Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 14 said he supports the planned Pax Silica Industrial Hub in Capas, Tarlac but stressed the need to meet several environmental and displacement conditions. Gatchalian made the remark during the committee hearing of the Senate Committee on...
The Commission on Audit (COA) is studying the possibility of launching a fraud audit against the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) over the “unusual” names of the recipients of confidential funds from the two agencies that were both then under Vice...
Senator Paolo "Bam" Aquino IV called for greater transparency in government spending after flooding in several parts of the country killed at least 19 people and displaced thousands. Flooding hit parts of the National Capital Region, Southern Luzon, Northern Luzon, and Central Luzon following...
Senator Bam Aquino is pushing for the creation of a monthly P2,000 disability support allowance for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help them cover additional costs associated with their condition. Under Senate Bill (SB) No. 2386, or the National Disability Support Act, qualified PWDs would...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV welcomed the new law that amended certain provisions of the Enhanced Basic Education Act, removing the mandatory requirement to use the spiral progression approach in the K to 12 curriculum. This after Republic Act No. 12322, which Aquino principally...
Former Commission on Audit (COA) Intelligence and Confidential Fund Audit Office (ICFAO) State Auditor Atty. Roderick Wamil told the impeachment court on Wednesday that the guidelines governing confidential and intelligence funds do not explicitly allow or prohibit the use of aliases for...
The Senate Impeachment Court, a usually divided body, has united to congratulate tennis star Alex Eala after she victoriously became the first Filipino player to win a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 500 singles title. Senate Impeachment Court presiding officer Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero...
Technology and industry leaders highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) is driving innovation and business impact while also putting cybersecurity at the forefront of daily operations at the fifth edition of iGnite: The GCash Innovation Summit. The event also celebrated the global impact of...
Senator Bam Aquino has hailed the signing into law of a measure designed to improve access to education in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA), saying it will help remove long-standing barriers that prevent children in remote communities from attending school safely. Aquino, who...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Friday, July 24 pushed for the passage of the bill seeking to raise the annual income tax exemption threshold from P250,000 to P480,000. Aquino said this would increase the take-home pay of more Filipino workers and help them cope with the already high cost of...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Thursday, July 23 urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to work double time in the last half of 2026 to deliver the targeted 25,000 classrooms on time, saying that further delays in the construction of these buildings continue to burden Filipino students and...
Senators condemned on Monday, July 20 China 's continued acts of violence and intimidation in within the country 's maritime domain, particularly the latest physical aggression displayed by the China Coast Guard against a Philippine Navy personnel. Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito...
