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During the Senate’s recess, Senator Raffy Tulfo took the opportunity to conduct random inspection of construction sites, garments, canning and candy factories. Tulfo did this as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment. It can be recalled that the usual number of complaints being received by his office are from laborers regarding […]
Senatorial candidate Camille Villar vowed to continue projects that will benefit the agriculture sector and further improve infrastructure in the country once she is elected as senator in May. This developed as first district Lanao del Norte Rep. Khalid Dimaporo and his team expressed support to Camille Villar’s senatorial bid during a visit in Tubod, […]
Quezon City 5th District Councilor and actor Alfred Vargas has formally endorsed the candidacy of his fellow “Batang Kyusi,” former Senator and senatorial aspirant Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. Vargas expressed his backing for Pangilinan during their one-on-one interview, where the former Senator recalled his journey from student leader to Quezon City Councilor and eventually Senator. “Senator […]
Noting the sacrifices that many Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) endure to make lives better for their families back home, millennial senatorial candidate Camille Villar vowed to further ensure the protection of OFWs here and abroad. Camille Villar said there is a need to integrate the roles of government agencies involved in looking into the welfare […]
Senator Bong Go emerged as the frontrunner in the latest senatorial preference survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) from April 11 to 15 and commissioned by Stratbase Group. Garnering 45% voter preference, Go firmly secured the top spot–affirming strong public support ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. This latest figure reflects a steady and […]
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 Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa boosted his re-election bid for the 2025 senatorial elections after gaining support from his colleagues Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senator JV Ejercito. “Gusto ko pong i-endorso ang Bato ng Senado, none other than my dear friend, my kumpadre. Mabait siya, matulungin at talagang action man. He means what […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero signed a show cause order against Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Markus Lacanilao, directing him to explain why he should not be cited in contempt for “testifying falsely and evasively” at a public hearing of the Committee on Senate Foreign Relations. Escudero asked Lacanilao to respond within five days after receiving […]
The Senate Committee on Basic Education will conduct an inquiry on the recent incidents of bullying and violence in public schools, Senator Win Gatchalian said. According to the basic education panel chairman, the public hearing will also assess the Department of Education’s (DepEd) preventive measures. “The public hearing will also assess the Department of Education’s […]
To enhance our food security while encouraging youths to be farmers, former Senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson is eyeing a scholarship program for deserving students – especially children of farmers – who want to join the agriculture sector. Lacson said that such a program similar to the “Doktor Para sa Bayan Act” – […]