The Senate has adopted a resolution congratulating the De La Salle Santiago Zobel (DLSZ) Strings Ensemble for winning two awards at music festivals held in Europe in July 2023. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri and other senators posed with the members of the De La...
The title of this piece encapsulates the exact directive issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Sept. 12, 2023 to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) when he attended the presentation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11953, known as the “New Agrarian...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), composed of various nations, is currently having its 43rd summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. It opened on Sept. 5, 2023, with leaders wasting no time to address a host of issues and challenges faced by the region. During a plenary session, President...
One doesn’t need to be an expert in economics to recognize that there is absolutely no benefit when it comes to rice smuggling and hoarding. These twin “evils” not only disrupt the agricultural market but also inflict severe hardship on the majority, particularly our farmers and producers....
The scourge of cancer runs deep — it can shatter family ties, derail a promising career, and obliterate the dreams of individuals who now find themselves immersed in the relentless struggle for recovery. There’s always the feeling of an impending doom that cancer brings and this is something...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and the local government on Sunday, Aug. 20, expressed support to the Senate’s approval of the bill renaming two roads in the city after the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. "Buong puso po nating sinusuportahan ang hakbang na ito ng Senado na ipangalan...
Securing a job is the aspiration of the majority following years of formal education. A stable job not only sustains one’s family but instills dignity and pride to the employed. In a general picture, a country where its citizens are mostly employed is one where economic growth and communal peace...
The Senate on Monday, August 14, unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill renaming Agham Road and the BIR Road in Quezon City after the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. The late Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago during a press conference at the Senate in 2012. She succumbed to lung...
“Why are we talking about space when we have so many issues to confront on land?” This is perhaps the question on the minds of individuals when they become aware of Presidential Proclamation No. 302. This proclamation, signed last month by the President, declares the “period of Aug. 8 to 14...
Typhoon Egay's fury left a trail of destruction in Luzon, claiming lives and causing devastation. Tragically, it indirectly claimed the lives of 27 passengers aboard the M/B Princess Aya in Laguna de Bay on July 27, 2023. The motorized banca they were riding faced the wrath of Typhoon Egay, but...
The health of a nation’s people is its greatest wealth. Progress and prosperity can only be sustained when the citizenry is healthy and free from diseases. The recent pandemic clearly illustrated that no amount of economic development can compensate for an unhealthy population. In this context,...
Republic Act No. 7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991, has granted local government units (LGUs) the authority to govern their respective territories with legislative, executive, and fiscal autonomy, empowering them to enact ordinances, manage wealth and resources, and provide essential public...
