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The Senate adopted a concurrent resolution urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to create a Cabinet Cluster for Education to ensure a cohesive and coherent implementation of education laws, policies, reforms and regulations in all government departments, bureaus, commissions and offices. Concurrent Resolution No. 21, authored by Senators Win Gatchalian, Alan Peter Cayetano, Joel Villanueva and […]
The Senate approved on the third reading, Senate Bill No. 2965, or An Act Granting Free Funeral Services To Poor Families, during the resumption of the Senate session. In Senator Mark Villar’s manifestation, he expressed his gratitude towards the approval of the law, stressing the long-standing need to make funeral services accessible to financially struggling […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said the Senate is duty-bound to fulfill its constitutional mandate following the transmittal of the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. “Kapag constitutional mandate, gagawin mo lang,” Cayetano told reporters in a brief interview. The veteran legislator was responding to a question on whether or not the Senate still […]
Senators pressed the green light button to empower President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to scale down agencies under the executive branch and efficiently deliver services to the people. With 22 senators voting in the affirmative, zero negative vote, and no abstention, Senate Bill No. (SBN) 890, or the Government Optimization Act, was approved on third and […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that would strengthen and expand the mandate of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) by including online streaming platforms in its regulatory powers. Senator Robin Padilla, sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2805 or the MTRCB Act, said that the Board should be […]
The Senate is seeking to expand the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campuses and make them more accessible to high school students nationwide. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2974, otherwise known as the Expanded Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act, was approved on third and final reading recently. Senator Migz Zubiri, sponsor of the bill, […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said the presentation of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte will be on June 11, 2025 to allow the Senate to tackle priority legislative measures before the 19th Congress adjourns. Congress adjourns sine die on June 14, 2025 and with just six session days left in those two […]
Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to strengthening the Malasakit Centers program as part of his oversight functions in ensuring proper implementation of the law being the Chair of the Senate Committee on Health. Responding to a media interview about the program’s success, especially in far-flung areas, Go emphasized that the Malasakit Centers are […]
Reelected Senator Bato Dela Rosa is set to launch a Senate inquiry into the recent threatening of retired police officers by the investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This, as Dela Rosa revealed that the ICC has an ongoing mission in a hotel in Pasay City where they are forcing the retired officers of […]
Senator Bong Go achieved a historic electoral feat in the 2025 midterm elections, topping the senatorial race in 44 provinces and earning over 27 million votes nationwide–the highest ever received by a senatorial candidate in Philippine history. Go’s consistent number-one ranking across geographically and culturally diverse regions–from Tawi-Tawi in the south to Batanes in the […]