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Senate President Chiz Escudero said the legislation that will allow student loan payment moratorium during disasters is a timely intervention from the government to help curb the cases of enrollees dropping out of school due to financial constraints. Escudero made the statement after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act Number 10277 or the Student […]
To bring essential services closer to communities, Senator Bong Go led the inauguration of the new Super Health Center in Naval, Biliran, and assisted impoverished sectors in the town. “Maraming salamat po sa inyo dahil sa pagkakataon na inyong ibinigay sa akin upang makapagserbisyo sa inyo. Hinding-hindi ko po sasayangin ang pagkakataon na binigay ninyo. […]
To help protect celebrity endorsers from being dragged into illegal investment scams, Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill penalizing such illegal activities. Padilla’s Senate Bill 2889 aims to prevent a repeat of what happened to actress Nerizza “Neri” Naig-Miranda, who was arrested for alleged syndicated estafa and violations of the Securities Regulation Code. “Recent […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano gave assurance of his commitment to delivering a high-quality New Senate Building (NSB) at the lowest possible cost. In his attendance at the recent meet-and-greet event with Radio Mindanao Networks (RMN) station managers at the Golden Phoenix Hotel in Pasay City, Cayetano addressed media questions about the project. “It’s going to […]
Choose to be part of the solution rather than the problem. This was the holiday message of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to his fellow Taguigeños during the grand opening of this year’s “The Lights of CHRISTmas” Park (TLC Park). Thousands of Taguigeños attended the ceremony, which marked the third year of the largest lights park […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for a review of the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 2 on Freedom of Information (FOI) to address persistent challenges in accessing government data and communicating critical issues effectively to the public. Speaking at a meet-and-greet with Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) station managers recently, Cayetano proposed filing a resolution […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the administration to provide conditional cash support for orphans, citing the state’s constitutional duty to act as a second parent to abandoned children. Cayetano made the call during the Senate plenary debate on the proposed budget for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for next year. “If we’re […]
The Senate’s restoration of the P50 billion original proposed funding for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program is essentially fighting for the country’s sovereignty. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa made this remark as he lauded the Senate for standing firm that there is a need for the AFP to continue its modernization […]
During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health recently, Senator Raffy Tulfo berated Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Achilles Bravo for the agency’s negligence and lack of concern for Filipinos, especially youth, who die from snakebites and rabies from dog bites. It can be recalled that on May 6, 2024, Tulfo also slammed DOH […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to investigate tax leakages caused by the proliferation and unscrupulous use of fake Person With Disability (PWD) identification cards so holders can avail of a 20% PWD discount and value added tax (VAT) exemption. Gatchalian revealed reports of individuals selling fake PWD IDs in certain areas as he filed proposed Senate […]