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35% OF INCUMBENT PARTY-LIST GROUPS LOSE

In the aftermath of the midterm election of May 12, 2025, 19 incumbent party-list groups failed to secure enough votes to win another term, making 35% of incumbent party-list groups lose. Based on the final results of the 2025 party-list race, for the 20th Congress, or the 2025-2028 term, there will be 54 party-list groups […]

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43% OF PROVINCES WILL HAVE NEW GOVERNORS

In the aftermath of the midterm election of May 12, 2025, 43% of the provinces in the country will have new provincial governors. Among the 82 incumbent provincial governors, 55 of them ran for reelection. 47 won. 8 lost. 27 incumbent provincial governors did not seek reelection. 23 ran for other positions. 4 did not […]

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GATCHALIAN: FIGHT ILLITERACY, EXPAND ALS

Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the expansion and aggressive implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to capture the out-of-school population who remain illiterate. Gatchalian suggested this intervention in a hearing on the results of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). “Around 18.96 million Filipinos remain functionally illiterate.” The latest round […]

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DEPED URGED: DECONGEST CURRICULUM, REDUCE SUBJECTS

EDCOM 2 Co-Chairs Representative Roman Romulo and Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to decongest the curriculum and implement targeted interventions to address the country’s dismal literacy rates. “The solution is to go directly to the problem, and that is to reduce the subjects for foundational skills…We must reduce the number of subjects,” Romulo said. […]

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LEGARDA THANKS VOTERS FOR SON’S BATANGAS REP WIN

Senator Loren Legarda thanked the voters of Batangas’ first district, who elected her son Leandro Legarda Leviste, as the congressman-elect of the first district of Batangas. Legarda Leviste achieved the highest margin of victory against an incumbent congressman in the country and recorded the highest number of votes received by a candidate for the House […]

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BI TOLD: PROBE RECORDS OF FOREIGNERS IN QUE CASE

Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel urged the House committee on public order and safety to investigate the immigration records of three foreign nationals implicated in the kidnapping and murder of businessman Anson Que and his driver. “We have reason to believe that many foreigners involved in criminal activities entered the country during the height […]

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QC GOV’T TO HOST LARGEST BOARD GAMES EXPO

The Quezon City Government, in partnership with Gaming Library, proudly announces the first and largest All aBoard Expo 2025, a landmark celebration of board game culture in the Philippines. The event will take place from May 29 to June 1, 2025 at the Quezon City M.I.C.E. Center. Spanning four exciting days of gameplay, learning, and community […]

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PIMENTEL WELCOMES POPE LEO XIV

Senator Koko Pimentel III joined the Catholic faithful around the world in welcoming Pope Leo XIV, expressing pride that the newly elected pontiff shares a long-standing connection with the Philippines. “I join the Catholic faithful in welcoming Pope Leo XIV as our new spiritual leader,” Pimentel said. “His life of service and humility is an […]

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TULFO HITS MUNTINLUPA FACTORY LABOR DISCRIMINATION

Senator Raffy Tulfo deplored the discrimination among women workers at the bread and pastries section of MLM Foods Inc. in Muntinlupa City which he visited recently for a random inspection as the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment. “Isa ito sa mga kumpanya na ginawan ko ng random inspection habang naka-recess […]

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LEGARDA LAUDS ADJUSTED BENEFITS OF DFA RETIREES

Senator Loren Legarda lauded the signing into law of Republic Act No. 12181, or the Adjusted DFA Retirement Benefits Act, a measure she principally authored and co-sponsored, which honors the service of officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and strengthens the foundations of Philippine diplomacy. “Our foreign service officers operate in […]