All infrastructure projects in Bulacan, from 2019 up to the present, are substandard, dismissed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez admitted on Tuesday, September 23. Hernandez, who was cited in contempt by the Senate, confessed this at the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should release a detailed list of ghost and substandard flood control projects to ensure full transparency and accountability, Sen. Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV said on Friday, September 19. As such, Aquino said the agency should include the names of...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said on Thursday, Sept. 18, that the government may have lost trillions due to anomalous flood control projects. In his interpellation during the Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on the anomalous flood control projects, Senator Francis...
Sen. Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV said he is confident that his proposed Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act, or Senate Bill No. 121, will help speed up the construction of classrooms in public schools and significantly reduce the backlog. If enacted into law, SB No. 121, Aquino said,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) was warned on Monday, September 1 not to become an “accessory” again by prioritizing flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over the country’s education sector in the P6.79 trillion national budget for 2026. ...
Senator Bam Aquino is calling for a review of the proposed ₱243-billion flood control budget for 2026, saying funds allocated for unnecessary projects should be redirected to more urgent priorities such as education and healthcare. “If we really concentrate and put the money where the...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV has called on the government to employ more Filipino scientists in crafting science-based flood control measures. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology also called on the government to redirect significant funding toward climate resiliency...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Thursday, August 21 called on Filipinos to unite and pursue the vision of the late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., for good governance as corruption controversies continue to hound the country. Aquino made the call during the wreath-laying ceremony...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV has called on the government to ensure the full implementation of the Free Internet Access in Public Places Act or Republic Act No. 10929. Aquino, chairman of the Senate Committees on Basic Education, and Science and Technology, noted that students and teachers...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV said there are at least 5.1 million students who are taking their classes along the aisle of school buildings due to the lack of seats and proper facilities. Citing a report by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), Aquino said the Department...
The Senate on Monday, August 4, named Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV as the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology. Meanwhile, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano will now head the Senate Committee on Banks and Financial Institution. This marks Aquino’s second time leading the...
Two senators have called for urgent and comprehensive reforms in the Philippine education system, urging the 20th Congress to pursue “radical change” through the 2026 education budget, and outlining a seven-point agenda to address the country’s education crisis. In his first privilege speech...
