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Bacolod City is celebrating the Chicken Inasal Festival 2025, a five-day celebration of its famous grilled chicken dish happening from May 21 to 25. The festival takes place across three key venues: SM City Bacolod, The Upper East Megaworld, and Ayala Malls Capitol Central, offering a vibrant mix of food stalls, grilling contests, culinary workshops, […]
Senator Bong Go achieved a historic electoral feat in the 2025 midterm elections, topping the senatorial race in 44 provinces and earning over 27 million votes nationwide–the highest ever received by a senatorial candidate in Philippine history. Go’s consistent number-one ranking across geographically and culturally diverse regions–from Tawi-Tawi in the south to Batanes in the […]
“Public health must never take a backseat to industry profits.” Senator Pia Cayetano made this statement as she joined fellow health advocates in strongly opposing the lowering of excise taxes on tobacco and vapor products. Cayetano’s remarks came in reaction to House Bill No. 11360 that seeks to amend existing Sin Tax laws by reducing […]
Senate Bill No. 2863 was signed into law as Republic Act No. 12181, or An Act Adjusting the Monthly Benefits of the Retirees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently. In sponsoring the bill, Senator Mark Villar raised the prevailing problems of retired DFA officers and employees. “Imagine an ambassador who has spent decades […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture, chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to explain the enhancements to the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum that will be implemented this incoming school year 2025–2026. Romulo and committee member Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo zeroed in on indicators that […]
The Local Government Unit of Tuba in Benguet signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Helping Hands Healing Hearts Ministries Philippines, Inc. at the Municipal Conference Hall, formalizing a partnership to expand assistance to children in need. Helping Hands is a non-government organization that offers safe refuge, medical care, and psychosocial support for children in […]
Newly proclaimed Senator Kiko Pangilinan thanked the Filipino people for turning the “impossible” to “possible” by bringing him back to the halls of Senate.In a message of gratitude, Pangilinan dedicated his Senate win to the Filipino people, who he said chose compassion, unity, and concrete actions in electing him back to the upper chamber. “With […]
Integrating all forms of “ayuda” under the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) program will top the legislative agenda of incoming Senator Ping Lacson in the 20th Congress. Lacson said that this is part of his push for good governance, along with an intensified scrutiny of the national budget bill, upon his return to the […]
Senator Bong Go began his second term in the Senate by extending heartfelt thanks to former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte for their guidance and support throughout his public service journey. Speaking during the proclamation ceremony held at The Tent in Manila Hotel, Go underscored the influence of Duterte’s leadership on his […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the President’s signing of a new law aimed at strengthening early childhood care and development (ECCD), emphasizing that investing in the early years is crucial to shaping the country’s future. “The highest return on investment is in early childhood,” Cayetano said. “By focusing our efforts on the formative years, we […]