Senator Pia S. Cayetano has called on student-athletes to find their passion and to apply the same discipline they have for sports to their academics. Speaking at the Palarong Pambansa Pre-Qualifying Meet in Cebu City, Senator Pia Cayetano urged over 1,000 student-athletes to apply the same passion...
Senators are seeking immediate answers into the purported proposal of the United States to allow some Afghanistan nationals to temporarily stay in the Philippines. This, after the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, headed by Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos, has set a public hearing on the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has lauded the local government of Davao del Norte for successfully purging insurgents from its locality. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go (Photo courtesy of O/S Sen. Bong Go) Go, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense, earlier participated in...
The Geneva-based International Labor Organization (ILO) has approved a proposed amendment of Senator Raffy Tulfo to include migrant workers’ right to have “access to relevant labour protection information” in the Draft Conclusions of the Committee on Labour Protection in the International...
TOL Views Infrastructure development is the backbone of industrialization. The establishment of structures and facilities that drive economic activities is essential to the success of our thrusts towards national inclusive growth and development. In constructing bridges, buildings, roads, and...
Past and present senators will pay their respects to former Senator Rodolfo ‘’Pong’’ Biazon in the traditional necrological services at the Senate building on June 19, Monday morning. This followed the filing today by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri of Senate Resolution 652...
Senator Maria Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Wednesday, June 14, pressed for the completion of an evacuation plan for Filipino migrant workers in Taiwan before acting on a US relocation of Afghan refugees to the Philippines. As chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Marcos said the...
OF TREES AND FOREST We just celebrated the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence. Actually, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has decided to organize a multi-year commemoration to celebrate our independence and our nationhood from 2023 to 2026. The idea is to...
Sen. Cynthia Villar said she is confident that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will soon sign into law the bill condoning loans of farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). Sen. Cynthia Villar (Senate PRIB Photo) Villar, chairperson of the...
Debtors deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity. That is the message of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva when he filed a resolution which seeks to investigate the rise of unauthorized and unregistered online lending platforms in the country and victimizes hundreds of vulnerable...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is pushing for a bill seeking to amend the country’s Insurance Code in order to enhance the services of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs). Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go (MB file photo) Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
In order to address the low number of students enrolling, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for an enhanced back- to-school program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Gatchalian lamented the low...
