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Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday strongly denounced the twin killings of village officials in Mindanao in what he described as “incidents that are apparently politically-motivated, occuring as they are very close to the May 13 elections.” The Mindanao-born lawmaker was reacting to separate fatal shooting incidents of two local barangay heads from the […]
Former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair and administration Senate bet Francis Tolentino on Sunday said that if given the chance to serve as a senator, one of his urgent priorities would be to “improve and escalate the benefits of teachers “way more than what they are receiving right now.” “We need to talk more […]
The chair of the House of Representatives’ agriculture committee lauded the Department of Agriculture for a new program aimed at providing loans to fresh graduates of agriculture and agriculture-related courses so they could further develop their farming projects and innovations. The program could very well entice more youth to pursue agriculture as a career, since […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is encouraging Filipinos here and abroad to learn more about their history and culture by visiting heritage sites and cultural centers at Philippine embassies during the celebration of the National Heritage Month in May. “Heritage is about the things from the past which are valued enough today to save for tomorrow,” […]
Despite his strong showing in the recent survey on the senatorial race, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Bong Go said he would not be complacent and would in stead pursue his campaign to the last hour. The latest Pulse Asia survey showed Go secured within the “Magic 12,” or […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urges government to consider the possibility of another wage hike and study the supervening conditions that would justify such an increase. Villanueva, chair of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, made the call in response to the statement of Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad III that the Regional Tripartite […]
“Tatak Kalamay,” a multi-sector group based in Negros Occidental composed of sugar industry stakeholders, has reaffirmed support for their “Magic 8” list of senatorial candidates amid criticisms in social media. The group, primarily led by Sugar Regulatory Administration Board Member Emilio Yulo III and Confederation of Sugar Producers spokesperson Raymond Montinola, acknowledged that they have […]
Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair Koko Pimentel III on Friday congratulated the 1,800 who passed the 2018 Bar Exams and urged the new lawyers to be “champions of the Rule of Law, conscientious officers of the court, and honorable members of the legal profession.” Pimentel, who topped the 1990 Bar exam, reminded the fresh […]
Following the series of earthquakes that rocked various parts of the country, including Luzon and Metro Manila as well as the recent bombings in Sri Lanka, Senator Dick Gordon called on the whole country and the government to prepare for mass casualty incidents. Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, underscored the need for swift […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law a measure that would exempt an estimated 1.3 million first-time jobseekers from paying for government documents needed in their job applications. These documents include clearances from the police and the National Bureau of Investigation, medical certificate from public hospitals, birth and […]