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The Senate started reorganizing key posts following the change in leadership, with former Senate President Migz Zubiri getting the economic affairs panel. In the plenary session presided over by new Senate President Chiz Escudero, several senators have been elected to lead major committees as follows: * Senator Sonny Angara, Committee on Justice and Human Rights; […]
In a public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Health and Demography recently, Senator Bong Go presided over discussions on various health programs including the efficient implementation of the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan and the execution of Republic Act 11959 or the Regional Specialty Centers Act which he principally sponsored and is one […]
“Yung kayang ibigay, dapat ibigay na agad!” This was what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee reiterated as he pushed for the inclusion of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Computed Tomography (CT) scan, and all other diagnostic tests in the urgent care packages of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). During the […]
A major victory for all Muslims. This was how a grateful Senator Robin Padilla described the passage in the bicameral conference committee of a bill creating additional Sharia districts in the Philippines. Padilla said this victory has a greater impact than the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) since Sharia law […]
United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) and ULAP President Governor Dax Cua called for greater urgency in creating safer and more sustainable cities in the Asia-Pacific region. The governor of Quirino made the call during the International Workshop on Building Smart and Resilient Cities and Communities in Asia and the Pacific held […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes scored the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for continuing to give limited coverage benefits to its members even as it is posting high profits from premiums and subsidies. “Patuloy ang pagtaas ng Philhealth premiums pero hindi naman ito nararamdaman ng ordinaryong mamamayan. Ang laki ng kita ng Philhealth pero […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team visited fire victims in Belison, Antique recently and gave them immediate relief. “Alam kong napakahirap pong masunugan. Umpisa po muli, back to zero. Naiintindihan ko po ang inyong nararamdaman dahil palagi kong binibisita ‘yung mga nasunugan,” Go said in a message. “A lost life is a lost life forever.” “Mahirap […]
The Senate Subcommittee Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH No. 6) proposing amendments to economic provisions of the Constitution has brought its public hearings closer to the people, starting with what Senate President Migz Zubiri described as a very encouraging Baguio public consultations. “The Constitution is the bible of any nation. The bible of […]
Senator Robin Padilla wants to ensure ordinary Filipinos understand the particular gains and opportunities from the recently concluded Balikatan Exercises between the Philippines and United States. Padilla, in filing Senate Resolution 1026, sought a hearing on the matter by the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, which he chairs, to inform the public […]
Senator Robin Padilla is seeking a closer look into the government’s food security plans and actions, amid the surging costs of rice in the market. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 1024, directing the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media – which he chairs – to conduct the inquiry in aid of legislation. “The rising […]