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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. […]
Senator Ping Lacson pushed for the all-out help of the private sector in addressing the flooding problem, even as he continues his own probe into failed and ghost flood control projects that have cost taxpayers more than P2 trillion in the last 15 years. Lacson said the offer of San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang […]
No thanks to the poor implementation of the National ID law, many poor and deserving commuters may be denied the chance to avail of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3)’s “Libreng Sakay” this month, Senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson, who co-authored and sponsored what is now RA 11055 or the Act Establishing a Philippine Identification System, […]
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 […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo called for the review of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) as he expressed alarm that the future of the rice farming industry is in danger because of existing policies. In a Senate Privilege Speech recently, Tulfo said that while RTL had good intentions and ideas, it failed to fulfill its promises. “The […]
Senator Kiko Pangillinan, who now chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, is pushing for the strengthening and expansion of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) extension services to reach farmers in the provinces. Pangilinan lamented that currently, farmers couldn’t access the DA’s services because the agency only has regional offices. “Ang extension […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team returned and provided relief to flood-hit families in Negros Occidental. The relief operations were successfully conducted in Hinigiran in coordination with Mayor Mary Grace Arceo and Councilor Xenia Guanco, Bago City with Mayor Mayette Javellana, Valladolid with Mayor Ricardo Presbiterio Jr, San Enrique with Mayor Jilson Tubillara, and Himamaylan City […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the 20th Congress to pursue “radical change” in basic education — including in the K to 12 curriculum — through the 2026 education budget to address the long-standing woes plaguing the country’s education system. “I think the task of this 20th Congress is really the radical change that is needed […]
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 […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, a long-time advocate for digital transformation, shared the administration’s push for key digital upgrades in education but stressed the need for reforms to go beyond infrastructure and prioritize meaningful, people-centered legislation. “Three words — relevance, transformation, and building. It must be part of nation-building. It should be transformative and relevant — […]