Filipino children below 16 years old may no longer be able to access social media once a measure filed by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian passes into law. Gatchalian introduced Senate Bill No. 2066 or the Social Media Safety for Children Act, which establishes a minimum age for social media use and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for suspension of excise tax on diesel, arguing that it is the "fuel for the masses." While President Marcos already suspended excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene, Gatchalian wanted to expand scope of such suspension on oil products to...
The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has welcomed the full pardon and release of U Win Myint, describing it as a “constructive step” toward restoring trust and promoting inclusive dialogue in Myanmar. In a statement issued on April 19, the DFA also noted...
Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian is seeking an inquiry into the status of the Bureau of Internal Revenue 's (BIR) digitalization program as the April 15 deadline for the filing of income tax returns (ITRs) is fast approaching. Gatchalian filed a resolution to hold an inquiry into BIR...
Not all Filipinos are set to receive cash assistance under the proposed Bayanihan 3 Act, Senator Win Gatchalian bared Monday, April 6. Gatchalian, chairman of Senate Energy Committee, said the government is allotting at least P98 billion to P406 billion for the measure, which the Senate...
Senators on Tuesday, March 3 supported the proposal to give President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. the authority to reduce or suspend fuel excise taxes as global oil markets react to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said...
President Marcos does not want a reenacted budget, so Malacañang has urged lawmakers to speed up the work. "Bilisan ang trabaho. Dapat bilisan ang pag-aaral (Speed up the work. The study should be expedited)!" Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a briefing...
The Senate will be uncompromising in removing some P42-billion in appropriations for “ayuda” or social assistance programs from the unprogrammed appropriations in the proposed 2026 budget bill, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday, October 28. Lacson said the...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Monday, Oct. 13, that about 83,000 first-level government positions remain unfilled and are open to senior high school (SHS) graduates. This was according to CSC chairperson Marilyn Yap, who stated that they must at least pass the sub-professional civil...
The Commission on Audit (COA) will soon require all its employees to file detailed conflict-of-interest declarations, part of a series of reforms following anomalies uncovered in the country 's flood control and infrastructure projects. COA Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba said this on Monday,...
Can you detect where Zaldy Co is right now? This was asked by Senator Rodante Marcoleta to the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), the central government agency responsible for addressing all national issues and activities related to space science, technology, and application during the hearing of...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Wednesday, July 9, that while the government is earning from it, the revenues from online gambling are not enough to compensate for the moral decay and the social cost that it brings. "Dapat i-ban yan. Kasi maraming nasisirang buhay diyan (That should be...
