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Senator Camille Villar, the youngest senator of the 20th Congress, filed a bill seeking stronger protection for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers. The earthquake that hit the province of Cebu recently underscored the urgency of the measure as Villar called out Cebu-based firms that forced employees back to work amid the recent disaster. Cebu-based BPO […]
Senate Committee on Labor chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo wants cases filed against several business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Cebu that endangered the lives of their employees when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the province recently. During the Committee’s recent hearing, Tulfo cited in particular a company that allegedly blocked the emergency exit of its […]
Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez believes that ending corruption in the country requires regaining the people’s sense of righteousness, which he said has been eroded by the normalization of corrupt practices. “Corruption is, ultimately, a moral crisis. To end it, we must rebuild our sense of righteousness—our belief that truth still matters, that decency […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the government can tap a total of ₱182.8 billion from various funding sources to boost response and rehabilitation efforts, emphasizing the need to swiftly address the devastation caused by recent disasters across the country. Based on data from Gatchalian’s office, the available 2025 budget for rehabilitation and response includes a ₱7 […]
Senator Loren Legarda was conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Education, Major in Educational Management, Honoris Causa, by Nueva Vizcaya State University, in recognition of her decades-long commitment to education reform and national transformation. This marks the third honorary doctorate conferred upon Legarda by leading state universities. In 2018, the University of the Philippines […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Monday appealed to the government’s economic managers to restore the 35% tariff on imported rice to protect Filipino farmers and strengthen the country’s rice industry. “May I reiterate na kung maaari lang na ibalik natin ang 35% na taripa? Please,” Dy said during the joint hearing of the House […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formalize and strengthen their collaboration in delivering high-quality, technical-vocational education in Senior High School. The agreement, signed by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and TESDA Director-General Jose Francisco Benitez, aims to quality assure the enhanced […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano hailed teachers as the nation’s “sowers,” emphasizing their critical role in shaping the country’s future by instilling values in the youth. In his message for World Teachers’ Day, celebrated globally on October 5, 2025, Cayetano paid tribute to the country’s teachers who serve as “second parents” in school. “The […]
The Senate adopted a resolution filed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano commending the Philippine men’s national volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, for its milestone 19th-place finish in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship. Cayetano, who sponsored Proposed Senate Resolution No. 143, said the team’s breakthrough run “brought immense pride and honor” to the country […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan sponsored Senate Resolution 128 to commemorate the 11th birth anniversary of World War II hero Wenceslao “Bintao” Vinzons, whom he called the “OG (original) aktibista” and the “father of student activism in the Philippines.” In a sponsorship speech, Pangilinan recalled the inspiring life of Vinzons, especially as the country faces arguably the […]