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Senator Bong Go commended the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) and Renji Hospital for successfully performing the first pediatric liver transplant for a Filipino patient under their partnership, a milestone he described as “a breakthrough moment for Philippine healthcare.” The patient, a two-year-and-two-month-old boy, was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a condition in which […]
A long-standing legal principle supports the Philippines’ ownership of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in Palawan without having to argue about the nuances of international law, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson said the Philippines became the owner of the KIG through a mode of acquiring territory known as discovery and effective occupation. […]
While there is existing legislation to defend the Philippines’ rights to the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, Senator Kiko Pangilinan underscored the need for continuous budgetary support for the country’s armed forces in the face of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region. Pangilinan made this call during the interpellation of some senators on his proposed […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan was firm in defending his proposed Senate Resolution No. 256 on the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s remarks against several public officials, including himself, pointing out the need to enforce and defend the 2016 arbitral ruling and rally behind the Philippines’ uniformed personnel facing Chinese aggression in the contested West Philippine Sea. In […]
The Filipino public and government officials must disregard political colors and take a stand for the Philippines’ sovereignty amid China’s continuous aggression in claiming almost 90 percent of the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan delivered a sponsorship speech for Senate Resolution No. 256, which condemns the recent public statements from the […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso received Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan during a courtesy call that focused on Manila’s Filipino-Chinese heritage, public safety, and opportunities for local-level cooperation.During the meeting, Domagoso welcomed the new envoy to Manila, noting that the city is home to the world’s oldest Chinatown in Binondo and highlighting the […]
The smuggled agricultural products in the two 40-foot containers inspected by Senator Kiko Pangilinan and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) late last month tested positive for salmonella, making the products unfit for human consumption and posing health risks to consumers. Pangilinan cited the report from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), which tested samples of […]
Acting on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify efforts against agricultural smuggling and safeguard food safety, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted two 40-foot container shipments at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) found to contain misdeclared frozen chicken breasts and fish balls from China. The shipments were declared to contain 5,300 cartons of […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan did not mince words as he flagged Chinese companies and individuals, local businessmen, and even government officials and employees behind the multi-million-peso agricultural smuggling that he said continues to impoverish farmers, fisherfolk, and Filipino consumers. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, Pangilinan pointed out that agricultural […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. warned consumers against purchasing imported white onions—typically larger than locally grown varieties—following the seizure in Pampanga of several tons of smuggled vegetables that have tested positive for salmonella and heavy metals. Tiu Laurel said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has not authorized any white onion imports recently, aligning with […]