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DY REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO HOUSE ACCOUNTABILITY

Speaker Bojie Dy reaffirmed his commitment to transparency, accountability, and restoring public trust as the House of Representatives prepares to welcome the new year. “Gaya ng aking sinabi noon, ako’y inyong pagkatiwalaan bilang Speaker; patuloy nating gagawin ang lahat ng makakaya upang gawin na mas bukas, mas malinaw, at mas mapagkakatiwalaan ang Kongreso,” Dy said. […]

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BATANGAS STATE U WINS AT WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD

Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, lauded Batangas State University for bringing pride to the Philippines after winning the World Championship at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Singapore 2025 International Finals held recently at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Manila Bay Sands. BatStateU’s Team Scarlet-Verdant BSU […]

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LACSON VOWS TO BOOST FIGHT VS CORRUPTION IN 2026

In the Year of the Fire Horse, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson will turn up the heat against corruption, even as he hopes President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will bring the same fire to the fight. Lacson said the Filipino people expect no less from their public servants, as they have become more awake and […]

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ENGINEERING GRADUATE THANKS BONG GO FOR SUPPORT

A 23-year-old electrical engineering graduate from Bataan Peninsula State University expressed her gratitude to Senator Bong Go for being instrumental in finishing her university studies.  “Maraming salamat po, Kuya Bong Go. Binigyan ninyo po kami ng hope na makatapos at mapagtagumpayan po iyung mga pangarap namin,” said a proud Natasha Daniela Tamayo Salvador.  Salvador dreamed […]

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MAYOR ISKO MORENO: MANILA FINISHED STRONG IN 2025

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said the city ended 2025 on stronger ground after stabilizing city finances, restoring frontline services, and rebuilding investor confidence in the first six months of his administration. In a Facebook Live year-end report aired from Manila City Hall recently, Domagoso said the city confronted major challenges inherited mid-year, […]

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SPEAKER DY: HOUSE WILL SHIFT TO PAPERLESS SYSTEM  

Speaker Bojie Dy announced that the House of Representatives will shift to a paperless system and adopt blockchain technology beginning in 2026, a move that will make the Philippine Congress the first legislative body in Asia to use the technology to strengthen transparency and public trust.Dy made the announcement in a video message posted in […]

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UNPROGRAMMED FUND LOOPHOLES IN 2026 BUDGET CLOSED

Senator Win Gatchalian emphasized that a corruption loophole previously lodged under Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) has been eliminated in the proposed 2026 national budget, as recently approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee. The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance was referring to the Strengthening Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP), which previously housed […]

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INTER-AGENCY PROBE ON DPWH BUDGET INSERTIONS URGED

Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson called for a genuine inter-agency investigation into claims linking Cabinet officials to multibillion-peso budget insertions for Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) infrastructure projects, as he warned that prematurely dismissing them risks the perception of a “cover-up”. Lacson said it is too early for Malacanang to brand claims […]

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PANGILINAN TO DA, BOC: GO AFTER ONION SMUGGLERS

As the country approaches the onion harvest season, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to intensify its anti-agricultural smuggling operations, warning that illegal imports could once again undermine local farmers and distort market prices. Pangilinan, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and […]

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SENATE, HOUSE SIGN 2026 NAT’L BUDGET BICAM REPORT

House Appropriations Committee Chairperson and Nueva Ecija Representative Mikaela Suansing said that members of both Houses of Congress can scrutinize the reconciled, enrolled 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB)—hours after the Committee Report was signed Sunday afternoon. “Volumes I, I-A, I-B, I-C and Volume II will all be released to the members (of both Houses of […]