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Senators paid tribute to the late environmentalist and philanthropist Gina Lopez, who died due to multiple organ failure. Lopez, the long-time chairperson of ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) and former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte, passed away at age 65. Senator Bong Go, who had the […]
How do we expect our youth to be prepared for college and to find decent jobs later on in life when they’re not getting the best education that they deserve in grade school and high school? Senator Sonny Angara was incensed by the disappointing accomplishment report of the Department of Education (DepEd) for 2018, which […]
During the first organizational meeting of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography that included a briefing on the country’s health situation and healthcare system, committee chair Senator Bong Go expressed his concern on the various public health issues the country is presently dealing with. The challenges presented and discussed during the hearing include the […]
The P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget will be thoroughly reviewed by each member of the Senate, said Senator Sonny Angara. Angara, chair of the Senate committee on finance, said each senator has an individual checklist on how to evaluate an agency budget or spending item, which would ensure that the review of next year’s budget would […]
The country cannot afford another delay in the approval of the national budget so both houses of Congress must do everything it can to avoid a repeat of last year’s sorry experience. Senator Sonny Angara, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, said there is reason to be optimistic that the P4.1 trillion national […]
Senator Bong Go attended the opening of the 38th Malasakit Center at the Gabriela Silang General Hospital in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. Go, who was welcomed by Ilocos Sur local government officials, expressed his joy over the latest opening of a Malasakit Center that has already helped thousands of Filipinos in various parts of the […]
The Senate has approved the first round of committee chairmanships for the 18th Congress. A day after the opening of the first regular session of the 18th Congress, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri moved for the election of the chairpersons for 20 Senate committees. The committee chairmanships were approved during the plenary session presided […]
At the opening of the 18th Congress of the Senate of the Philippines, Senator Bong Go expressed his excitement towards his new mandate as a senator and his responsibility to serve the Filipino people. “Iba ang pakiramdam. Exciting. I am always ready to serve the Filipino people,” Go said at an ambush interview right after […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa wants to produce at least one police officer from every barangay in the country to ensure enough personnel at the grassroots level and familiarity in the area of responsibility which will lead to an efficient police service. Dela Rosa, who also served in the Philippine National Police (PNP) for at least […]
Senator Bong Go has filed a bill that aims to provide additional benefits and privileges to some 14 million solo parents in the country, helping them ease the burden of raising their children by themselves. Senate Bill No. 206, which aims to amend the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000, states that the “benefits and […]