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As the torchbearers of tomorrow, the Filipino youth plays a vital role in shaping the future. Despite the current global political climate, they remain undeterred to extinguish the pervasive wildfire of injustice and inequality, both physically and digitally. This belief is what drove the University of the Philippines Political Society (UP POLSCi) to conceptualize one […]
There are no “partisan or political considerations” in the establishment of Malasakit Centers, as these provide medical assistance to poor Filipinos, Senator Bong Go said. Go made the statement following the call of Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to investigate the operations of the Malasakit Center as it is […]
Senator-elect Bong Go has made it clear that he will not violate the law just to do his friends favors. “Ako naman ay tutulong naman po sa mga kaibigan lalo’t gusto mag-negosyo ng legal at maayos. Pero hindi ko po babaluktutin ang batas para tulungan po, kahit na magkaibigan tayo. Kahit nakatulong ka sa akin […]
Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), the regional party of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, will hold its first rally to kick off the campaign for the 2019 polls in Pampanga on Feb. 12, according to Senator Cynthia Villar. “February 12, Pampanga sponsored by Hugpong ng Pagbabago. That’s the first one,” Villar told reporters. When asked why […]
Recognizing the power of women as effective partners for change and development, Senator Cynthia Villar is urging the women in Ilocos province to earn income and not just ask money from their husbands. In her speech during the Women’s Club Day in Piddig, Ilocos Norte where she was invited as guest of honor and speaker, […]
Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Chairperson Koko Pimentel III said on Sunday that he was planning to convene insurance stakeholders to discuss and propose measures that would give added protection to Filipino farmers, particularly from the damaging effects of typhoons and natural calamities. The move was meant to enhance the food security situation […]
The Telecommuting Act of 2017 or more commonly known as “work-from-home” bill authored and sponsored by Senator Joel Villanueva is only one step closer to becoming a law as it awaits the President’s signature following its bicam report ratification this month. The bill encourages employers to allow telecommuting or the partial or total substitution of […]
Bagumbayan Volunteers for a New Philippines Party, the political party founded by Senator Dick Gordon, entered the race for the 2019 midterm elections by fielding candidates who share the party’s vision for a new Philippines. Gordon, Bagumbayan-VNP Party chairman and president, said the party has a defined platform of governance, anchored on what the country’s […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections main office in Manila for reelection as senator. Villar was accompanied by husband former Senate President Manny Villar and daughter, Camille, and son Paolo. The seasoned legislator is seeking her second term as senator under the banner of the Nacionalista […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez may be one of President Rodrigo Duterte’s most popular appointees, but if given a chance to run for public office, Lopez said she would rather serve the country in other ways. “Nakita ko yung buhay ng mga congressmen at senators (I’ve seen the lives […]