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PADILLA BACKS FREDDIE AGUILAR AS NAT’L ARTIST

Senator Robin Padilla filed a resolution seeking to confer the title of National Artist on the late musician Ferdinand “Freddie” Aguilar due to his significant contributions to Philippine music and culture. In Senate Resolution 1364, Padilla noted this is in line with Sec. 15, Art. XIV of the Constitution, as well as Presidential Proclamation 1001 […]

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TREÑAS WARNS VS MPOX SPREAD IN ILOILO CITY

The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) announced that the city has recorded four confirmed and two suspected cases of monkeypox (Mpox).“We have a total of six cases as of now, four of which are laboratory-confirmed,” said CHO Head Dr. Mary Ann Diaz during a press conference. All patients are separate cases, with one having a […]

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LACSON: TORRE DESERVES APPOINTMENT AS PNP CHIEF

P/Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III deserves to be appointed as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to his being decisive and mission-oriented, Senator-elect and former PNP Chief Ping Lacson said. Lacson, who restored the PNP’s glory days when he headed it from 1999 to 2001, said the information he has received […]

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ESCUDERO: PLENARY TO DECIDE ON VP IMPEACHMENT

Senate President Chiz Escudero reaffirmed that the plenary will ultimately decide on all impeachment matters pertaining to the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as the upper chamber prepares for the presentation of the Articles of Impeachment on June 11, 2025. In a press conference, Escudero emphasized that while the Senate President may initially set […]

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BILL EXPANDING MTRCB MANDATE GETS SENATE OK

The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that would strengthen and expand the mandate of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) by including online streaming platforms in its regulatory powers. Senator Robin Padilla, sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2805 or the MTRCB Act, said that the Board should be […]

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BILL EXPANDING PSHS SYSTEM ACT GETS SENATE NOD

The Senate is seeking to expand the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campuses and make them more accessible to high school students nationwide. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2974, otherwise known as the Expanded Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act, was approved on third and final reading recently. Senator Migz Zubiri, sponsor of the bill, […]

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NEGRENSE SCHOLARS GRADUATE FROM AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL

Five scholars from Negros Occidental proudly graduated from the Commercial Cookery Course, a globally recognized competency program offered by the International College of Advanced Education (ICAE) in Darwin, Australia. The graduation rites were marked by Negrense pride and global achievement, with Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson addressing the graduates as one of the speakers. The […]

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HOUSE PANEL EYES SUSTAINABLE OFW REINTEGRATION

The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, chaired by Tingog Party-list Representative Jude Acidre, approved the substitute bill and its committee report establishing a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable reintegration program for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The measure replaced House Bills 4978, 7180, 11026, 11130, 11132, 11136 and 11160, aiming to provide long-term support for returning […]

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TULFO FINDS UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES IN FOOD FIRM

W.L. Foods Corporation in Valenzuela City is one of the companies reported by its workers to Raffy Tulfo in Action (RTIA) for alleged unfair labor practices. As a result, RTIA relayed the complaint to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), which immediately conducted an inspection together with the Senate team of Senator Raffy Tulfo, […]

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BONG GO: BE PROACTIVE VS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT

Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, called on health authorities to take proactive steps in response to the emerging global spread of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1.  While encouraging public vigilance, Go emphasized the importance of a calm, science-based approach guided by facts and readiness amid the evolving situation. […]