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While he welcomes the government’s move to release cash assistance from the P10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk to cushion rising production costs and ongoing challenges in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, Senator Kiko Pangilinan also urged the immediate unlocking of some P18 billion from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) unused 2025 budget for […]
Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the 1,555 road crash incidents recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) from March 29 to April 5 alone, during the Holy Week. According to DOH, drunk driving cases increased by 255.8% compared to figures recorded […]
Senator Bong Go urged concerned agencies to ensure that clear and responsive contingency measures are in place for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the ongoing tensions in West Asia, following reports of declining deployment as workers reconsider their plans abroad. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) earlier confirmed that deployment has dropped as some […]
The testimony of Ramil Madriaga gives the House Committee on Justice a disturbing look at how public money may have been moved in ways that bypassed the normal safeguards of accountability, according to Manila Representative Benny Abante who said the allegations are too serious to brush aside as mere noise or technical theater. Abante, an […]
Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado welcomed the positive outcome of deliberations on House Bill No. 831 under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System, which reclassifies portions of the protected landscape. The bill provides that from the original 1,776 hills, only 642 will remain under strict protection. “From the original 1,776 hills, only 642 will […]
The suspension of excise tax on petroleum products is not sufficient to ease the burden of Filipinos because of the rising cost of basic commodities due to soaring fuel price increases. Senator Erwin Tulfo, during the Senate Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (PROTECT) ad hoc committee hearing, suggested that reduction […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson urged the government to go beyond traditional “ayuda” and explore more targeted measures to support Filipinos affected by the fuel crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East – including a possible fuel subsidy. Lacson said the government may study approaches used by neighboring economies such as Taiwan, […]
Senator Bong Go filed a proposed measure seeking urgent relief interventions to cushion Filipinos from the impact of surging fuel prices, including the temporary deferment of the payment contributions to key government agencies such as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Social Security System (SSS), the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the Home […]
Amid uncertainty over when the price of oil stabilizes, Deputy Speaker Albee Benitez said that Congress is scouring this year’s P6.7-trillion budget for sources of funds to help mitigate the impact of the oil crisis on the people. “What we’re doing is, we’re looking at all the appropriations of the ₱6.7-T budget made by Congress, […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III outlined the first major intervention under the proposed KALINGA Act, positioning the measure as a fuel price stabilization shield as the House prepares for a new round of hearings after United States President Donald Trump announced that the US would move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following stalled talks […]