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Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) previous acquisition of low-quality mobile X-ray equipment from China with overpriced maintenance costs. During the plenary deliberation on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of BOC, Tulfo asked why BOC chose to purchase equipment from China over brands from other countries like US that are […]
Senator Robin Padilla prodded the government to explore funds for the livelihood of rebel returnees, including 14,000 from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), to ensure the gains of the government’s peace efforts will not be in vain. Padilla said this is important to finally break the vicious cycle where armed conflict would end but […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa called out a United Nations (UN) rapporteur for suggesting to abolish the country’s anti-insurgency task force. Dela Rosa, who was defending the 2024 proposed budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) at the Senate plenary, reacted to a proposal made by UN Special […]
Senator Bong Go, during the Senate plenary debates on the 2024 budget proposal of the Department of Energy, raised significant concerns about the lack of electrification in remote areas of the country and emphasized the urgent need for addressing this gap. Go also expressed his concern on recurring brownouts in select areas around the country. […]
Senator Chiz Escudero asked the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to pursue treaties that would allow convicted Filipinos abroad to serve their prison terms in the Philippines. In his interpellation during the 2024 proposed budget of the DMW, Escudero stressed the need to prioritize this undertaking in the DMW agenda “in the spirit of giving […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed full support for the 2024 national budget of the Judiciary to ensure that it will remain independent and not beholden to anyone in dispensing justice. During the Senate budget hearing, Tulfo stressed that the Judiciary, particularly the lower courts, needs independence from other bodies such as local government units because it […]
Senator Bong Go, during his visit to the troops of Task Force Samal stationed in Barangay Peñaplata, Samal Island, Davao del Norte, emphasized the importance of unity, service, and dedication to the community. The event was attended by 144 enlisted personnel and Special CAFGU Active Auxiliary (SCAA). Go was also invited to join their situational […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa made an appeal to the education department to guard minors against the recruitment of leftist groups regardless of the absence of confidential funds. Dela Rosa manifested his support to the Department of Education, led by Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte recently during the Senate deliberation on its 2024 proposed […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated his commitment to support freelance workers as the Philippines secured its place as one of the top global remote work hubs. “In a world marked by unprecedented changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises, the way we work and where we work has evolved significantly. The rise […]
Senator Bong Go is pushing for the development of a stronger grassroots sports program across the Philippines to help develop the country’s rich talent pool in various sports. Go’s stance follows the induction, on September 15, of the Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines into the World Curling Federation (WCF), and its successful performance […]