The Philippines should play a more active role in shaping global discussions on emerging technologies rather than simply adopting policies developed elsewhere. Thus, said FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe, who recently attended and completed the Geneva Science Diplomacy Program in...
There is a pressing need for the House of Representatives to look into how the country’s school safety, child protection, and student mental health laws are being implemented. FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe filed for this purpose on Wednesday, June 24 House Resolution (HR) No....
The digital world is no longer just an alternate reality for Filipinos. It is an extension of everyday life. From family group chats and online classrooms to digital wallets and small businesses, the internet shapes how we connect, learn, work, and participate in society. But as our reliance on...
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe learned firsthand on Saturday, May 30, the students ' and local residents ' struggle with poor Internet connectivity in Oriental Mindoro, which prompted him to demand accountability from the (DICT) and push for faster rollout of the Free...
With three exhaustive marathon hearings under its belt, the 13-panel Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) Council is now ready to move on to the next phase of its function--that is, to craft a consolidated legislative response to the fuel price crisis. But don 't call it "Bayanihan...
President Marcos lauded Filipinos for showing “bayanihan” or community spirit amid the ongoing oil crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. In his latest vlog, the President called on the public to embody unity and compassion as the country faces rising fuel costs and economic...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, April 7 urged department agencies to look into the feasibility of Congress’ passing a proposed “Bayanihan 3” law despite the current fiscal state of the government. Tulfo made the call during a Senate hearing on the proposed amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang...
The path to "Bayanihan 3" begins at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 8, as the leadership of 13 committees will convene to hold the first of its high-level joint hearings in response to persisting fuel price crisis. Marikina City Rep. Miro Quimbo, chairman of the Committee on Ways...
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...
A bill seeking to institutionalize the government’s response to the energy crisis has been filed in the Senate. Senate Bill No. 2020, which Sen. Loren Legarda has filed, seeks to recognize the existence of a national emergency arising from the 2026 global oil crisis that stemmed from the...
A ranking congressman from Manila is batting for a targeted subsidy program for middle class workers and micro, small and medium enterprises in lieu of an emergency measure patterned after pandemic-era "Bayanihan" laws. Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano, chairman of the House Committee on...
Amid plans from the House majority bloc to pursue a "Bayanihan 3" measure and provide relief to fuel cost-weary Filipinos, a congressman from the minority bloc did just that. Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal has filed House Bill (HB) No. 8821, or the proposed “National Energy...
