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Senator Bong Go took note of the successful implementation of the medical assistance program overseen by the Malasakit Center located in Davao City’s Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), which has served more than 212,000 patients from 2019 to mid-2023. After aiding fire victims in Davao City, Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo demanded accountability for the reported death of 27 passengers of Motorbanca Princess Aya that capsized off Binangonan, Rizal on Thursday, July 27. It was reported that Princess Aya’s maximum capacity is only 30 passengers but it was allowed to sail with about 70 passengers on board without enough life vests, in addition […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III and his wife Kathryna Yu-Pimentel expressed profound sorrow and extend their heartfelt condolences to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the entire Al Nahyan family on the untimely passing of his esteemed brother, Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Representative of the Abu […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo deplored the irregularities relating to the decision of the University of Manila (UM) to not allow all the 140 civil engineering students to graduate after the school’s premature collection of graduation fee supposedly due to failing grades. The graduating civil engineering students of UM who first complained on “Wanted sa Radyo” against […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) where he discussed, among others, the plight of OFWs and seafarers, as well as the country’s energy situation. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy and Committee on Migrant Workers, said he is satisfied with the President’s […]
This year’s celebration of the Las Piñas Waterlily Festival reinforced the commitment of Las Piñas residents to value and protect the environment. Senator Cynthia Villar, who started the festival in 2005, said the yearly event is not only a celebration or a venue for the city’s most talented performers but also a recognition of the […]
AnaKalusugan Partylist is pushing for better access to human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines to help eliminate cervical cancer in the country. “We need to include HPV vaccines in our list of priorities as we continue to expand our Universal Health Care coverage. Vaccines combined with regular screening, are considered the most effective way for women […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III said the Filipino people deserve unfiltered truth during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s 2nd State of the Nation Address (SONA). Pimentel leaves no room for sugarcoating or glossing over the harsh realities facing the entire nation and expects the President to do the same when he faces the nation. “During […]
The Senate conducted the topping-off ceremony for the New Senate Building in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City recently. The ceremony was led by Senate President Migz Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Nancy Binay, Cynthia Villar, JV Ejercito, Ronald Dela Rosa, and Bong Go. Also present were former […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros underscored the importance of prioritizing socialized and affordable housing, as well as the agricultural value chain, in line with the expansion of the country’s railway system. “Hindi lang problema sa transportasyon ang pwedeng matugunan ng railways projects. Isa rin itong oportunidad para makapagtayo ng mga abot-kayang pabahay at maging tulay sa pagitan […]