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Senator Robin Padilla sought action from various government agencies in protecting the rights of Muslims and Indigenous People (IPs), along with the swift passage of bills that would empower them. Padilla recently chaired a Senate hearing that tackled at least 10 bills seeking to establish resource centers for IPs, indigenous community conserved territories and areas, […]
Amid the continued state of unrest of the Mayon volcano in Albay, Senator Bong Go personally provided relief to affected communities, including families located in Malilipot town recently. Go also visited Tabaco City to provide assistance to more evacuees and indigents in said city. The legislator also conducted an inspection of the Tabaco City Super […]
Senator Grace Poe persuaded the country’s public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to seize the opportunity of further honing their skills on the road by taking the “Tsuper Iskolar Program” that may now be availed online. “Similar to a vehicle’s maintenance, there needs to be a constant check on the driver’s competency and awareness on road […]
A record-breaking crowd of 110,752 LGBTQIA+ members and allies took part in the Pride PH Festival held in Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) recently. The day-long Lovelaban festival, which capped off the month-long celebration of Pride Month in the city, was four times bigger than last year’s 25,000 participants. Pride PH spearheaded the festival together with […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plan to collect, impound and recycle rainwater in Metro Manila for agricultural irrigation use in surrounding provinces has drawn the support of a senior member of Congress. “We are all for it. Assuming the government can establish new large stormwater reservoirs for farm irrigation, then all of Angat Dam’s water reserve […]
The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee has urged a dialogue among stakeholders to address the shortage of nurses in government hospitals. “We should have a dialogue first, then craft a workable strategy to address the shortage, with the view towards implementing a long-term solution instead of temporary measures,” Rizal 4th […]
“Mas mura pa sa presyo ng isang lechon baka.” This was how AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee described the amount of insurance—P15,000.00—that can be claimed for the death or injury of a passenger, third party, or pedestrian involved in a vehicular accident under our current laws, an “unjust” figure that he hopes to remedy […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has expressed openness to the proposal of passing laws that would institutionalize the air passenger’s bill of rights and impose stiffer penalties on violators amid the rising grievances by travelers against poor airline services. Escudero said it is about time the current Congress should look into legislating the Air Passenger Bill of […]
Senator Bong Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Sports, attended the Serbisyong Totoo Sports Clinic held in Matalam, North Cotabato recently. The event showcased aspiring athletes from nearby communities who were given the opportunity to learn and train under the guidance of seasoned coaches and mentors. As part of his advocacy to promote sports […]
Senator Pia Cayetano urged mothers to heed the advice of medical professionals and health workers on the importance of immunizing their children against vaccine-preventable diseases. At the same time, Cayetano urged parents to ignore “fake news”, including baseless claims against immunization that are posted by dubious sources on social media. The veteran legislator is the […]