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Senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte who are facing arrest and detention may still participate in the proceedings without resorting to online attendance or voting, Senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson said this will remain in compliance with the Rules of the Senate, where online or remote participation and voting is allowed […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan fully supports the Inter-Agency Task Force El Niño to mitigate the adverse impacts of the drought expected to be brought about by the El Niño phenomenon later this year. In a media interview in Albay province on the sidelines of his attendance at the Agri Fiesta 2026 there, Pangilinan explained that the […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a bill expanding the government’s feeding program into a wider national nutrition initiative covering Filipino learners from early childhood to senior high school. House Bill No. 9466 seeks to transform Republic Act No. 11037 or the “Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act” into a more comprehensive […]
The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh), led by Governor Aris Aumentado, through the Provincial Health Office (PHO), spearheaded the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2026 recently at the Capitol Grounds, gathering health workers, government officials, advocates, program implementers, and community members. Anchored on the theme “Light the Legacy: Remember. Advance. Act. Keeping the Light Alive,” the […]
Senator Mark Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2133, or the proposed Students’ Guidance Counseling Act, a measure seeking to strengthen school-based mental health programs and expand access to guidance and psychosocial support services for Filipino students nationwide. Research published by Cambridge University Press earlier revealed the alarming rise in depressive symptoms among Filipino youth, showing […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said that House Bill No. 6639, which seeks to grant Filipino citizenship to American basketball player Bennie Boatwright, passed second reading in the Senate recently. Pangilinan, as the previous chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, sponsored and defended the measure during the Senate’s plenary session when the period […]
Senator Bong Go personally attended the 37th Regional Emergency Assistance Communications Team (REACT) National Convention at San Josue Resort, Mamay Road, Barangay Angliongto, Davao City, where he recognized the role of volunteer responders in emergency communication, disaster response, and community assistance. The event gathered around 250 attendees from REACT chapters nationwide. REACT Philippines, Inc. is […]
Tourism, trade, culture, education, and urban development are at the center of a new cooperation program between the City Government of Manila and the Government of Moscow signed recently by Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, the second such agreement between the two cities since 2023. The agreement covers priority areas including tourism, trade, culture, education, […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measure seeking to tighten the country’s child online safety laws amid rising cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation involving Filipino children. House Bill No. 9461, or the proposed “Child Online Safety and Protection Act of 2026,” seeks to strengthen […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 2158, also known as the “New Philippine Building Act,” which seeks to establish updated general regulations and policies governing the construction of buildings in the Philippines. Tulfo highlighted that the measure aims to replace Presidential Decree No. 1096, or the current “National Building Code of the Philippines,” which […]