Sen. Mark Villar reiterated the need for the passage of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) that would, not only provide for a penalty after the fact, but one that effectively responds to or even prevent criminals from facilitating various forms of financial scams. Sen. Mark Villar...
With the Senate leading the review of economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution, and the push for People's Initiative to amend the Charter going south, is the P14-billion under the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) 2024 budget still needed? In an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Sen. Imee Marcos,...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla considers the newly filed Senate resolution that seeks to review some economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution as "good news" for the nation. In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes...
FINDING ANSWERS IT is now all systems go for the Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC) in the mission to intensify nutrition efforts for Filipino kids during the crucial period from conception to their second birthday. At the Manila Hotel last Saturday, the CFDC launched its...
Waste-to-energy (WTE) was one of the major topics tackled in Sen. Raffy Tulfo's meeting with business executives in Singapore as he discussed with them the opportunity and possibility of investment in the Philippines in the field of energy. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) Tulfo...
French multinational company Schneider Electric is stepping up on its offer of internet of things (IoT) or digital solutions to industries and manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, so they can optimize efficiency in their business operations. According to Atty. Norman Roland Ocana III, head...
BETTER DAYS Looking back at 2023, we could say that the Senate and Congress as a whole had a very productive year in terms of fulfilling its mandate of crafting meaningful laws for the benefit of our people and the country. Congress had a strong working relationship with the executive branch. We...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, paid signatures for the People's Initiative (PI) calling for an amendment to the 1987 Constitution are not valid. "Kung ang mga pirma ay binayaran, or mayroong compensation o may kapalit na mahalagang materyal or pwedeng pangako, para...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that the P5-million increase in the 2024 budget of the National Youth Commission (NYC) had been earmarked for the Philippine Youth Development Plan Advocacy Project aimed at engaging and empowering youth leaders. Go said that he has successfully advocated for...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has underscored the need for the creation of a Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control following the declaration of a gastroenteritis outbreak in Baguio City. Gatchalian is a co-author of the proposed Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC)...
Sen. Cynthia Villar recognized how critical the involvement of women in law enforcement is and that female police officers have been breaking barriers and stepping into roles traditionally held by men. "They are breaking through gender stereotypes in a male-dominated profession and striving...
More senators weighed in on the continuous push to amend the Constitution through the People's Initiative. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva criticized those confusing and threatening the public to prioritize the interests of those hungry for power. "Tigilan na po ang paglapastangan at...
