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GATCHALIAN TO SENATE: PROBE TEXT SCAMS

Senator Win Gatchalian seeks to conduct an inquiry into the persistent proliferation of text scams despite the implementation of the SIM registration law. Even after two years of enforcement, the proliferation of text scams continues to be a pervasive problem in the country, with an estimated 600,000 people falling prey to such scams in 2024 […]

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CYNTHIA VILLAR OPENS LAS PIÑAS HOSPITAL, ROAD

Senator Cynthia Villar led the inauguration of a new building of the Las Pinas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center (LPGH & STC), alongside a new access road, paving the way for major enhancement to healthcare services in the city. A 12-storey building will expand the capacity of LPGH & STC from 200 to 500 […]

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GO LAUDS EXPANDED PHILHEALTH ANIMAL BITE PACKAGE

Senator Bong Go welcomed the expanded Animal Bite Treatment (ABT) package now being offered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Go called it a timely and necessary intervention as animal bite cases are expected to rise during the hot and dry season. As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, the legislator underscored the […]

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KIKO’S YOUNGEST BROTHER JOINS CAMPAIGN IN QUEZON

John Pangilinan, former senator Kiko Pangilinan’s youngest brother, joined the campaign trail in Quezon province to woo voters and take pride in his brother’s track record and reputation as lawmaker.  John, who represented the former senator in the Quezon province campaign rally of the Kiko-Bam tandem, asked voters to look at his brother’s track record […]

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CONGRESS ALLOTS P40.5B TO SUPPORT HS STUDENTS

Congress has earmarked P40.5 billion this year to cover the tuition of underprivileged students enrolled in private high schools due to the lack of Department of Education (DepEd) schools in their communities or the overcrowding of existing public schools, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo announced. “The P40.5 billion is allocated in the 2025 national budget,” […]

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SHS STUDENTS URGED: AVAIL OF FREE NC ASSESSMENT

Senator Win Gatchalian encouraged senior high school (SHS) learners in the technical-vocational-livelihood (TVL) track to take advantage of the free assessment for national certification (NC), which could improve their chances of finding employment. This comes after the Department of Education (DepEd) recently released DepEd Order No. 003 s. 2025, outlining the guidelines for implementing quality-assured assessments […]

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POE WANTS CREATION OF TRANSPORT SAFETY BOARD

Senator Grace Poe sounded the alarm over the cases of deaths and injuries due to road mishaps as she bats for the urgent passage of a transportation safety bill she filed in the Senate. “Lives are lost and injuries are sustained daily by motorists for reasons that could have been prevented in the first place. […]

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BONG GO VOWS SUPPORT FOR BARANGAY LEADERS

Adopted son of Occidental Mindoro Senator Bong Go addressed barangay leaders from the province during the 2025 Liga Ng mga Barangay (LNB) Congress at Royce Hotel Pampanga, stressing the pivotal role grassroots leadership plays in fostering meaningful and transformative governance. “Hindi po ako naiiba sa inyo. Matagal po akong nagtrabaho sa City Hall ng Davao City […]

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KIKO PANGILINAN VOWS TO TAME RICE PRICE INFLATION

Senatorial aspirant Kiko Pangilinan, who was once the presidential assistant for food security and agricultural modernization, promised to bring down rice inflation if he gets elected to the Senate.  In a speech in Dumaguete City on Saturday, March 22, the former senator took pride in having lowered rice inflation to less than 1% during his […]

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BATO: SENATE PROBE BARES ICC ARREST VIOLATIONS

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said that the recent Senate hearing into the circumstances surrounding the administration’s arrest and surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC) of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte had uncovered various violations and irregularities. “Pero gano’n pa man, ako’y nagpapasalamat pa rin sa hearing na ginawa ni Senator Imee dahil at least, […]