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With safeguards among others in place and with continued public vigilance, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson holds high hopes that the 2026 budget will help bring positive change for Filipinos. Lacson lauded the Senate panel in the bicameral conference committee led by Senate finance committee Win Gatchalian for fighting for the safeguards and transparency […]
The runaway cost of pork has Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte batting for the speedy and full implementation of a new livestock law, which can, in the long haul—in the words of Agriculture Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel Jr.—“restore sanity” to the market prices of liempo, kasim and other meat products. With the market cost […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo clarified that the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) prohibits the presence of any politician in the payouts of cash assistance provided by the government. Tulfo set the record straight during the bicameral conference on the bill containing the P6.793-trillion national budget for next year as some lawmakers raised objection against the […]
Senator Camille Villar reaffirmed her steadfast commitment to championing neurodiversity, sensory inclusion, and the rights of Filipinos with invisible disabilities as she emphasized sensory safety as a public health concern and a human rights imperative. Villar led the ribbon-cutting ceremony and addressed attendees at the opening of “iMvisible,” a digital art exhibit celebrating the talents […]
As the bicameral conference committee continues its deliberations on the proposed 2026 budget, Senator Risa Hontiveros has proposed to the Senate contingent a special provision allocating around P15 billion for zero balance billing (ZBB) in hospitals run by local government units (LGU) from the P51 billion fund approved by the panel for the Medical Assistance […]
Senator Loren Legarda joined the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) in commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Emilio Jacinto at the Emilio Jacinto Monument in Himlayang Pilipino, Quezon City. In her remarks, Legarda highlighted Jacinto’s principles in the Kartilya ng Katipunan and his continuing […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan urged Philhealth to conduct a heightened information campaign on the financial protection and other benefits available to Filipinos under the government’s national health insurance program. Yamsuan pointed out that many Filipinos remain unaware of the benefits they can get from Philhealth, or the fact that all citizens have automatically become […]
As both houses of Congress continue their bicameral conference committee discussions on the 2026 budget bill, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson is confident that the Senate will fight all the way to ensure next year’s budget is pork-free. Lacson, an eagle-eyed watchdog of the national budget, said this includes the Senate’s resolution to ratify […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros voted yes to the Senate version of the 2026 budget which she hailed for “critical and timely” funding increases for programs for students, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and women and children – as she vowed to pursue proper funding for health services and the protection of the Sierra Madre. After joining other […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo urged anew the Department of Tourism to bolster efforts in lowering the ticket prices for domestic flights to compete with neighboring Southeast Asian countries, which have been experiencing a spike in international tourists. This was earlier raised by Tulfo during the Senate plenary debates for the 2026 DOT Budget. “Our people would […]