Over the past few days, there has been a lot of fuss regarding Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023. Much of if was the strong opposition of some sectors regarding the implementation of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). But what...
The lay arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the Council of the Laity of the Philippines (Laiko), has called on the Senate to reject Senate Bill (SB) 1979, or the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Bill. In a statement issued on Thursday, Jan. 16, Laiko expressed...
Two senators on Thursday, January 16 have expressed their reservation on the bill seeking to prevent adolescent pregnancy in the country. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, January 16 said he is wary over the provisions of Senate Bill No. 1979 or the proposed...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has clarified that the Philippines still has no law allowing divorce in the Philippines after a video was uploaded on social media about the measure being approved already. Through its fact-checking arm, "Maging Mapanuri," the PCO said on Wednesday, Jan....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the government to provide permanent positions for qualified contractual employees in its rightsizing plan. Gatchalian said creating plantilla positions should apply to eligible contractual employees who have been consistently performing the same...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed support for the exclusion of teaching and non-teaching personnel from proposals to rightsize the national government. Gatchalian pointed out that the basic education sector already suffers from a teaching and non-teaching staff shortage. During the 2025 national...
The Senate will prioritize the measure on the rightsizing of the national government to ensure its passage before the 19th Congress adjourns its session in June. Escudero, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 890 or the proposed Rightsizing National Government Act, made the promise on...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should prove the necessity of passing the bill seeking to rightsize government by presenting the data lawmakers have been asking to justify the measure. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that while he sees the “benefit and wisdom” of the proposed...
House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro and former ACT Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio on Tuesday, December 31, denounced the signing of what they perceived to be a “deceptive” version of the P 6.3-trillion national budget for 2025. Both lawmakers said President Ferdinand...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (left), Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (PPAB) There's absolutely nothing wrong with Malacañang's deferment of the signing of the P6.352-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for...
For Senator Imee Marcos, President Marcos' veto powers are not enough to resolve the deep problems entrenched in the "very bad" P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Di sapat ang line item veto kasi malalim at matindi ang problema ng very bad budget na ito (The line item veto is...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The House of Representatives supports and respects President Marcos' decision to postpone the signing of the proposed 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), which according to Malacañang would...
