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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the enactment of the Konektadong Pinoy Act, a landmark measure designed to ensure reliable, affordable, and accessible internet connectivity across the Philippines. As the measure lapsed into law on August 24, 2025, Cayetano emphasized its role in modernizing the nation’s digital infrastructure. “We welcome this law that modernizes our digital […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on Filipino voters to decisively reject candidates with histories of corruption and dishonesty, emphasizing that sustainable solutions to the country’s persistent flood control problems hinge on clean and competent leadership. “Noong unang panahon, mga pulitiko namomorsyento sa proyekto ngunit sa tindi ng pangungurakot, proyekto na lang ang namomorsyento sa pulitiko,” Pangilinan […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, raised alarm over the recent surge of leptospirosis cases during a committee hearing, warning about the impact of flooding on public health and the strain placed on government hospitals. Go pressed officials from the Department of Health (DOH) to account for measures taken […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero hailed the enactment of the “Konektadong Pinoy” law, describing it as a giant step toward bridging the digital divide in the country due to poor connectivity, prohibitive cost, and absence of infrastructure, particularly in far-flung and underserved areas. By easing the entry of new players into the data transmission or internet […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is asking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent a bill institutionalizing the extension services provided by the government to farmers and fisherfolk to ensure rural development and uplift the living conditions of agricultural workers. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, revealed plans to ask […]
Finally, an example for lawmakers to follow. Senator Ping Lacson is heartened over the example set by a neophyte congressman who rejected a bribe offer from a corrupt Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer. Lacson lauded Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste for his “integrity and idealism” in having the engineer arrested […]
Leaders from the Province of Bohol and Municipality of Tubigon conveyed their gratitude and full support for a landmark tourism infrastructure initiative is set to rise in Tubigon, Bohol. Signed by Tubigon Mayor Marlon Amila, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, and Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) Assistant Chief Operating Officer Jetro Nicolas Lozada, […]
Misamis Oriental 1st District Representative Karen Artadi Lagbas filed the “Non-Conventional Motorcycles Reclassification Act” (House Bill 2133) to formally recognize three-wheelers in Philippine law, amend the 1964 Land Transportation Code, and protect their use as affordable transport and livelihood. “Three-wheelers in the Philippines are recognized only by an LTO administrative order, not by law. We need to upgrade […]
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has advised contractors who are being linked to questionable flood control projects to attend the public hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee, which is looking into allegations of graft and corruption that tainted these projects funded by multibillion pesos in people’s money. The Senate Chief has signed all the […]
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos is pushing for the declaration of Abra as a Tourism and Cultural Heritage Area, which he believes would help in pursuing a sustainable, inclusive, and culturally-rooted development of tourism in the province. Bernos pointed out that “Abra is blessed not only with various natural wonders, but also with a […]