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Senate President Chiz Escudero lauded the United States for its groundbreaking decision to allocate an additional $500 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines, marking a historic step in strengthening the country’s defense capabilities. “This is indeed a first!” Escudero said about the substantial investment aimed at modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines […]
The proposed law for the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program will enable students to help the country in times of disasters like the recent Typhoon Carina which brought destruction to Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa stated this during Senator Loren Legarda’s interpellation on Senate Bill No. […]
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss paid a courtesy visit to Senator Raffy Tulfo in the Senate recently. During said visit, Fluss praised and thanked Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) for dedication to their work in Israel and concern to their employers, which made Tulfo proud. “I thank the Pinay caregiver Camille Jesalva who risked […]
The House Committee on Metro Manila Development chaired by Manila Representative Rolando Valeriano discussed short and long-term plans of concerned agencies to prevent and mitigate flooding in Metro Manila in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina. “It is highly unacceptable that the Philippines is experiencing worse disasters in Typhoon Carina than in Typhoon Ondoy in 2009,” […]
Angeles City was recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government with 95% functionality in terms of Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Children, the highest adjectival rating.This is through the efforts of the city government led by Mayor Carmelo ‘Pogi’ Lazatin Jr., in undertaking programs combating violence against women […]
Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee stressed that the government should provide alternative sources of income for approximately 19,000 fisherfolk who are potentially affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Terranova. In his House Resolution No. 1825, Lee seeks to assess the impact to the environment and livelihood of fisherfolk and residents of the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo along with his fellow senators introduced a Senate resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), formerly known as the PUV Modernization Program. Those who authored Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1096 along with Tulfo include Senate President Chiz Escudero, Majority Leader […]
For his work in helping those affected by floods brought by Super Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon, actor Gerald Anderson deserves a commendation and a promotion in the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this in a resolution where he sought a one-rank promotion for Anderson – Gerald Randolph Anderson Jr. […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano filed a resolution to postpone the bidding for Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) 600-megawatt and 400-megawatt power supply requirements until its terms of reference (TOR) are reviewed to ensure fairness in the selection of bidders and arrive at the true lowest cost for the supply of energy. Cayetano introduced Senate Resolution 1090 […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante reiterated that the objective of the Committee’s ongoing hearings on the previous administration’s war on illegal drugs is to obtain the truth surrounding the alleged extrajudicial killings committed in the campaign against illegal drugs and to ensure that justice is served. Quoting Amos 5:24, Abante said, “but […]