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Senate President Chiz Escudero said he will consult with fellow senators on how to proceed with the investigation into the Duterte administration’s war on drugs to ensure that the probe is fair and impartial. Varying opinions have emerged as to which committee of the Senate should handle the drug war investigation, including those from two […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s independent review of the New Senate Building continues to unveil alarming revelations about its escalating costs, highlighting the absence of a final project price which remains a “moving target.” Cayetano, who assumed the position of Accounts Committee chair following a Senate leadership change in June this year, disclosed that the total […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution seeking to commend 16-year-old Tachiana Kezhia Mangin for ending the Philippines’ 28-year wait for a gold medal at the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships. Mangin secured victory in the women’s -49kg category, earning the country’s second gold medal in the competition since its inception […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to order the creation of an independent fact-finding commission to investigate the extrajudicial killings associated with the previous administration’s controversial war on drugs. “We urge the President to form a panel – similar to the Agrava Fact-Finding Board – that will probe […]
Former Civil Service Chair and three-time Davao City representative Karlo Nograles said on Sunday that Davao’s students would benefit from an improved transport system that eases their daily commute, especially after school hours. In a radio interview that weekend, Nograles shared that he observed that many students could be seen in the evening around the […]
AGRI Party-list is one of the top preferences among party-lists for the upcoming 2025 midterm elections, according to the latest survey conducted by Tangere. The survey which ran from October 1 to 4 with a sample size of 2,400 participants across the Philippines, said that AGRI ranks 8th among 44 party-lists in the Philippines. “Taos-pusong […]
As the P30 billion fund of the Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) is scheduled to be transferred today to the National Treasury to fund unprogrammed appropriations, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee reminds the Department of Health (DOH) and PhilHealth of lowering the out-of-pocket medical expenses of Filipinos that they committed during the House Plenary budget deliberations. […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the unveiling of the Bicol Region’s biggest sports platform, the Sorsogon Sports Arena, a “landmark that Sorsoganons and every Bicolano can be proud of”. Marcos was joined by Sorsogon Governor Boboy Hamor and Senate President Chiz Escudero, who was the proponent of the massive project which construction started when he […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III threw his support behind proposals to reopen the investigation into the unresolved killings linked to the Duterte administration’s brutal and bloody war on drugs. “We need to charge those guilty of the crimes, but we also need to know who were negligent and incompetent during the investigation of these […]
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Senator Pia Cayetano addressed barangay health workers, healthcare workers, breast cancer survivors, and fellow advocates during a seminar in Muntinlupa. Cayetano expressed her deep gratitude to the healthcare workers present, acknowledging their crucial role in breast cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. The veteran legislator also […]