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PIMENTEL LAUNCHES BASKETBALL LEAGUE IN MARIKINA

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel showed his full support for Marikina’s sports community as he led the launch of the First Koko Pimentel Malanday Basketball League at the Bulelak Covered Court, Barangay Malanday. The event was attended by Team Kilos Pagbabago, spearheaded by Pimentel, and Team Bagong Marikina, led by Representative Stella Quimbo and former […]

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‘CAYETANO IN ACTION’ WINS 2 PMPC STAR AWARDS

GMA Network’s Cayetano in Action with Boy Abunda has bagged two prestigious awards – Best Public Affairs Program and Best Public Affairs Program Host – at the 38th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television. The awards will be presented at a star-studded ceremony on March 23, 2025 at the Dolphy Theater, where […]

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BONG GO TOPS PULSE ASIA SENATE RACE SURVEY

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 […]

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BATO LAUDS SOLGEN FOR DUTERTE ICC PETITION OPT OUT

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 […]

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CAYETANO WANTS MASUNGI HOUSING AGREEMENT PROBED

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 […]

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SUPER HEALTH CENTER OPENS IN ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, lauded the turnover ceremony of a Super Health Center in Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte recently. In a video message, Go reiterated his commitment to improving healthcare access, especially in remote areas. The legislator stressed the need to bring medical services closer to communities to ensure timely and […]

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P19.9B MERALCO REFUND NOT ENOUGH – HONTIVEROS

Senator Risa Hontiveros welcomed the P19.9 billion refund to consumers ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), but maintained that the amount is “only a small tranche” compared to the estimated P100 billion owed to consumers by the country’s largest power utility. “Magandang balita ang refund para sa mga kababayan […]

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BENITEZ OPENS BACOLOD CITY RECYCLING COMPLEX

The city government of Bacolod, in partnership with IPM Construction and Development Corporation, officially broke ground on the Recovery and Recycling Complex & Ecopark – Phase I in Barangay Felisa. This initiative, supported by Barangay Felisa and Bacolod City, aims to enhance waste management and promote environmental sustainability. Mayor Albee Benitez led the ceremony, highlighting the […]

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PRIVATE SECTOR KEY TO DISASTER RECOVERY — LACSON

The partnership between government and the private sector – including non-government and civil society organizations (NGO/CSO) – is invaluable in helping Filipinos recover from major calamities like Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013. This was one of the lasting lessons that former Senator and Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR) Ping Lacson cited as […]

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ECO-TOURISM PARK BREAKS GROUND IN SURIGAO CITY

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the City Government of Surigao officially broke ground for the Surigao City Nature and Family Park, a major eco-tourism project under DBM’s Green, Green, Green Program. The groundbreaking ceremony, held in Sitio Brazil, Barangay Mat-i, marks the start of Phase 1 of the city’s Eco-Tourism Park Master […]