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Camarines Sur 1st District Representative Tsuyoshi Anthony “Hori” Horibata, representing House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III at the opening of the 20th Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX) at the World Trade Center, highlighted the productivity of the House of Representatives and its focus on measures that support economic growth, create opportunities for businesses, and […]
The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MCDRRMC), chaired by Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, passed a resolution requiring all public elementary and high schools—as well as city universities Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and Universidad de Manila (UdM)—to conduct earthquake simulation exercises once a month during the school year. Domagoso moved […]
Senator Camille Villar personally visited earthquake-stricken communities in General Santos City, bringing relief assistance and expressing solidarity with families affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. “Sa panahon ng sakuna, higit kailanman kailangan nating maramdaman na may nagkakaisa at handang tumulong. Hindi lamang ito tungkol sa relief goods. Ito ay pagpapakita ng […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has called for the immediate appropriation of P15 billion to support relief, rehabilitation, recovery, repair, and reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked several Mindanao provinces and cities. Under proposed Senate Bill No. 2259, Pangilinan sought a supplemental appropriation of P15 billion for fiscal year 2026 for the […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his condolences to the families, loved ones, friends, teammates, coaches, and members of the Philippine basketball community following the tragic deaths of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili, two student-athletes of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) men’s basketball team. Baterbonia, 19, and Adili, 21, died in a drowning incident during […]
The House committee on information and communications technology (ICT) has begun consolidating almost 30 bills into a substitute measure establishing an official digital budget or CADENA portal to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the use of public funds by encouraging public participation in the national budgeting process and hopefully getting rid of official corruption. “Our ICT committee […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure converting the extension units of Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in the municipalities of Arteche and Balangiga into regular campuses, expanding access to state-subsidized higher education in the province. Under House Bill No. 9464, authored by Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso cited the ongoing events in the Senate in his message to young Filipinos, telling them that real public discourse must be built on evidence and ideas, not personal attacks and insults. Domagoso delivered his remarks before the finalists of the “Youth Peace Summit 2026: Voice of the Youth, […]
Senator Mark Villar expressed solidarity with the people of Mindanao following the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Southern Philippines. Villar also extended his sympathies to the families who suffered loss, displacement, and hardship as a result of the devastation brought by the earthquake and its aftermath. “Sa ganitong panahon ng pagsubok, mahalagang […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan renewed calls for stronger safeguards for local farmers, joining officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in inspecting 26 twenty-foot containers loaded with an estimated ₱86 million worth of imported red onions at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). “Habang nabubulok ang […]