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Senator Bong Go expressed his commitment to continue supporting the welfare of senior citizens in the country, especially the indigent ones, as he lauded the implementation of Republic Act No. 11916 or the law that doubled the social pension of qualified poor senior citizens. RA 11916, which Go co-authored in the Senate, increased the monthly […]
Amid its efforts to assert its rights over its territory in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines must do the same for Sabah, Senator Robin Padilla stressed. Padilla, in his interpellation of the bill on the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act, said Sabah has many natural resources that can be used by Filipinos, especially those […]
Public officials and individuals who are behind the fake people’s initiative should face accountability. This was the statement of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa during the Senate Electoral Reform and People’s Participation Committee’s investigation into the alleged bribery and payoffs in exchange of Filipinos’ signature for charter change. “Kahit po suspendido ng Commission on Elections […]
Senator Bong Go lauded the government’s pursuit for more investments in healthcare as mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which include the creation of 179 Regional Specialty Centers and the renovation of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) Annex building in Quezon City by 2028. Go is the principal sponsor and is one of […]
Senator Grace Poe called on the public to reject the fake people’s initiative being peddled to amend the 1987 Constitution. What the Filipinos urgently need are food on the table, jobs, healthcare, education, and quality life, Poe stressed. “Sa bangayan dito sa pekeng initiative, inuuna na naman ng ibang tao ang politika kaysa problema ng […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda led the opening of the Pinyapel Special Setting exhibit at the Senate building’s second floor lobby in Pasay City. Legarda’s office, along with the Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), partnered with the aim to optimize the potential of agricultural waste and overlook resources as raw materials through innovative […]
Senator Cynthia Villar expressed hope that people will see the “Linis Ganda” vision of the late Leonarda Navato Camacho or simply “Narda,” a great environmentalist. Villar said “Linis Ganda” is a vision where every sector of our society lives out the values of waste segregation, composting, and recycling, reaping the benefits of a clean and healthy environment. […]
The creation of a Senate subcommittee under Senator Sonny Angara to review economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution is a move in favor of the people, Senator Robin Padilla. Padilla, who chairs the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, stressed this as he agreed with Senate President Migz Zubiri’s pronouncement on the […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to establish a medicine voucher program to help indigent Filipinos have access to medicines from government hospitals, accredited drug stores and other private establishments needed for their medical treatment. “Ang nangyayari po kasi ngayon sa mga nangangailangan na pasyente, kahit covered ka pa ng […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri has called on the Filipino people to honor the country’s historic beginnings by respecting the Constitution, and that any changes to the country’s charter must not be made based on selfish motives and ambitions. Zubiri made this assertion as he delivered his message during the 125th Anniversary celebration of the Malolos […]