Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday said he is looking forward to hearing in detail President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s roadmap for the country for the next six years when he delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. In particular, Angara said he wants to hear of Marcos...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has expressed his support for efforts of the government to streamline the bureaucracy by rightsizing to ensure a more efficient, responsive and reliable government. Nonetheless, Go said it is imperative for the state to ensure the welfare of government workers who...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, July 21 said she looks forward to hearing the specific plans of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the country’s Covid-19 pandemic recovery and transition to a "better normal." "I hope that it is one that is aligned and attuned to the climate path," Legarda,...
Senators today July 20 threw their support behind a plan of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, to go into government-to-government deal to purchase cheaper fertilizer. ‘’Dapat na! (Which should be the case!). Actually nauna na kami ng SINAG- ABONO other agri groups na nakiusap sa China...
As the country awaits President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, incoming Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III wants to know the true state of the Philippine nation as of July 2022. July 25 is the start of the 19th Congress. Pimentel also...
Senator Joel Villanueva said he is raring to hear from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s his plans for the country’s vast workers in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Villanueva said he wants to hear from the President in particular his plans for workers—from job...
Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Tuesday, July 19 expressed concern that the government’s plan to rightsize the bureaucracy could eventually lead to job mismatch. Estrada, who is likely to head the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment in the 19th Congress, said he is concerned over the...
The Senate Committee on Finance is ready to tackle the proposals seeking to rightsize the bureaucracy that would be filed in the Upper Chamber, Senator Sonny Angara said on Tuesday, July 19. Angara, who chairs the finance panel, said it is about time for the government to rightsize the bureaucracy...
The construction of three big-ticket railway projects in the Philippines, which was recently bared to have been withdrawn, under loan agreement with China will push through. According to China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, "the construction of more projects, including three railways, is...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla is eager to hear from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. his plans on agriculture, energy and jobs in his scheduled July 25 first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Padilla also wants to hear the President's plans on other key issues such as his approach to former...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, July 18 said he wishes to hear President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. highlight his plans for the country's economic recovery and pandemic response in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25. “I hope to hear some specifics...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. on Sunday said that he supports the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) government rightsizing proposal, but not at the expense of government employees and contractual workers who may face unemployment, retrenchment, and displacement. If the proposed...
