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The senior high school program should deliver the “promised” reduction in the required years in college, Senator Win Gatchalian asserted. In a hearing on the “strengthened” senior high school program, which will be piloted starting School Year 2025-2026, Gatchalian recalled that the additional two years of high school were originally intended to result in shorter […]
As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares to pilot the Strengthened Senior High School curriculum next school year, Senator Win Gatchalian, EDCOM Co-Chairperson, called for a comprehensive review of proposed SHS electives and college general education subjects to ensure a seamless transition between basic and higher education. The new SHS curriculum, which will be tested […]
Senatorial election frontrunner Senator Bong Go expressed his gratitude to the Filipino people for their overwhelming support in the 2025 midterm elections, particularly those who supported the DuterTEN slate. In recent interviews, Go reflected on his reelection, called for unity, and welcomed new allies into the Senate, including Senator-elect Rodante Marcoleta. “Let’s buckle down to […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo deplored the discrimination among women workers at the bread and pastries section of MLM Foods Inc. in Muntinlupa City which he visited recently for a random inspection as the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment. “Isa ito sa mga kumpanya na ginawan ko ng random inspection habang naka-recess […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero has denounced a reported plan by the United States to send Asian immigrants, including Filipinos, facing deportation to Libya, saying “exporting” them to a third country would be “cruel”. American immigration authorities have started expelling millions of undocumented immigrants as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to the American people, […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero wants the driver’s license of irresponsible motorists involved in road rage and other vehicular crashes to be revoked to instill discipline on the roads. “Naging uso na content sa social media ang video ng mga ‘kamote’ drivers pero sa totoo lang ay hindi nakakatawa o nakakaaliw ang kilos ng mga ito. […]
This National Heritage Month, Senate Committee on Culture and Arts Chairperson Senator Loren Legarda called on the country to espouse each Filipino’s shared responsibility to help preserve cultural legacies. “It is a perfect time to pay homage to the rich legacy of the Filipino people, for our forebearers have given us countless traditions in various […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III called for an urgent oversight review of Republic Act 10916, following back-to-back fatal road crashes, including the recent tragedy at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. “I call on the Senate to exercise its oversight function and conduct a thorough review of how RA 10916 is being implemented — or not […]
Senator Grace Poe urges the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to strictly implement its guidelines in issuing driver’s licenses to ensure that only qualified persons will get their hands on the wheel. “The fatal road crashes that have killed and maimed motorists must serve as a wake-up call for transportation officials to enforce the rules on […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III denounced the brutal killing of veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” Dayang, who was shot dead in his home in Kalibo, Aklan recently. “I strongly condemn this heinous act. Johnny Dayang was more than a journalist — he was a friend of my late father, former Senate President Nene Pimentel. He […]