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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged lawmakers to explore how retired Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) personnel could continue serving the country, emphasizing that their vast experience in diplomacy and foreign relations could greatly enhance the nation’s global standing. Speaking during the final reading of Senate Bill No. 2863, which seeks to provide pension differentials to […]
AGRI Party-list Representative and Senatorial aspirant Manoy Wilbert Lee has filed a measure urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to open and expand the EDSA busway during night hours for the use of agricultural and food delivery vehicles, to facilitate the efficient transport of essential supplies, promote food security and lower prices. AGRI Party-list pointed […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has expressed the importance of giving the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sole discretion to distribute AKAP (Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program) and other social aid programs of the government. While he explained that he is not opposed to the distribution of aid to the poorest of […]
Senator Robin Padilla pushed for a commendation for the fishermen who recovered a suspected spy drone off Masbate last December. Padilla made a motion during a hearing of the Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones at the Senate. “Nais ko magbigay ng motion sa pagbibigay ng parangal sa ating mangingisda na nagpakita ng […]
With self-rated food poverty on the rise, former Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday committed to utilize surveys and data science to design anti-hunger initiatives that would address food poverty and childhood malnutrition in the city. According to Nograles, the former chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, “by using polling and data […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has laid down the specific financial and operational parameters that electric cooperatives (ECs) must comply with in order to avail exemptions from local taxes, fees and charges in their respective local government units (LGUs). In its Memorandum No. 2025-02 dated 09 January 2025, the state-owned corporation established guidelines that would […]
Senator Grace Poe committed to exerting every possible effort to see the passage of the animal welfare bill, stating that animal abuse remains rampant and is on the rise. “Harrowing cases of animal cruelty pop up in the news and on social media, but too often, the abusers go unpunished,” Poe said. “Harrowing cases of animal […]
The House QuadCommittee should focus its energy on investigating the prevalence of crime in the country, instead of wasting their resources in detaining former and current officers who are serving the land in good faith, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. The former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief made the remark after he visited the […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa expressed his dismay over the removal of the country’s former presidents from the National Security Council by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., as he emphasized that their “wealth of experience” could prove valuable in crafting the country’s national security policies. “Sayang, ako’y nanghihinayang sa experience –the wealth of experience ng mga […]
Consistent with his call to make weather advisories easier to understand for ordinary Filipinos, Senator Francis Tolentino is also urging the same for earthquake terms and warnings, stressing that effective communication during disasters can save lives. Tolentino relayed his appeal to Dr. Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) during […]