Senator Grace Poe has called on candidates in the upcoming May 2025 elections to prioritize child welfare, particularly addressing malnutrition and stunting among Filipino children. Senator Grace Poe Poe, author of Republic Act No. 11037 or the "Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act,"...
Senator Grace Poe urged relevant government agencies and stakeholders to develop innovative solutions to the persisting problem of call and text scams. This, as Poe raised concern over the "dramatic increase" in scam calls during the first quarter of 2025 despite the existence of the SIM Card...
"It will take a stronger law to prevent animal cruelty." Senator Grace Poe said this on Friday, March 28, following the separate incidents of dog killings in broad daylight which she said is a "cause for outrage". Stray dog "Tiger" moments before dying after being stabbed by a meat vendor in Subic....
Senator Grace Poe urged the country's internet service providers (ISPs) and cable TV operators to work relentlessly to ensure that Filipinos have access to quality and affordable internet. Senator Grace Poe Post-pandemic, Poe said the call to action should be digital connectivity and inclusivity....
Senator Grace Poe said on Tuesday, March 25, that the extended operating hours of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) bring a "welcome respite" for commuters. Light Rail Transit Line 1 "Tired and weary from work, our kababayans taking the train often have to rush to beat the...
Some senators have expressed support for the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) impending probe of vloggers who spread fake news which is among the cybercrimes that the bureau is looking into. Senate of the Philippines In a statement on Monday, March 24, Senator Grace Poe said that the full...
Senator Grace Poe called for the urgent passage of a transportation safety bill amid the increasing number of deaths and injuries due to road mishaps that will be tasked to probe these incidents. Senator Grace Poe "Lives are lost and injuries are sustained daily by motorists for reasons that could...
Close to three-fifths of Filipinos want Senator Grace Poe to be the next Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) chief, the results of survey firm Tangere's latest public opinion poll showed. (Courtesy of Tangere) According to Tangere, of those surveyed, 27 percent were...
Senator Grace Poe lauded the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) swift action regarding the recent "tanim-bala" incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 by ordering the dismissal of three employees of the Office of Transportation Security (OTS). "We welcome the swift...
Senator Grace Poe has stressed the need for more policies and programs that would advance women's rights and welfare. Poe had this to say amid the country’s celebration of International Women's Day on Saturday, March 8. Senator Grace Poe In a statement, Poe said that the occasion was an...
Senator Grace Poe asked concerned authorities to hold the viral "cat killer" accountable for violation of the Animal Welfare Law who kicked a cat dead in Makati City. (Photo from Cara Welfare Philippines) "We deplore the killing of a community cat at the Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City by a...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero scored several government agencies for their seeming lack of proper coordination to eliminate the country's remaining Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "Dapat kasi mag-usap ang Bureau of Immigration (BI), ang Presidential Anti-Organized Crime...
