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With the hoopla over the midterm elections already in the rearview mirror, lawmakers at the House of Representatives are now raring to get back to work when session resumes, with the hope of passing more measures in the remainder of the 17th Congress. They are also awaiting the signing into law by President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Senator Loren Legarda has ended the 32-year rule of the Javier dynasty in her home province of Antique with a promise to make the province a role model for sustainable development. Legarda was proclaimed the new representative of the lone district of Antique to the House of Representatives, sweeping all of the province’s 18 towns, […]
Developing new city centers across the country to expand development in the regions and spread economic activities outside the densely populated Metro Manila will help sustain the remarkable economic growth of the Philippines in the coming years, Senator Sonny Angara said. “As the National Capital Region (NCR) becomes increasingly saturated, it is necessary that we […]
Reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar proved to be the most trusted senatorial candidate among Cebu City residents as she got the most number of votes in Monday’s midterm elections. Official results from the Cebu City Canvassing Center showed Villar topping the senatorial race in the Queen City of the South with 334,294 votes. The 68-year-old Villar, […]
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte hailed Dabawenyos for their straight vote for the 12 Senate candidates who were backed by her political party, the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), a first in this city’s history. “I have said that I feel alone every day, stressing over making sure Davao City is okay but when I am […]
The expected victory of senatorial candidates backed by President Rodrigo Duterte in the midterm elections is proof that Filipinos want the reforms started by his administration to continue, Malacañang said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the initial assessment after unofficial results released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed at least eight of the current […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III is calling for a congressional inquiry into reported vote counting machine (VCM) glitches that caused delays during Monday’s midterm polls. Pimentel, chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation, questioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for lacking foresight on the massive malfunctioning of VCMs in several precincts nationwide. […]
Senatorial candidates Bong Go and Bato dela Rosa thanked the more than 18 million Filipinos who voted for them in the May 13 elections. Go and Dela Rosa, who will be the first two Dabawenyos to become members of the Philippine Senate after 47 years, are among the top five winning senatorial candidates along with […]
Senator Sonny Angara said government should set a higher minimum pay for teachers if it wants to recruit and retain highly effective educators who will prepare Filipino students for the challenges of the future. “If we value education and we intend to create a more educated generation of Filipinos, then we need to pay teachers […]
Reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar thanked voters who gave her an early lead in the partial and unofficial tally of votes for the Senate race. “Hindi pa po tapos ang bilangan pero natutuwa po ako at nagpapasalamat dahil marami sa ating kababayan ang sumusuporta at naniniwala na isa ako sa mga senador na makakatulong sa kanila,” […]