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Senate President Chiz Escudero said the presentation of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte will be on June 11, 2025 to allow the Senate to tackle priority legislative measures before the 19th Congress adjourns. Congress adjourns sine die on June 14, 2025 and with just six session days left in those two […]
Senator Loren Legarda challenged the status quo in disaster risk reduction, calling on people to be more proactive in mitigating risks related to climate change. “We are at a crossroads where climate change and disasters threaten our very existence. Typhoons ravage communities, droughts cripple livelihoods, and data reveals alarming trends,” Legarda said during her keynote […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to ramp up the completion of the MRT-7 to improve connectivity and ease the public’s commuting woes. With the upcoming EDSA repair and the traffic it will bring, Poe said the timely completion of the railway project will provide an additional mass transportation option to the […]
The PHIVOLCS Modernization Act of 2025 (RA No. 12180), championed by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, was brought to the forefront during the presentation of newly enacted laws at Malacañang Palace recently. The event was attended by officials from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), and members […]
Reelected Senator Bato Dela Rosa is set to launch a Senate inquiry into the recent threatening of retired police officers by the investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This, as Dela Rosa revealed that the ICC has an ongoing mission in a hotel in Pasay City where they are forcing the retired officers of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for an inquiry into the competitive landscape of the Philippine power industry as part of efforts to ensure a reliable electricity supply and bring down costs. “Despite the mandate of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) and the Philippine Competition Act (PCA) to promote competition among industries, […]
Senator Grace Poe said an integrated system must be in place for the effective implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). “Kung tama ang implementasyon at walang corruption, sa tingin ko magiging maayos ito,” Poe stressed. The Supreme Court partially lifted the temporary restraining order on the NCAP. This paves the way for its […]
“Public health must never take a backseat to industry profits.” Senator Pia Cayetano made this statement as she joined fellow health advocates in strongly opposing the lowering of excise taxes on tobacco and vapor products. Cayetano’s remarks came in reaction to House Bill No. 11360 that seeks to amend existing Sin Tax laws by reducing […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the President’s signing of a new law aimed at strengthening early childhood care and development (ECCD), emphasizing that investing in the early years is crucial to shaping the country’s future. “The highest return on investment is in early childhood,” Cayetano said. “By focusing our efforts on the formative years, we […]
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 […]