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Senator Erwin Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 1625, known as the “West Philippine Sea (WPS) Education Act,” which mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to include learning topics and materials regarding the issue in the basic and higher education curricula. “We have to stand as a unified nation […]
Aside from being the most transparent, the 2026 national budget also tackles hunger on two fronts by improving child nutrition while putting income directly into the hands of Filipino farmers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Sa pagkakataong ito, tinatalaga ng pambansang badyet na bumili ang mga public school ng gatas sa mga lokal na maggagatas,” the […]
After days of meetings that stretched into overtime, the bicameral conference committee completed deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, clearing the way for its timely enactment and eliminating the risk of a reenacted General Appropriations Act. The assurance was given by House Committee on Appropriations Chair Nueva Ecija Representative Mikaela Angela Suansing […]
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) delighted the public with the star-studded Parade of Stars in Makati City, which serves as the host city.Excitement filled the atmosphere as decorated movie-themed floats started passing through the parade route. Enthusiastic crowds and spectators lined up along the parade route for a chance to catch glimpses, cheer, and […]
With safeguards among others in place and with continued public vigilance, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson holds high hopes that the 2026 budget will help bring positive change for Filipinos. Lacson lauded the Senate panel in the bicameral conference committee led by Senate finance committee Win Gatchalian for fighting for the safeguards and transparency […]
With public anger still simmering over the flood-control controversy that tainted the 2025 budget cycle, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the bicameral conference committee-approved ₱6.793-trillion 2026 national budget now contains strong, enforceable safeguards for transparency, traceability, and citizen oversight. “Ekis na ang patago at ‘alok-able’ na mga usapan na nagreresulta sa ‘ghost’ projects, overpricing, at mga […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team reaffirmed the spirit of compassionate service as it reached out, in coordination with local officials, to provide additional assistance to displaced workers in Barangay Rosario, Pasig City. In a message during the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) payout program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Go […]
The runaway cost of pork has Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte batting for the speedy and full implementation of a new livestock law, which can, in the long haul—in the words of Agriculture Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel Jr.—“restore sanity” to the market prices of liempo, kasim and other meat products. With the market cost […]
Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte has given his full backing to a Department of Education (DepEd) proposal for local government units (LGUs) to take the lead in the construction of school buildings in their respective localities, saying that LGUs are in a good position to speed up such infrastructure work to close the ever yawning […]
The 24-member Central Luzon bloc has formally declared its “full, unequivocal, and resolute support” for Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, further consolidating unity in the House of Representatives and bringing the total number of lawmakers publicly backing his leadership to 266. The declaration was made through a resolution adopted on December 15, led by […]