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Despite the expected influx of travelers returning to the provinces this Holy Week, Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and other agencies to ensure the safety and security of passengers. Tulfo emphasized during the committee hearing held recently that it is crucial for the Land Transportation […]
Senator Robinhood Padilla is calling on the government to pay attention to the fears of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) about the online voting system that will be used in the May 2025 elections. At a press conference in Quezon City, Padilla narrated this was the sentiment he gathered when he talked to OFWs in some […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero signed a show cause order against Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Markus Lacanilao, directing him to explain why he should not be cited in contempt for “testifying falsely and evasively” at a public hearing of the Committee on Senate Foreign Relations. Escudero asked Lacanilao to respond within five days after receiving […]
More than 500 farmers from different cities and towns of Negros Occidental attended the Lakbay Palay organized by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) held in the Municipality of Murcia. Lakbay Palay is an annual farmers’ field day and forum, sponsored by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Programs run by PhilRice that […]
Senator Loren Legarda reaffirmed her commitment to ecological protection and climate action by pushing to safeguard the planet from the threat of climate change as she joined the annual Earth Month commemoration this April. A long-time champion for ecological conservation and climate resilience, Legarda emphasized the urgent need to address the exacerbating impacts of climate […]
The Senate Committee on Basic Education will conduct an inquiry on the recent incidents of bullying and violence in public schools, Senator Win Gatchalian said. According to the basic education panel chairman, the public hearing will also assess the Department of Education’s (DepEd) preventive measures. “The public hearing will also assess the Department of Education’s […]
As part of his continuing advocacy to improve healthcare services across various sectors in the country, Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, attended the Diamond Anniversary and 75th National Convention of the Optometric Association of the Philippines, Inc. (OAP) held at New World Makati Hotel recently. Invited by Dr. […]
Less than five weeks before the May 12 elections, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa visited several parts of vote-rich Cebu province to seek support for his reelection bid. Dela Rosa continued his “guerrilla style” campaign earlier this week, visiting Argao, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Consolacion, Dalaguete, Moalboal, Toledo City and Barili. In Argao, […]
Former Civil Service Commission Chair and Davao representative Karlo Nograles on Thursday called for urgent action to address hunger and malnutrition in Davao City and proposed a free breakfast program for the city’s public schools, citing alarming new data showing that 27.3% of families in Mindanao experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months. “The […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa does not mind going around the country “guerilla style” in order to woo voters to once again place their trust in him in the upcoming midterm election. “Saan mang sulok ng bansa, pupuntahan kita makuha lang ang matamis mong oo. Laban Pilipinas!” Dela Rosa said in a Facebook post early […]