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Senator Ping Lacson scored an early win in his efforts to ensure transparency in the budget process, after he set two demands to which Senate finance committee chairman Win Gatchalian agreed. Following a “solution-finding discussion”, Lacson said Gatchalian agreed to name the proponents of the amendments on the floor, to put it on record. “We agreed […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano vowed to step up his support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the second half of his Senate term, not only through legislation but also through direct public service. In a recent episode of his nightly livestream “CIA 365 with Kuya Alan”, Cayetano responded to a comment from an OFW viewer […]
Senate Committee on Games and Amusement Chairperson Erwin Tulfo is set to spearhead the hearing on bills seeking to address the ill effects of online gambling in the Philippines this August 14. “Sa Thursday, sasalang ang mga bills on online gambling sa Senate Committee on Games and Amusements” Tulfo announced. “It’s a crisis na eh. […]
As Chair of the Senate Youth Committee, Senator Bong Go is pushing to strengthen the financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills of young Filipinos by institutionalizing these as separate core subjects in the junior and senior high school curricula under the current K-12 program. Building on his consistent advocacy for education reforms that respond to the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed the People’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in the Senate, reaffirming his long-standing commitment to transparency, public accountability, and people-centered reforms. Senate Bill No. 720, which was filed last July 21, seeks to pass an enabling law to fulfill “a long-awaited constitutional mandate to ensure transparency and accountability”, which was provided […]
The passage of the Anti-Political Dynasty Act will be the priority of Senator Ping Lacson after he accepted the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation. Lacson said the committee chairmanship was offered by Senate President Chiz Escudero through Senate Minority Leader Tito Sotto. “I will schedule as soon as possible […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed strong support for a Senate resolution that will urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to ban online gambling. Citing the social costs of online gambling, Pangilinan made a manifestation during the plenary session, comparing online gambling to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which the […]
The colors that once divided must now give way to the colors that unite. This was the message of Senate President Chiz Escudero as he opened the 20th Congress, urging his fellow lawmakers to cast aside political partisanship for love of country and to recommit themselves to the people they were elected to serve. “It […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has sought the support of the Senate Committee on Basic Education to pass his proposed Libreng Almusal bill, citing the “epidemic of hunger” among school children that leads to high dropout rates. Pangilinan took the floor and made the manifestation during the plenary session to introduce his proposed measure of providing free […]
In celebration of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Month this July, Senator Loren Legarda has filed the proposed ‘Pangkabuhayan Act,’ a bill aimed at simplifying access to government financing and livelihood programs, leveraging technology and innovation to encourage more Filipinos to start their own businesses and support the growth of existing ones. “The […]