the statement as economic managers continue to study ways to strengthen revenue generation to sustain social protection programs, energy transition efforts, and long‑term fiscal stability. […]
A member of the House of Representatives’ higher and technical education committee hailed the launch of a scholarship program for aspiring teachers, saying it would help attract the best minds to the teaching profession. “The Teacher Education Scholarship Program could prove crucial in encouraging outstanding high school graduates to go into the teaching profession and […]
The Right to Information (RTI) bill cleared by the House of Representatives seeks to require all government offices, including local government units (LGUs), to each assign an RTI officer (RIO) and RTI decision maker (RDO) to process and keep track of all requests for information in their respective workplaces, according to Deputy Majority Leader Luigi […]
Migz Villafuerte led the list of the Top 5 lawmakers in Bicol in terms of performance and trust ratings, as shown in the latest Boses ng Bayan survey by prominent pollster RP-Mission and Development (RPMD) Foundation Inc. In the results of the April 1-8 Boses ng Bayan survey posted on Facebook, RPMD revealed that Migz—the chairman of the House committee […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) Governor and former Rep. LRay Villafuerte is the No. 1 governor in Bicol with an outstanding combined governance index rating of 84.2% in trust and performance in the latest Boses ng Bayan assessment or survey of prominent pollster RP-Mission and Development (RPMD) Foundation Inc. Villafuerte garnered the highest score to top the RPMD’s Index […]