BETTER DAYS As we celebrate National Women’s Month, we look back to the accomplishments of Filipinas and the issues that are relevant to them as part of the continuous effort to promote women empowerment and gender equality. In the past year we were witness to several milestones for some...
"Lahat po yan may karapatan (All of them have rights)." This was Senator Francis Tolentino's statement on Saturday, March 23 during an interview on DWIZ as he called for the hiring of veterinarians in ports for the convenience of people traveling with pets. Tolentino asked the Philippine Ports...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian cited the lack of an effective targeting mechanism as the reason for the Senior High School Voucher Program's (SHS-VP) failure to decongest public senior high schools. He noted that by offering vouchers, students can choose from a wider range of schools, including...
Senator Francis Tolentino has pushed anew for amendments to the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act or Republic Act (RA) No.111235 in a bid to make it non-discriminatory, equitable, and fair to both motorcycle owners and backriders. Sen. Francis Tolentino bares that new motorcycle license plates with...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry that will assess the Department of Education’s (DepEd) procurement of textbooks and other learning materials. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, filed Senate Resolution No. 972 following...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa confirmed on Thursday, March 21, the lifting of the contempt order against one of the primary suspects in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon, and that he was no longer under the Senate's custody. Police Major Allan de Castro (Arnold Quizol/MB)...
The controversial bill seeking to legalize access to medical cannabis or medical marijuana is now up for plenary deliberations in the Senate. Sen. Robinhood Padilla wants to allow the use of medical cannabis as he pushes the passage of Senate Bill No. 2573 or the Cannabis Medicalization Act...
Senator Grace Poe said on Thursday, March 21, that the measure seeking the franchise revocation of controversial network Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) will be made the subject of utmost study and scrutiny in the Senate. Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, said...
‘TOL VIEWS March 22, 2024 has been designated this year as World Water Day, coinciding with the launch of the United Nation’s World Water Development Report 2024: Water for Peace and Prosperity. Water remains the cornerstone of life, the fundamental element which shapes communities,...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard "Dick" Gordon, on Wednesday, March 20, remembered former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) as a "staunch supporter" of the country's premier humanitarian organization. (PRC Chairman Richard Gordon with former...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian questioned on Wednesday, March 20, the presence of alleged "ghost students" in the country's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP). Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian seeks to correct the Department of Education's (DepEd) implementation of the Senior High School Voucher...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa has assured Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of his safety should he decide to attend the next Senate panel hearing on the controversies that he is involved in. "Kung takot siya, yung, takot siya na under threat yung buhay niya (If he...
