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12M FILIPINOS GET AID FROM MALASAKIT CENTERS

Senator Bong Go, the main proponent of the Malasakit Centers program, proudly highlighted that nearly 12 million Filipinos have benefited from the program since its inception. Official data from the Department of Health (DOH) reveals that a total of 11,828,630 patients have been served through Malasakit Centers from 2019 to May 2024. Malasakit Centers bring […]

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PADILLA WANTS BETTER ‘BALIK-ISLAM’ REPRESENTATION

Members of the “Balik-Islam” community will soon get much-needed representation from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), once a bill filed by Senator Robin Padilla is passed into law. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2819, which ensures broader representation for the NCMF by including one commissioner from the Balik-Islam community. “To strengthen the NCMF’s inclusivity […]

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CYNTHIA VILLAR TO FDA: APPROVE ASF VAX NOW

To address the current African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak that has severely hit the local hog industry, Senator Cynthia Villar demanded an immediate vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, recently conducted a public hearing on ASF based on Senate Resolution No. 565 filed […]

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BONG GO IS ADOPTED SON OF 2 PANGASINAN TOWNS

Senator Bong Go continues to support and advocate for local development projects to uplift the lives of Filipinos and bring public services closer to communities. Being already an adopted son of Pangasinan province, Go visited San Fabian, Pangasinan to inspect a Super Health Center and provide aid to displaced workers where he was also declared […]

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BONG GO PROVIDES ‘LUGAW’ IN MALASAKIT CENTERS

In the fight against hunger and to offer a glimmer of hope to financially struggling Filipinos, Senator Bong Go has embarked on a compassionate mission to provide nourishment to those in dire need. Central to this effort are the feeding programs conducted by Go’s Malasakit Team for medical frontliners, indigent patients and their watchers at […]

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PADILLA WANTS MORE TEETH TO ‘BAWAL BASTOS’ LAW

A bill by Senator Robin Padilla aims have heavier penalties imposed on violators of the Bawal Bastos (Safe Spaces Act) Law of 2019. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2810, which also increases the prescriptive period for filing a complaint from the current five years to 10 years. “Employers, particularly large corporations, could easily evade compliance with their […]

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LEGARDA EYES BETTER INTERNET ACCESS WITH NEW BILL

Senator Loren Legarda pushes for the passage of Senate Bill No. 2699, or the proposed Konektadong Pinoy Act. “At present, connectivity is no longer a luxury but a necessity. In order to push for holistic national growth, it is vital to invest in the further development of data transmission services, narrowing the digital divide in the […]

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ANGARA JOINS AI-AIDED DIGITAL CLASSROOM SESSION

Education Secretary Sonny Angara, together with Khan Academy Philippines led by Chief Operating Officer Myrish Antonio, visited Fernando Ma. Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, Manila, to observe the Khan Academy Session with its learners. During the visit, Angara watched how the Grade 5 learners integrated the Khan Academy application into their Mathematics lesson. In the […]

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ZUBIRI TO PRIVATE SECTOR: INVEST IN TOURISM

The country’s tourism industry will greatly benefit from private sector investments in the areas of infrastructure and public services that will enable the country to capture a larger market of foreign tourists that are all flocking to our Southeast Asian neighbors. This is according to former Senate President Migz Zubiri, also the chair of the […]

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MARK VILLAR PUSHES FOR AMENDED DBP CHARTER

Senator Mark Villar delivered his sponsorship speech on the proposed amendments to the charter of the Development Bank of the Philippines.  Senate Bill No. 2804 authored by Villar and Senate President Chiz Escudero has undergone multiple consultative meetings, public hearings, and technical working group sessions to craft Committee Report No. 308, which Senator Mark sponsored […]