House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan is urging the government to provide “adequate protection and security” to key witnesses in the quad committee’s (quad com) ongoing probe into the past administration’s highly controversial war on drugs that resulted in massive atrocities. “The appropriate agencies should safeguard resource persons or key witnesses who have offered […]
Category: Politics
Former Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chair Karlo Nograles on Tuesday expressed optimism that his entry into the Davao City mayoralty race would encourage the voters of Davao City to troop to the polls as he lamented that a fourth of the city’s voters just stayed home during the 2022 national and local elections. A week […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed strong optimism for increased foreign investments in the Philippines following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s compelling presentation of the country as an ideal investment destination. In his address before the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business and Investment Summit in Laos, Marcos outlined the Philippines’ strategic position as a growing economy […]
The Quezon City Government continues to intensify its cancer initiatives, as part of the city’s celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. QCitizens can avail of free clinical breast examinations and mammograms for women ages 50 years old and above. All 66 health centers offer these services all year round from Mondays to Fridays, 8 AM […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa called drug lord Kerwin Espinosa a liar who cannot be a credible witness. The former top cop-turned-legislator made the statement after Espinosa accused Dela Rosa of threatening him to link former Senator Leila De Lima and businessman Peter Lim to the illegal drug trade at a hearing in the House […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano provided updates on the ongoing factual and independent review of the New Senate Building (NSB) project, sharing concerns about the updated timeline and cost estimates. “Since we started the review of the project, we haven’t made any accusations or allegations, we’re just fact-finding,” he told reporters recently. Cayetano, who chairs the […]
Sorsogon has achieved a lot as a province over the decades but it has the potential to grow even more in the years to come. Senate President Chiz Escudero said Sorsogon is no longer just a blip on the map of the Bicol peninsula, but a key contributor to the growth of the region. “Nagsimula […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III threw his strong support behind proposals for higher compensation for teachers and poll workers and renewed his call that these election-related benefits and allowances be tax-exempt. “Napakahalaga ng gampanin ng mga guro sa pagseseguro ng malinis maayos at matiwasay na halalan sa 2025. Sa mga ‘hot spots’ na lugar […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed the need for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to conduct a comprehensive review of ongoing reclamation projects, particularly around Manila Bay, with a focus on their ecological and engineering impact. During the department’s budget hearing for 2025, Cayetano emphasized that while the DENR is responsible for environmental […]
Senator Bong Go commended the recent implementation of free PhilHealth coverage for solo parents and their children, in line with Republic Act No. 11861, or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, of which he is one of its authors and co-sponsors. This law grants automatic inclusion for solo parents into the National Health Insurance Program, […]