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Senator Bong Go called for intensified and preemptive government action as worsening El Niño conditions have placed 106 cities and municipalities across five regions under a state of calamity, affecting hundreds of thousands of Filipinos and inflicting billions of pesos in agricultural losses. Go stressed that government agencies and local government units must act before […]
Sorsogon’s family poverty rate dropped to 15.1 percent in 2025 from 28.4 percent in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), a dramatic decline that highlights the enduring impact of infrastructure and policy reforms put in place by Senator Chiz Escudero during his term as provincial governor. Escudero, the former local chief executive from […]
“Stop red-tagging members of indigenous communities.” This was the call of Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, vice chair of the House committee on indigenous cultural communities and indigenous peoples, as the country observes Indigenous Peoples Month this October. Bernos said that the red-tagging of indigenous leaders detracts from the real issues faced by indigenous […]
The mayors of Laguna gathered at the Provincial Capitol recently to express their wholehearted, unified support for Governor Sol Aragones as she stressed that she never stole and will never steal people’s money. Led by League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Laguna Chapter President and Rizal Mayor Vener Muñoz, the mayors stood together […]
“Sa bawat kabataang Pilipino na nagsisikap para maabot ang kanilang mga pangarap, katuwang ninyo ang Kongreso. Hindi dapat maging hadlang ang kahirapan para hindi makapagtapos ng pag-aaral ang kabataang Pilipino.” This was the message of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III as he announced that the House of Representatives has provided for an additional P10.06 […]
A bill seeking to institutionalize the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Program in a bid to strengthen the country’s bamboo industry and create livelihood opportunities has been approved on third and final reading before the Senate. With 16 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and no abstention, Senate Bill No. 2495, or the proposed “Kawayan Act,” was […]
Senator-Judge Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Senate leadership to reconsider the schedule of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial and prioritize deliberations on the national budget, warning that rushing the trial and pushing the plenary budget deliberations to the end of November can worsen the country’s economic challenges. “Given the Super El Niño, given the […]
Senator Bong Go called for stronger government investment in Philippine sports, saying public funds should prioritize programs and facilities that directly benefit Filipino athletes rather than projects that fail to deliver meaningful value to the public. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, made the call after presiding over the committee’s post-Asian Games evaluation […]
The House Committee on Energy, chaired by Palawan Representative Jose Alvarez, approved substitute bills and their corresponding committee reports seeking to free consumers from paying for system loss and liberalize power generation down to the consumer level. A total of 43 House bills (HBs) and two House resolutions were filed seeking to end the practice […]
The Provincial Government of Bohol, under the leadership of Governor Aris Aumentado, is exploring opportunities to attract more Japanese visitors through charter flights, educational tourism, and sustainable travel experiences. This was discussed during the courtesy visit of the Japan Tourist Bureau Corporation (JTBC) at the Governor’s Office, where the delegation talked about the second charter […]