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As Chair of the Senate Youth Committee, Senator Bong Go is pushing to strengthen the financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills of young Filipinos by institutionalizing these as separate core subjects in the junior and senior high school curricula under the current K-12 program. Building on his consistent advocacy for education reforms that respond to the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed the People’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in the Senate, reaffirming his long-standing commitment to transparency, public accountability, and people-centered reforms. Senate Bill No. 720, which was filed last July 21, seeks to pass an enabling law to fulfill “a long-awaited constitutional mandate to ensure transparency and accountability”, which was provided […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero has filed a landmark bill aimed at revitalizing the Philippine movie industry by granting tax exemptions and incentives to accredited stakeholders, while also institutionalizing the Nora Aunor Award for Film Excellence to honor outstanding cinematic works. The proposed measure, enrolled as Senate Bill No. 283 or the “Nora Aunor Act,” seeks […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero is seeking prison terms and penalties to prevent the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI) to spread false information, malign individuals, and promote shady investment schemes for financial gain. “Used properly, AI could serve as a powerful tool for education, business, and other fields for improving productivity, research and finding solutions […]
Citing the devastating impact of imposing lowered tariffs on imported rice, Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros filed a Joint Senate Resolution seeking to strip the president of powers to adjust imported rice tariffs. Joint Senate Resolution No. 2 is asking both the House of Representatives and the Senate “to terminate the delegated authority of […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo called for the review of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) as he expressed alarm that the future of the rice farming industry is in danger because of existing policies. In a Senate Privilege Speech recently, Tulfo said that while RTL had good intentions and ideas, it failed to fulfill its promises. “The […]
To make deliberations for the 2026 budget more transparent, House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson and Nueva Ecija Representative Mikaela Angela Suansing said that she will call for the abolition of the so-called small committee that deliberates budget amendments. Suansing is instead proposing the introduction of a “Subcommittee for Budget Amendments Review (through which) we will […]
Recognizing Bohol’s strategic location and its growing potential as a hub for economic activity, Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado and AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner, Jr., formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Provincial Government of Bohol and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The agreement paves the way for […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero expressed confidence that Senate Bill No. 783, which disqualifies public officials and their relatives up to fourth civil degree from entering into government contracts, will further sharpen the country’s procurement safeguards as part of the continuing efforts to fight graft and corruption. In filing the bill, Escudero said the measure directly […]
Instead of what he described as seemingly giving alms to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Senator Erwin Tulfo proposes a shift: provide livelihood capital instead. This was the recommendation of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development as a potential solution to the reported abuses plaguing […]