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Senator Grace Poe led the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial building in Dagupan City, which she said will keep the sacrifices and heroism of Filipino war veterans alive. The Gen. Douglas MacArthur Memorial Building to be built on a 600-square meter lot in Bonuan Blue Beach also aims to serve as a reminder of the […]
Senator Loren Legarda called on local government agencies to exercise best practices to help bring down dengue cases in the country. Legarda, the author of the National Environmental Awareness Education and the author and principal sponsor of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, expressed alarm due to the unsettling increase in dengue cases this year. […]
In response to the rising number of online scams and financial fraud cases, Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2924, also known as the Philippine Scam Prevention Center Act, to establish a dedicated government agency for the enforcement and implementation of laws related to online or digital fraud and financial-scamming related complaints. The […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel echoed the statement made by Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas against scammers, emphasizing the moral and legal repercussions of fraudulent activities. “I fully echo Archbishop Villegas’ sentiments. Those who engage in scams not only violate our laws but also commit grave moral offenses,” Pimentel said. “Congress should strengthen our laws and […]
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his full support to key government programs seeking to accelerate economic development in Panay Island. At the press conference of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates held in Iloilo City, Tolentino said that he is “all for the completion” of the 210-kilometer Iloilo-Capiz-Aklan Expressway (ICAEx). The expressway […]
To enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in the country, Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing the expansion of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System. The Expanded Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act (Senate Bill No. 2974), which Gatchalian co-authored and co-sponsored, provides for the establishment of a PSHS System under the […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel commended the recently signed agreements between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including the Treaty on Extradition, the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, and the Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Pimentel underscored that these treaties represent a crucial advancement in strengthening legal cooperation […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said a measure recognizing the rights of Muslims to bury their departed ones in accordance with their beliefs and tradition is headed to the Palace for signature after the House of Representatives agreed to adopt the amendments put forward by senators. “Our Muslim brothers and sisters have long been waiting for […]
In a bid to cultivate a new generation of ethical, skilled, and competent civil servants, Senator Loren Legarda has filed the National Public Service College Act of 2025, a landmark bill that seeks to establish the National Public Service College (NPSC) as the country’s premier training ground for future government leaders. Unlike traditional academic institutions, […]
Senator Mark Villar, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusements, presided over the second public hearing on the President’s directive to ban the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations or POGOs. It can be recalled that during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos ordered the closure, prohibition, and winding down […]