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LACSON WANTS LGUS TO GET 1% SHARE OF VAT COLLECTED

Local government units (LGUs) that collect their taxes efficiently may soon avail of a special fund to finance their local development projects, programs and activities, once a bill filed by Senator Ping Lacson is passed into law. Senate Bill No. 405 mandates the allocation of one percent of total Value-Added Tax (VAT) collections to finance […]

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SACK AIRLINE PERSONNEL IN JEWELRY THEFT – TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo commended the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) – Airport Police Department (APD) and Screening and Surveillance Division (SSD) for their swift action that helped solved the jewelry theft case at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 involving Kimberly Nakamura. Nakamura asked for MIAA’s help after losing P500,000 worth of jewelry at […]

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PANGILINAN FILES ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY BILL

In a bold move to restore democratic integrity and break the stranglehold of political dynasties, Senator Kiko Pangilinan has filed the Anti-Political Dynasty Act of 2025, a landmark bill that seeks to ban multiple family members within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity from holding or running for public office simultaneously. The measure–formally titled […]

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BONG GO EYES BETTER LATE BIRTH REGISTRATION SYSTEM

Senator Bong Go has moved to address the persistent gap in civil registration in the country by filing a bill at the start of the Twentieth Congress that seeks to strengthen the system of filing delayed registration of births. Through this proposed measure, Go underscored the importance of securing the legal identity of all Filipinos, […]

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PANGILINAN: BOOST AID FOR BARMM AGRI, FISHERIES

Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing for strengthened support to the agriculture and fisheries sectors of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), citing its pivotal role in ensuring food security and solving the country’s worsening food crisis. In a meeting with BARMM Chief Minister Al Haj Murad Ebrahim and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) […]

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LACSON: WELFARE BILL EXCLUDES ABUSIVE PARENTS

Senator Ping Lacson corrected several misconceptions and insinuations raised by some sectors about Senate Bill 396, the proposed “Parents Welfare Act of 2025.” Lacson said his bill, which aims to ensure parents get support from their children in their time of need, does not include parents who have abused, hurt, or neglected their children. “Under […]

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ISKO MORENO’S ‘BILIS KILOS 2.0’ NOW IN FULL SWING

“Bilis-Kilos 2.0” is in full swing for Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso who laid out his accomplishments and directives in his first two weeks back as the chief executive of the nation’s capital.  “Gagamitin ko ang araw na ito para maghatid ng report card. I’d take this as an opportunity to report to […]

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ABANTE FILES BILLS VS ONLINE, OFF-SITE GAMBLING

In an effort to put an end to online and off-site gambling including e-sabong, Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. filed House Bill No. 1876 seeking to prohibit the same and providing penalties thereof. The former chairperson of the Committee on Human Rights and one of the lead panels of the Quad Committee in […]

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HOW DID THE NEWBIE PARTY-LIST GROUPS MAKE THE CUT?

In the aftermath of the midterm election of May 12, 2025, 19 incumbent party-list groups failed to secure enough votes to win another term. Based on the final results of the 2025 party-list race for the 20th Congress, or the 2025-2028 term, 54 party-list groups qualified to occupy a total of 63 seats. Out of […]

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FLORES TO BANKS: RESIST ONLINE GAMBLING MONEY

Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith Flores urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the banks they regulate to “let their social good purposes overcome the temptations that come with billions of pesos in online gambling transactions.”  “It is time for serious introspection for the banking community. Online gambling goes against the avowed corporate values, missions, […]