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Aiming for a more efficient and inclusive Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, along with other senators, seeks to temporarily suspend its implementation through a Senate resolution. Filed on July 30, 2024, Senate Resolution No. 1096 underscores the valid and urgent concerns raised by affected drivers, groups, unions, and transport cooperatives, aiming […]
To kickstart the process of finally ending political dynasties, Senator Robin Padilla proposed an amendment to the 1987 Constitution aiming to give it more teeth on the matter. Padilla filed Resolution of Both Houses No. 9, where he noted the term limits of elected officials as outlined in the Charter have failed to stop the […]
Senator Nancy Binay hailed gymnast Carlos Yulo’s historic gold medal wins in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Yulo garnered a 15.000 score in the men’s floor exercise on August 3 to become the first Filipino gymnast to reach the podium and the country’s second Olympic gold medalist after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won gold in the Tokyo […]
Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee has expressed elation over AGRI Party-list being the Top 6 in Tugon ng Masa survey, an independent and non-partisan poll conducted by OCTA Research from June 26 – July 1, 2024 with a sample size of 1,200 respondents. According to the survey, if May 2025 elections were held during the […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero lauded the United States for its groundbreaking decision to allocate an additional $500 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines, marking a historic step in strengthening the country’s defense capabilities. “This is indeed a first!” Escudero said about the substantial investment aimed at modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines […]
The proposed law for the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program will enable students to help the country in times of disasters like the recent Typhoon Carina which brought destruction to Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa stated this during Senator Loren Legarda’s interpellation on Senate Bill No. […]
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss paid a courtesy visit to Senator Raffy Tulfo in the Senate recently. During said visit, Fluss praised and thanked Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) for dedication to their work in Israel and concern to their employers, which made Tulfo proud. “I thank the Pinay caregiver Camille Jesalva who risked […]
The House Committee on Metro Manila Development chaired by Manila Representative Rolando Valeriano discussed short and long-term plans of concerned agencies to prevent and mitigate flooding in Metro Manila in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina. “It is highly unacceptable that the Philippines is experiencing worse disasters in Typhoon Carina than in Typhoon Ondoy in 2009,” […]
Angeles City was recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government with 95% functionality in terms of Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Children, the highest adjectival rating.This is through the efforts of the city government led by Mayor Carmelo ‘Pogi’ Lazatin Jr., in undertaking programs combating violence against women […]
Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee stressed that the government should provide alternative sources of income for approximately 19,000 fisherfolk who are potentially affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Terranova. In his House Resolution No. 1825, Lee seeks to assess the impact to the environment and livelihood of fisherfolk and residents of the […]