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Senate Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo convened a consultative meeting in the Senate with seafarers’ unions, manning agencies, seafarers’ wives, and other stakeholders to hear their thoughts on the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Tulfo called for a meeting amidst the spread of misleading information about the law, such as the false […]
Senator Bong Go emerged as the frontrunner in the latest senatorial preference survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) from April 11 to 15 and commissioned by Stratbase Group. Garnering 45% voter preference, Go firmly secured the top spot–affirming strong public support ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. This latest figure reflects a steady and […]
“If we are to ensure that the government’s reforestation program succeeds, we should empower our communities so they can be stewards who will help take care of the forest and environment.” This was what Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles suggested, as he noted that the government does not have enough manpower to tend the […]
A triumph for Muslims. This was how Senator Robinhood Padilla welcomed the signing into law of a measure that will ensure the proper and timely burial of deceased Muslims in accordance with Islamic traditions. Padilla welcomed the signing by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of Republic Act 12160, “An Act Requiring the Proper and Immediate Burial […]
Authorities must not only recover – but also return – the ransom money in the kidnap-slay of Chinese Filipino trader Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo, former Senator and Philippine National Police Chief and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson stressed. Lacson said this will further help the PNP regain the trust and confidence of […]
To ensure a targeted approach at curbing human trafficking in the country, the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines suggested on Tuesday that the government identify pilot areas where it will establish help desks first. This, as the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice’s Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (DOJ-IACAT) recently announced […]
Senator Bong Go returned to Iloilo recently to lead the inauguration of a Super Health Center in the town of Pavia—one of 27 facilities already funded across the province as part of his health reforms crusade to bring public medical services closer to Filipinos particularly in rural and underserved communities. Speaking before a crowd of […]
With 20 days left until election day, former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan called on voters to discern the candidates who not only deserve their votes, but ones they can trust as well. “20 days to go. Ngayon ang panahon ng pagbubusisi at pagpili ng palagay natin karapat-dapat pagkatiwalaan. Wag po natin piliin ‘yung […]
Former senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson is prepared to help bring solar-powered irrigation to more farmers in more areas in the country, to bring down agriculture production costs. Lacson said that should he earn a seat in the Senate, he is ready to find sources of funds for such programs by scrutinizing the […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, reaffirmed his commitment to bringing accessible and quality healthcare services closer to the grassroots during the inauguration of a Super Health Center in President Roxas, Capiz recently. The newly inaugurated Super Health Center in President Roxas is one of 12 Super Health Centers […]