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Former congressman and Civil Service Commission chairperson Karlo Nograles stressed the role of establishing more community day care centers in Davao City to increase employment opportunities for women, especially those who are outside the labor force because of unpaid care work. “We should not neglect our working mothers. It is easier for families to overcome […]
Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo revealed the numerous problems that he and his Senate team discovered during their inspection of MRT and LRT stations. During a committee hearing recently, one of the issues raised by Tulfo was the shortage of Beep cards in the Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs). As a result, […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify its crackdown on sellers and suppliers who are not adhering to the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork. Lee stressed the need for stricter enforcement measures to protect consumers and ensure fair pricing. “Our local hog raisers are […]
Senator Bong Go continues to solidify his standing as one of the frontrunners in the 2025 senatorial race, securing the top spot in the latest Pulse Asia survey and maintaining strong positions across multiple independent polls. The Pulse Asia survey, conducted from February 20 to 26, showed Go climbing to number one with 58.1% voter […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa commended Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra for his decision not to represent the Philippine government in the petitions filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s children before the Supreme Court. “Mabuti pa itong Solicitor General alam nila ang kanilang trabaho. Mabuhay po kayo SolGen Guevarra et. al for refusing to defend this […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called on the Senate to probe the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) cancellation of a housing agreement within the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, emphasizing the area’s critical role in ecological balance and flood prevention. In Senate Resolution No. 1323, Cayetano urged the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to look into […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc to expedite its handling of simple disqualification (DQ) cases and petitions for denial of due course ahead of the local campaign period, which starts on March 28. Pimentel emphasized that resolving easier cases first would significantly reduce Comelec’s backlog, allowing the poll […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee welcomed the plan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to build eight new marine scientific stations across different regions in the country, as he renewed his call for the immediate passage of a bill to safeguard national sovereignty and the livelihood of fisherfolk. In the forum […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel received the Gawad sa Natatanging Lakan (Adopted Award) from the Philippine National Police Academy Alumni Association, Inc. (PNPAAAI), led by its chairperson, Retired Police Major General Gilberto Cruz. PNPAAAI recognized Pimentel’s “significant contributions to the Alumni Members through [his] expertise and skills in achieving the common goal—for the betterment of […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is hopeful that the Supreme Court will rule fairly on the petition challenging the legality of the International Criminal Court’s arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. “Again, we are praying that the Supreme Court will be guided accordingly, at sana ‘yung kanilang decision, they should decide according to the merits […]