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The colors that once divided must now give way to the colors that unite. This was the message of Senate President Chiz Escudero as he opened the 20th Congress, urging his fellow lawmakers to cast aside political partisanship for love of country and to recommit themselves to the people they were elected to serve. “It […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said that all government officials and their relatives must be banned from participating in public procurement and must cease acting as contractors or suppliers to the state to fight corruption, particularly in projects involving infrastructure and flood control. Escudero’s push for a new law for the prohibition is also in support […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan showed what his landmark Sagip Saka Act can do by buying some 800 kilos of fresh vegetables from Nueva Ecija farmers and distributing them to victims of the recent typhoons and flooding. The senator recently turned over the produce to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who will lead the distribution to the […]
In a resounding show of unity and confidence, the country’s provincial governors reelected Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” E. Cua and South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. as president and chairman, respectively, of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) during its General Assembly and Election of Officers held on Friday at Crowne […]
Senator Bong Go has filed a complementary set of measures that aim to strengthen the government’s campaign against illegal drugs through a holistic approach of enforcement, rehabilitation, and reintegration. Go’s Senate Bill No. 665 and Senate Bill No. 683 propose a clear policy framework that sustains anti-drug efforts while ensuring that drug dependents are given […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan mobilized immediate relief and coordination efforts to help the victims of the massive flooding in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro because of the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). In a text message, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Mayor E-K Almero commended Pangilinan for leading the efforts to coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development-MIMAROPA, as well […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a bill seeking to abolish the travel tax to make travel more accessible for Filipinos, ease financial burdens, boost tourism, and strengthen ties within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “All Filipinos, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities, must be able to travel freely, without any form […]
Putting forward long-term solutions to flood control, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso urged the national government to build more sewage treatment plants or STPs in the nation’s capital. In a media interview, Domagoso said building more STPs will give the city a strong capability to prevent flooding despite heavy rainfall, as opposed to […]
Recognizing the dangers faced by Filipinos on the frontlines of calamities, Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill No. 669 at the start of the 20th Congress to amend Republic Act No. 10121, or the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”. The proposed measure aims to grant hazard pay to disaster response personnel […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has put all city emergency response personnel on high alert as heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat continue to batter the nation’s capital. In an emergency meeting with key officials on Monday night, July 21, Domagoso ordered a full-scale disaster response, instructing all hospitals to […]