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Senator Koko Pimentel III extended his heartfelt condolences to the victims and families affected by the tragic incident during the Lapu-Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver, Canada. On April 26, 2025, a devastating event occurred when a driver struck a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, resulting in the loss of 11 lives and leaving […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called for a Senate investigation into the legality and implementation of internet voting for Overseas Filipino voters in the 2025 national and local elections, raising concerns about system glitches, security risks, and questions of legal authority. In Senate Resolution No. 1344, Pimentel urged the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for a clear, fact-based, and transparent resolution to the ongoing dispute involving the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Blue Star Construction and Development Corp. (BSCDC), and the Masungi Georeserve Foundation, Inc. (MGFI). Leading the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s motu proprio hearing, Cayetano stressed the need to examine the […]
Senator Loren Legarda filed proposed Senate Resolution No. 1329, calling for a Senate inquiry into the situation and security of Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (NMIPs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following reports of killings and acts of violence against these communities. The move comes in the wake of the brutal killing of […]
AGRI Party-list Representative Manoy Wilbert Lee reiterated his call to investigate the P11 billion worth of expired medicines and vaccines in Department of Health (DOH) warehouses and health facilities flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA). The Bicolano lawmaker renewed his call after Senator Joel Villanueva recently filed Senate Resolution No. 1326 to probe the […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano criticized the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its apparent lack of urgency in addressing the collapse of the Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela. After DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan missed the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee’s motu proprio hearing about the incident on March 14, 2025, Cayetano finally had the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian seeks to conduct an inquiry into the persistent proliferation of text scams despite the implementation of the SIM registration law. Even after two years of enforcement, the proliferation of text scams continues to be a pervasive problem in the country, with an estimated 600,000 people falling prey to such scams in 2024 […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said that the recent Senate hearing into the circumstances surrounding the administration’s arrest and surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC) of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte had uncovered various violations and irregularities. “Pero gano’n pa man, ako’y nagpapasalamat pa rin sa hearing na ginawa ni Senator Imee dahil at least, […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called on the Senate to probe the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) cancellation of a housing agreement within the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, emphasizing the area’s critical role in ecological balance and flood prevention. In Senate Resolution No. 1323, Cayetano urged the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to look into […]
Protecting people’s lives by ensuring public safety must be the main focus of the investigation into the collapse of a portion of the bridge connecting Cabagan and Sta. Maria towns in Isabela province recently, former senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson said the outcome of the investigation ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the upcoming […]