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Senator Ping Lacson condemned China’s depiction of Filipinos as monkeys in an AI-generated video, saying the racist portrayal reflects more on China’s character than on the Filipino people. “Kung unggoy ang turing nila sa mga Pilipino, ano sila kung pag-uugali at karakter ang batayan?” Lacson said. China Daily, a state-run media outlet, published the AI-generated […]
Senator Ping Lacson expressed gratitude over the return of 24 Filipinos who were detained in Russia for nine months after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally raised their case with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lacson said the freedom granted to the 24 Filipinos – who returned in two batches on late Saturday and early Sunday – […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed a bill abolishing the travel tax, arguing that it hinders the right to travel for Filipinos. Tulfo’s Senate Bill No. 1409 seeks to remove the travel tax, citing the ASEAN Tourism Agreement which the Philippines signed in 2002. “Nearly fourteen years since the Philippines signed the ASEAN Tourism Agreement, we […]
During the recently-concluded 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) attended by Senator Raffy Tulfo in Geneva, Switzerland, he held a bilateral meeting with the Japanese delegation led by Fujii Kazuhiro. In the meeting, Tulfo expressed elation over what he called “strong and friendly relationship between the governments of Japan and the Philippines”. As Chairman […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo attended the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly at the Geneva International Conference Center in Switzerland as one of the representatives of the Philippines. Tulfo first participated in the ASEAN+3 meeting, which aimed to strengthen relations and cooperation among Southeast Asian countries. This was followed by the Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Group, […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has renewed his call for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to pursue diplomatic solutions to support Filipinos in the United States affected by immigration crackdowns under the Trump-era Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies. “We (the US and Philippines) have permanent interests. Our relationships matter. We must always have […]
Amid the political maelstrom cloaking the country brought by the massive corruption in government, Senator Kiko Pangilinan appealed to Filipinos not to lose hope and to continue speaking up against social injustices and abuse of power. In an interview on DZRH, Pangilinan acknowledged public frustrations over the corruption scandal that unfolded during congressional hearings. “Kung […]
Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over the escalating strikes between Israel and Iran which are second homes to thousands of Filipinos. The conflict began on June 13 when Israel launched preemptive strikes against Iran to dismantle the latter’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Iran later launched a wave of […]
Outgoing Senator Koko Pimentel expressed hope that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will succeed in the final three years of his administration, saying the President’s success is the country’s success, especially in the face of mounting global instability. “We will rise together or we will fall together,” Pimentel said during the Kapihan sa Senado recently. “Iisang […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero urged Philippine authorities to reach out to all Filipinos, whether documented or not, living in Israel and Iran who wish to return home and lay down plans for their speedy repatriation in view of the escalating conflict between the two countries. According to Escudero, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and […]