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Senator Robin Padilla sent aid to some of those who were affected by the tragic fire that swept through the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 off Basilan. Padilla’s brother Rommel went to Zamboanga where some of the injured were brought. Rommel, with help from Zamboanga-based volunteers, extended financial aid to the injured. The legislator expressed […]
Following President Bongbong Marcos’s order for the Commission on Higher Education to address the mass exodus of Filipino nurses to explore employment opportunities abroad, Senate President Migz Zubiri has doubled down on his stance that Filipino workers, nurses included, are leaving the country due to insufficient wages. “Small private hospitals here pay nurses as low […]
A bill filed by Senator Robin Padilla aims to legalize the civil effects of annulments filed before the church or religious sect, to free those trapped in unhealthy, abusive and miserable relationships. In Senate Bill 2047 (Church Decreed Annulment Act), Padilla noted that since the Family Code of the Philippines provides that marriage may be […]
As the country observers Women’s Month, Senator Cynthia Villar recognized the women awardees of Soroptomist International of the Americas Philippines Region (SIAPR) during its awarding rites with the theme “Remarkable Soroptomist Women in Service” held at Camp Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Villar expressed hope that Soroptomist women will always have momentum and opportunities to serve […]
Senator Robin Padilla appealed to the leadership of the Senate for a “collaborative effort” with the House of Representatives in deliberating on the preferred mode of amending economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Padilla made the appeal in letters sent to Senate President Migz Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, […]
For their outstanding contributions to the promotion of the welfare of the youth and in nation building as a whole, the Senate commended the winners of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards for 2022. Senate Resolution 548 sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, recognized TAYO Awards for giving due recognition to youth organizations who have […]
The Shared Service Facilities (SSFs) project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has provided significant contributions to the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) since its inception and as such should be expanded and institutionalized to benefit even more entrepreneurs, Senator Sonny Angara said. In his sponsorship speech for Senate Bill […]
A dream fulfilled. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this as he became part of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) by taking his oath as an honorary member of the PMA’s Bagong Anyo ng Buhay (Banyuhay) Class of 2002. Padilla joined Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte and PLDT Executive Leo Gonzales in becoming honorary members […]
Senator Grace Poe said recommendations made by the Senate public services committee on the air traffic system conditions of the country’s airports should serve as impetus to accelerate improvement of equipment and systems in the country’s gateways. Senators approved the panel report on the New Year’s Day Philippine airspace shutdown inquiry which Poe sponsored in […]
Senator Grace Poe said airport and immigration personnel found liable for the human smuggling incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) should face the consequences of their wrongdoings. “It’s nothing personal to the officers concerned. We are doing this to also protect the institution that you are supposed to be protecting,” Poe said at […]