Senator Raffy Tulfo called out the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the several lapses he observed in terms of regulating financial and lending companies' operation of their respective online lending applications (OLAs). Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Subcommittee on Banks,...
Former senator and senatorial candidate Bam Aquino’s campaign has been sparking voters’ interest on his advocacies of free college education and guaranteed employment for college and K-12 graduates. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino (Photo from Bam Aquino Media Bureau) The latest...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has assured the public that the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB) remains on track. The Senate, he said, is now focused on reducing costs without compromising its design and quality. “We are doing our best to maintain the aesthetics and...
SAN FABIAN—The head of a tobacco farmers group has called for the appointment of a tobacco czar who will strictly administer the implementation of the law to prevent the rampant tobacco smuggling activities in the country. Saturnino Distor, president of Philippine Tobacco Growers...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero believes that the Philippines' sovereignty was not compromised with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. "Hindi. Una, mga Pilipino ang nagsampa ng kaso sa ICC, hindi mga dayuhan. Pilipino rin ang nag desisyon, sabi nga ni Secretary [Jesus Crispin]...
Describing laboratory and related learning experience (RLE) expenses as “dagdag pasanin (extra burden)” to nursing students, senatorial candidate Bam Aquino vowed to push for additional funding and scholarships to cover these if he wins another seat in Senate. Senatorial candidate Bam...
OF TREES AND FOREST It is a very controversial question. Should government regulate social media? On one hand, we know, and some of us have experienced first-hand the dangers of social media that is completely unfettered. I have been a victim of this. Most recently, I had to post a proof of...
While senatorial candidate Bam Aquino has centered his campaign message on free college education and guaranteed employment, he said that he would also focus on finding jobs for K-12 graduates by linking the business and educational sectors. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino holds a multisectoral...
The Senate of the Philippines has launched an official Viber channel, which will not only serve as a reliable platform for accurate information but also be an effective tool for combating the spread of fake news and misinformation on social media. Senate of the Philippines According to Senate...
Citing his work as the country’s former food security secretary who lowered the rice inflation to less than one percent, senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan promised to do the same again if elected to the Senate. Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan raises hands with Dumaguete City Mayor...
Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino promised market vendors in Bataan that if he wins in the coming May 2025 midterm polls, he will serve as their “voice” in the upper chamber to push for laws and policies that will protect their rights and address their grievances. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino...
For former vice president Leni Robredo, Quezon province always held a special place in her heart. It was, after all, one of the only few provinces that gave her a winning margin in both the 2016 vice presidential polls and the 2022 presidential elections. Former vice president Leni Robredo...