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Apart from his advocacy on peace and order, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa filed 10 more priority measures that focus on the need to address the concerns of professionals, government employees, barangay health workers and public transportation workers. “Our advocacy goes beyond public order. As a lawmaker who came from the province, I personally witnessed […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano filed a bill that seeks to expand the rights and 2 welfare protections of domestic workers, introducing key reforms in education access, healthcare, and social protection for kasambahays. Senate Bill No. 418 or the Enhanced Batas Kasambahay Act builds on Republic Act No. 10361 or the Domestic Workers Act, addressing persistent […]
In response to growing concerns over the affordability of food, a resolution seeking to investigate the persistently high prices of food and basic agricultural commodities was filed in the Senate to identify interventions that will strengthen food security and address food inflation. Prices of essential food items–rice, vegetables, meat, fish, and other agricultural products–have significantly […]
Fresh off his successful Senate comeback, Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed 10 priority legislative measures in the 20th Congress—delivering on his promise to fight hunger, uplift the agricultural sector, and ensure food security for all Filipinos.“Sa ating pagbabalik sa Senado, katulad ng ating mga nakaraang termino kung saan isinakatuparan natin ang ating mga pangako sa taumbayan, […]
True to his campaign promises, reelected Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa started his second term reviving his call for the passage of bills reinstating death penalty for large-scale traffickers, mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and amending the Party-list System Act. In refiling the bill reimposing capital punishment against large-scale traffickers, the former Philippine National Police […]
Senator Robin Padilla filed a resolution seeking the repatriation of former President Rodrigo Duterte from The Hague, where he is currently detained. Padilla’s resolution sought to express the sense of the Senate to urge this course of action to foster reconciliation and national unity and refocus government efforts to address pressing needs. It sought as […]
Incoming Senator Ping Lacson, together with his prospective staff, have started taking a deep dive into how the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) or national budget was mangled, to prevent a possible similar butchering of the national budget bill for next year. Lacson said they are reviewing how changes were made from the National Expenditure […]
Before the 19th Congress closed, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano made time for one last committee hearing to jumpstart the technical groundwork for 25 bills aimed at strengthening tertiary education and technical-vocational training across the country. Presiding over the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, Cayetano, who chairs the committee, tackled 14 bills involving […]
After extensive and detailed investigations conducted by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Senator Win Gatchalian, the Anti-POGO Act of 2025 is now one step closer to becoming law. This development comes after the House of Representatives adopted the Senate version of the bill, which bans the establishment, operation, and provision of […]
The Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives jointly passed a Concurrent Resolution urging President Bongbong Marcos to establish a Cabinet Cluster for Education on the last day of the 19th Congress. The proposed education cluster advocated by Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) is proposed to address long-standing issues identified by […]