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The Senate Minority Bloc led by Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano honored 20 service workers, volunteers, and community frontliners whose daily acts of courage and compassion help keep communities running. The bloc organized the activity titled “Ordinaryong Pilipino sa Ekstraordinaryong Pagkakataon: Mga Kwento ng mga Bagong Bayani sa Makabagong Henerasyon” at the Senate in celebration […]
As planning for the 2027 national budget begins, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to prioritize transportation and cold storage facilities in its proposed budget, saying that stronger post-harvest and logistics infrastructure is needed to prevent oversupply from driving down the income of farmers and fisherfolk. Pangilinan reminded the agency that […]
Senator Bong Go joined youth leaders and advocates at the Gawad Bayani Kabataan National Leadership Summit & Awards recently urging young Filipinos to view leadership as a responsibility rooted in service, competence, courage, and compassion. The chairperson of the Senate Committees on Youth and on Sports was also among those recognized during the gathering at […]
Filipinos stand to benefit from better government services and stronger safeguards against ghost projects and corruption under the proposed Philippine Budgeting Code approved by the House Committee on Revision of Laws. The committee, chaired by Batangas 3rd District Representative King Collantes approved the bill authored by Bataan 2nd District Representative Albert Garcia and Rizal 2nd […]
Governor Sol Aragones gave a preview of the Klinika ni Gob Mobile Clinic and the free medical and healthcare services that will be brought to residents of Laguna. Aragones also gave a tour of the Mobile Clinic together with the Laguna Health Team. The medical bus will be launched this September in San Pablo City […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1962 under Committee Report No. 44, or the Government Contracting and Procurement Integrity Act, which seeks to bar relatives of covered public officials and personnel within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity from participating in government contracts. The measure was approved during […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) must strictly enforce environmental laws and permit requirements on reclamation, quarrying, mining, and land conversion, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said, warning that poorly planned development can magnify flooding already worsened by extreme rainfall and rapid urbanization. Pangilinan said the DENR must fulfill its mandate and ensure that projects […]
After personally extending assistance to habagat-affected residents in Quezon City, Senator Bong Go proceeded to Calumpit, Bulacan after learning that residents there had been dealing with floodwaters for almost a month. Calumpit is among the areas in Bulacan severely affected by the prolonged flooding due to habagat which has disrupted the daily lives and livelihoods […]
House leaders paid tribute to Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on his birthday, crediting his steady, inclusive and results-driven leadership for strengthening the House of Representatives, restoring public trust in the institution, and looking after the welfare of its members and employees. Senior Deputy Speaker and South Cotabato Representative Ferdinand Hernandez described Speaker Dy—who […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said he wants to show the country that Manileños, despite living in a highly urbanized setting, still love and value their elders, during his message at the “Teknolodi Fest 2.0” youth event at the San Andres Sports Complex. “I just want us, as Manileños, to show to the […]