Three more senators mourn the passing of former Senator Rodolfo "Pong" G. Biazon. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero lauded Biazon as the “decorated military general for serving the Philippines “impeccably” all throughout his more than five decades in government service. Escudero, likewise,...
Fresh innovations by the new leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) are needed to encourage Filipino nurses to remain in the country, Senator Francis N. Tolentino on Monday, June 12, said. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate...
Senators on Monday, June 12 took turns expressing their prayers and condolences following the death of former Armed Forces Chief of Staff and former senator Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon. F ormer Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff and former senator Rodolfo...
The Philippines is still fighting the same battles even after 125 years of freedom from foreign colonizers. Sen. Risa Hontiveros made this assessment on Monday, June 12, in her 125 th Independence Day message. “Today, as we commemorate our 125th Independence Day, we remember the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, June 12 vowed to be persistent in advancing Filipino workers’ rights. Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources, made the remark in line with the country’s 125 th year celebration of its...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Sunday, June 11 urged the Marcos administration not to rush the passage of the bill seeking to reform the pension system of military and uniformed personnel (MUP), saying the measure requires more wider consultations than just hearing the side of state...
The Marcos administration should seek payment from the United States government for their use of the existing sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa suggested on Sunday, June 11. Sen. Ronald...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the government to activate an “adopt a livestock” program as residents in the province of Albay deal with the increasing restiveness of Mayon Volcano. Tolentino cited the experience of Tagaytay City residents during the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption...
(Rowena Guanzon's Twitter) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon gave a shout-out on Twitter Friday, June 10 to two senators whose generosity touched the life of a child with down syndrome. These are Senators Loren Legarda and Bong Revilla, who each got a dedicated tweet from Guanzon....
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Friday, June 9, welcomed the further easing of the unemployment rate at 4.5 percent, or 2.26 million Filipinos in April 2023, compared to March’s 4.7 precent or 2.42 million unemployed Filipinos. ...
Senator Grace Poe expressed her dismay anew at the recent power outage that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the third to happen in the past six months, saying the incident could have been done by somebody on purpose....
Senator Imee Marcos, on Friday, June 9, urged newly appointed Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año to shed light on a request by the United States to grant some Afghans special immigrant status in the Philippines. Marcos, chairperson of the Senate...
