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The European Union (EU) is “satisfied” with the Philippine government’s explanation on the campaign against illegal drugs by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte amid criticism that it is violating human rights. Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) executive director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, said the Philippine delegation, in a series of engagements in […]
The province of Quezon has vowed to go “all-out” for former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go as well as his fellow candidates endorsed by the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) regional party led by Davao City Mayor Sara Dutete. Go thanked the leaders of the province and its residents after seeing the overwhelming […]
Senators Grace Poe and Cynthia Villar have remained the leading senatorial candidates according to the latest Magdalo survey. Poe garnered 60.6 percent, with Villar at second with 49.2 percent according to the survey conducted last March 5 to 7, 2019. Villar is at second spot with 49.2 percent. Lito Lapid followed at number three with […]
Elated that poor farmers will now have access to more capital to increase their productivity and reduce poverty in the countryside, Senator Dick Gordon thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for signing into law Republic Act No. 11231 or the Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act. “I am very grateful to President Duterte for signing the Agricultural Free […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government should invest more in water infrastructure and implement practical local government measures like rainwater collection to help the country cope with drought and consequent water shortages during the dry season and El Niño events. “Since droughts and water scarcity have become a more common occurrence, it is necessary that […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III on Friday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to begin filing cases against those included in the government’s “narco list,” or the list that contains the names of politicians allegedly involved in illegal drugs. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday evening revealed the list, stressing that “there is a compelling reason to […]
Senate Trade and Committee Chair Sen. Koko Pimentel III on Thursday joined the country in honoring Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) First Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, who was laid to rest on Wednesday in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. The senator from Mindanao called Jaafar “one of the architects of the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim […]
Water should be a top issue this year, one that the whole government should tackle as soon as possible, said the chair of the House of Representatives agriculture committee and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr. “The escalating damage to agriculture and the lack of water service in Metro Manila should alert us to the […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Bong Go said part of his advocacy is to improve access to quality healthcare and help promote the welfare of midwives and enhance their capabilities to serve the people. Go made the commitment in his message at the 20th National General Assembly of the […]
Senatorial candidate Dong Mangudadatu has vowed to give Mindanao a stronger voice in the Senate to further push the island’s peace and development efforts. Mangudadatu expressed optimism that attaining peace in Mindanao is not far-fetched, banking on the full implementation of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), which he supports to give the south a respite […]