Senate Finance Committee chief Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, August 13, vowed that he would not allow the “leadership fund” in the proposed 2027 national budget under his watch. Ejercito, who recently assumed leadership of the finance panel, said this in an interview at...
Malacañang made an assurance that there is no "leadership fund" under the proposed 2027 national budget. "Ayon sa DPWH ay wala silang ganitong klaseng mga fund ((According to the Department of Public Works and Highways, they have no such kind of fund)," Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, August 13 renewed his call to abolish the so-called “leadership fund” or “allocables” from the national budget, saying it is not merely another form of pork barrel, but a worse version of the outlawed system. Lacson made the remark following...
Globe brought its Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) to Sigma, Capiz, and Tayabas, Quezon, equipping youth leaders and school heads with the knowledge and skills to promote safer, more responsible online behavior. Through the initiative, Globe is expanding digital citizenship education beyond the...
Senate infighting and leadership changes have slowed the passage of priority bills under the Marcos administration, Malacañang said. Citing Senator Imee Marcos ' recent remarks that repeated leadership changes in the Senate may have contributed to the lack of legislation passed so far, Palace...
The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit climate organization founded by former US Vice President Al Gore, will host an in-person Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training in Singapore on September 8-9, 2026. The training is an opportunity for frontline communities, climate advocates, experts,...
Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Jose Brittanio “Brix” S. Pujalte Jr. on Tuesday, July 14, vowed to ensure the continuous delivery of quality healthcare services, saying his administration will prioritize strengthening the country’s public health system and supporting...
Concerned faculty members, alumni, and students of the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERM) have called on the University’s Board of Trustees and alumni community to conduct an independent review of the institution’s leadership and governance, warning that a...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said he has yet to personally hear from Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano following his assumption of the chamber’s leadership. In a radio interview on DZMM, Gatchalian emphasized that his “door is open” to all colleagues as he seeks unity in the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Friday, June 19, shrugged off Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano 's latest attacks against fellow senators, saying the public exchanges were becoming more like a television drama than productive political discourse. In a Viber message to...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson rebuked what he considered an attempt by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to deflect accountability on the issue of P700 million in wasted taxpayers’ money during his 28-day stint as Senate leader. Cayetano, in yet another lengthy Facebook Live, had claimed, among other...
At least P700-million in taxpayers ' money were wasted in the 28 days that disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano headed the Upper Chamber, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said Thursday, June 18. Lacson said the lowest period in the Senate included the shooting inside the premises...
