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Proclaimed Senator Ping Lacson is taking to heart – and to the Senate – the lessons he learned from ordinary Filipinos he interacted with during the 90-day senatorial campaign. Lacson said in a radio interview that he learned many realities that would guide him in crafting legislation for issues affecting sectors such as agriculture, education, […]
Senator Grace Poe called for the development of guidelines and tools to make sure Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in the country are ethical and inclusive, and innovative. Speaking at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce, Poe said the question of governance becomes increasingly urgent as AI continues to disrupt and revolutionize business, industries and […]
Newly proclaimed Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan assured his new constituents that achieving his goal of elevating the standard of public service in the district would be characterized by fair and equal treatment for all. Yamsuan made this assurance following his stunning win over the district’s long-time representative, Gus Tambunting. At his May 10 […]
Incumbent Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis Castro were officially proclaimed as the duly elected Governor and Vice Governor of the Province of Bulacan following their landslide victory in the 2025 midterm elections. The Provincial Board of Canvassers composed of Vice Chairman and Chief Provincial Prosecutor Ramoncito Bienvenido T. Ocampo Jr., Chairman and […]
Education will not be denied the top priority in the national budget as mandated in the 1987 Constitution, and Senate re-electionist Ping Lacson will make sure of that. Lacson said in a recent television interview that this becomes more urgent in the wake of findings from the Department of Education that more than 18 million […]
Senator Loren Legarda lauded the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the peaceful, orderly, and efficient conduct of the 2025 national and local elections, highlighting the speed of result transmission and the overall transparency that characterized this year’s polls. “We must commend the COMELEC for the professionalism and efficiency it demonstrated during the 2025 elections. The […]
As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares to pilot the Strengthened Senior High School curriculum next school year, Senator Win Gatchalian, EDCOM Co-Chairperson, called for a comprehensive review of proposed SHS electives and college general education subjects to ensure a seamless transition between basic and higher education. The new SHS curriculum, which will be tested […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated his strong commitment to strengthening the country’s education system stressing that investing in education is crucial to securing a better future for every Filipino. “Naniniwala po ako na ang edukasyon ay puhunan ng mga kabataan, ng mga estudyante. Dala dala nila ‘yan hanggang sa pagtanda,” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III pressed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc to swiftly rule on the disqualification case against Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro. Pimentel, a former Senate President and bar topnotcher, maintained that Teodoro is not eligible to run for congressman as ruled by the Comelec First Division on December 11, 2024, which […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the signing of the Early Childhood Care and Development System Act (Republic Act No. 12199), a landmark law that seeks to promote the optimum growth and development of children younger than five years old. The new law applies the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System to all provinces, cities, municipalities, […]