FINDING ANSWERS It’s National Peace Consciousness Month this September, a time to boost awareness of the need to strengthen and sustain peacebuilding as a cornerstone of national development, greater harmony and unity. Peace month in the Philippines aligns with the International Day of Peace on...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed concern over Sulu's fiscal problem after the Supreme Court (SC) ruled to exclude the provicne from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Sen. Francis Tolentino airs his concern on the reduced 2025 budget of the Department of...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III quizzed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regarding the nature of the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) which according to him, seems to be "invisible" to senators. Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary...
As BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) left Escoda (Sabina) Shoal after a five-month-long deployment, senators saluted its crew for their heroism, also seeking additional funding for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said that the government must address the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be restored following a proposed significant cut in the House of Representatives. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Estrada said that while he cannot speak...
Senate Majority Leader Francis said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that vital social services must be sustained for Sulu after the province was virtually "orphaned" due to the recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) that excluded it from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (Photo...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian pushed anew for the passage of the "Revised Magna Carta for Public School Teachers", as spelled out in Senate Bill (SB) No. 2493, as a way to uphold the welfare of public school teachers. He made the call amid the celebration of National Teachers’ Month, which was...
Senator Mark Villar assured that the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry will not be affected by the total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) as he led the inspection of Special Class BPOs (SCBPOs) in Aseana, Parañaque City. Senator Mark Villar leads the inspection of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros slammed the motion of the camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy asking for the pastor's hospital arrest in Davao City. "Seryosong mga krimen ng human trafficking, rape, at child abuse ang kinakaharap ni Apollo Quiboloy (Apollo Quiboloy is...
With much fuss around the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in the House of Representatives, Senator Grace Poe said the Upper Chamber would approve or modify the budget based on the merits of the proposals of each office — not on who sits as its head. "Every department will...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Friday, Sept. 13 that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo's case in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Capas, Tarlac would be transferred to the Valenzuela RTC. Citing a document issued by Presiding Judge Sarah Vedaña Delos Santos from RTC...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo may have had great help in her escape from the Philippines in the possibility that Huang Zhiyang, her business partner may be linked to the so-called Chinese Triad, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. "Possible yan. (It's possible). I don't have any...
