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Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections have opened a more difficult but hopeful phase for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM): building a government that reflects the voters’ mandate. “Nagsalita na ang Bangsamoro voters. Now comes the harder and more hopeful task: form a government worthy of their voice,” Pangilinan […]
Senator Bong Go welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 12321, or the Last Mile and GIDA Schools Act, saying children living in remote and disadvantaged communities should no longer have to endure hours-long journeys or study in poorly equipped schools simply because of where they were born. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on […]
Laguna Governor Sol Aragones visited the Special Nature and Science City of Los Baños to celebrate the final day of the Bañamos Festival alongside residents, highlighted by a special basketball exhibition game featuring former PBA stars James Yap and Paul Atardi. Welcomed warmly by Los Baños Mayor Neil Andrew Nocon, Aragones expressed strong support for […]
Extending the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years could save the government about P30 billion in election costs while giving Congress time to review proposed reforms to the SK system, Deputy Speaker Janette Garin said. Garin said the House has adopted the Senate-approved measure setting five-year terms for barangay and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero thanked his colleagues for approving on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which fixes the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to five years. With its approval, the Barangay and SK Elections (BSKE) originally set for November 2026 will be moved to November 2028, and thereafter […]
Senator Bong Go urged the Department of Health to prioritize completing and operationalizing existing Super Health Centers before pursuing more facilities, stressing that government-funded health infrastructure must actually serve patients instead of being left idle. During the Senate budget hearing, Go reiterated a position he and Senate President Win Gatchalian had pushed during previous budget […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged Congress to act on an anti-political dynasty law following the Supreme Court’s directive that lawmakers fulfill their constitutional duty to prohibit political dynasties. The Supreme Court ruled that Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution requires Congress to enact a law defining and prohibiting political dynasties, saying the legislature’s failure […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso and Land Bank of the Philippines Vice President and Chief Trust Officer Atty. Mario Sabino Jr. signed an agreement to help grow the city’s housing fund and provide a sustainable source of financing for its in-city vertical housing program. The agreement allows the City Government to invest around […]
The House of Representatives is ready for bicameral talks to reconcile differences in the proposed anti-political dynasty law once senators approve their version, House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms Chairperson and Lanao del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong said.Adiong’s statement came after the Supreme Court directed Congress to enact an anti-political dynasty law “at […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking the mobilization of local government units to ensure the delivery of early childhood care and development (ECCD) programs and services to children below five years old. Gatchalian made this call during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of the Interior and […]