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Senator Francis Tolentino is urging the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to be more proactive in helping state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) so that they can improve their performance and attract more students. “Nakalimutan na ang SUCs sa BARMM. We should be more proactive in addressing […]
Senator Bong Go has expressed support for the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. “I support the postponement of the elections as it will give the next President a chance to work hand in hand with the new Barangay and SK officials to synchronize and accomplish their projects and programs,” Go said at […]
A public hearing of the Senate Committee on Local Government, conducted jointly with the Committees on Ways and Means; Finance; and Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, was held to discuss issues currently being faced by barangays. Among the bills taken up during the hearing was Senate Bill No. 391 or the Magna Carta for Barangays […]
Senator Dick Gordon did not buy the alibi of a doctor from the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) Hospital and said that it is impossible for him to be unaware of patients’ actions and the illegal activities inside the hospital. Gordon questioned NBP Hospital Medical Officer Ursicio Ceñas following former Valencia City Mayor Jose Galario Jr.’s […]
Senator Dick Gordon ordered the National Bureau of Investigations to check the cellular phones which have been subpoenaed from two Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) personnel as part of a joint Senate committee hearing on the alleged sale of Good Conduct Time Allowances (GCTA) credits to inmates. Gordon directed the NBI to retrieve the messages deleted […]
Senator Bong Go has expressed support for the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to immediately re-arrest the nearly 2,000 heinous crime convicts who were freed early due to the allegedly erroneous application of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law. “I believe that their re-arrest is a crucial step to correct the error committed by […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa has defended his proposal for the restoration of the death penalty, saying his bill will only cover drug trafficking and other drug-related crimes. “Yung aking proposed measure, sa drug trafficking lang yon. Yung ibang heinous crime hindi kasama kasi nakikita ko mahihirapang lumusot. (My proposed measure covers only drug trafficking. Other heinous crimes are not included because […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is optimistic that Senate Bill 363, or the proposed framework for the Waste-to-Energy Act, will soon get the thumbs up from senators. At the sidelines of the recetly-held Forum on Renewable Energy and Waste-to-Energy jointly hosted by the PPP Center and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Gatchalian said consultations with some stakeholders […]
Senators paid tribute to the late environmentalist and philanthropist Gina Lopez, who died due to multiple organ failure. Lopez, the long-time chairperson of ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) and former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte, passed away at age 65. Senator Bong Go, who had the […]
How do we expect our youth to be prepared for college and to find decent jobs later on in life when they’re not getting the best education that they deserve in grade school and high school? Senator Sonny Angara was incensed by the disappointing accomplishment report of the Department of Education (DepEd) for 2018, which […]