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Senator Robin Padilla expressed gratitude for the additional support promised by the Senate for the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) for 2025. Padilla said the MCB particularly needs additional personnel to make sure it does its job correctly in distributing compensation to those affected by the fighting to liberate Marawi from armed groups in 2017. “The […]
“Access sa de-kalidad at murang gamot, gawin na natin!” This is what Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee said as he filed House Resolution (HR) No. 1986 to conduct an inquiry on the implementation of the Republic Act (RA) No. 9502 or the “Cheaper Medicines Act of 2008” and RA 6675 or the “Generics Act of […]
Senator Bong Go continues his unwavering commitment to bringing government services closer to communities in need, aiming to promote inclusive economic development and ensure proper access to healthcare. Go attended the turnover ceremony of a newly constructed Super Health Center in Barangay Alegria recently. This facility is part of a broader initiative that Go has […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) in collaboration with the World Bank successfully held a consultative meeting today at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel to discuss and provide inputs for the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines for 2025-2028. Quirino Governor Dax Cua, ULAP National President, emphasized the importance of […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III challenged Congress to stop merely acting tough and instead exercise real power over the Vice President’s budget. In an interview with radio DzBB, Pimentel said Congress should take seriously Vice President Sara Duterte’s statement that she would leave it with Congress what to decide with her budget. Duterte is […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) apparent lack of vigilance and failure to timely file cases against erring employees of pertinent offices of the local civil registrar and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) who are in connivance with foreign nationals in the issuance of fake Philippine passports and birth certificates. Tulfo, Chairperson […]
With classes being suspended in Quezon City and 16 out of Metro Manila’s 17 local government units due to the threats posed by flooding, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde on Wednesday urged the national government to fund and implement proposed QC flood control projects intended to address chronic flooding not only […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged graduates of the Technical University of the Philippines (TUP) Manila to recognize and harness their potential to drive meaningful change. In his commencement speech, Cayetano recounted how his father, the late senator Rene “Compañero” Cayetano, saw the untapped potential of Taguig City in 1984 during a campaign trip throughout Taguig, […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his call for more support for grassroots sports, expressing what Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President and Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino would have said on the Senate floor. “If Bambol Tolentino will be allowed to speak right now, he will ask na sana yung nasa batas na pondo na […]
In this year’s National Heroes Day, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee reiterated his call to strengthen resolve, defense and deterrence in protecting the country’s territory as he underscored the plight of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) who continuously suffer from China’s aggressions. According to Lee, the recent incident of China Coast Guard vessels […]