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Senator Raffy Tulfo demanded accountability for the reported death of 27 passengers of Motorbanca Princess Aya that capsized off Binangonan, Rizal on Thursday, July 27. It was reported that Princess Aya’s maximum capacity is only 30 passengers but it was allowed to sail with about 70 passengers on board without enough life vests, in addition […]
Senator Bong Go witnessed the inauguration of several newly constructed health infrastructures at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) compound in Quezon City, including the Outpatient Department and Ambulatory Care Surgery, One Pinas Facility, Women’s Wellness Center, and CERID Negative Pressure Rooms. Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, expressed his unwavering […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has recommended changes in the proposed substitute bill amending the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) law, pushing for inflation-based increases on the cash grants as well as an annual review for a more focused monitoring and responsive intervention of the program. “Ito pong pagsusuri kung kailangan nang i-adjust ang […]
Approval of President Marcos tax proposals will not be a “slam dunk” in the Senate, and may even be blocked, if they will cause misery to an already overtaxed people, Senator Chiz Escudero warned. And if the administration team that will be selling the tax proposals “is the same crew that did a poor job […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III and his wife Kathryna Yu-Pimentel expressed profound sorrow and extend their heartfelt condolences to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the entire Al Nahyan family on the untimely passing of his esteemed brother, Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Representative of the Abu […]
A reaffirmation of the Philippines’ claim of sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) before the United Nations General Assembly through a resolution will solidify and rally international support against China’s military and political incursion into Philippine territory. This was stressed by Senate President Migz Zubiri in his sponsorship speech of a Senate resolution urging […]
In a heartwarming display of solidarity and support, the municipality of Castilla was the recipient of a generous donation from the provincial government of Sorsogon. Governor Boboy Hamor, during his visit to the town, identified the pressing need for an ambulance to enhance their disaster response and health services. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, […]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) presented to the House Committee on Health chaired by Batanes Representative Ciriaco Gato Jr. its Konsulta Package. PhilHealth Vice President for Primary Care and Head Executive Staff Albert Francis Domingo, MD, MSc, described the Konsulta package as a primary healthcare program that provides consultations, laboratory tests, and medicines to […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has vowed to support the passage of a new procurement law and auditing code, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tackled in his State of the Nation Address, saying these amendments would help facilitate decentralization and devolution process that will further empower local government units (LGUs). As Congress opened its second regular session, […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo deplored the irregularities relating to the decision of the University of Manila (UM) to not allow all the 140 civil engineering students to graduate after the school’s premature collection of graduation fee supposedly due to failing grades. The graduating civil engineering students of UM who first complained on “Wanted sa Radyo” against […]