BETTER DAYS Five years have passed since Republic Act No. 11148 or the Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-nanay Act was enacted. Also known as the First 1,000 Days Act, the law is intended to address several issues related to the health of infants and their mothers, particularly those from poor...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has proposed the creation of a line item that would fund mental health programs under the Department of Education (DepEd) with a corresponding budget of P160 million for 2024. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) Gatchalian points out that despite...
Senator Francis Tolentino underscored how the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have been vital in various areas that seek to improve the country's development. Sen. Francis T,olentino stresses on Friday, November 17, 2023,...
Senator Grace Poe said that kids in public daycare and development centers should have better access to the government's free meals to ensure that their nutritional needs are met. Sen. Grace Poe seeks an update on the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) feeding program, the...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to immediately deploy personnel to inspect infrastructure affected by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Mindanao on Friday afternoon. The undersea tectonic quake occurred at a depth of 72 kilometers (km)...
Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go stressed the need for continued increase, improvement, and expansion of mental health programs. “We should continue to improve our mental health programs and ensure that all forms of psychosocial assistance will be made available to Filipinos who are suffering from all...
For Senator Grace Poe, solving problems as big as water management requires a titanic solution. Poe reiterated her belief as she pushed anew for the creation of a Department of Water, stating that the country's water woes are "too big" to be met by fragmented responses. (Photo courtesy of Senator...
Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla said on Thursday, November 16, that they are contemplating filing charges against the drivers who impersonated him after using the EDSA busway. The two drivers who name-dropped Revilla's name when their vehicles were flagged down for using the EDSA bus lane surfaced on...
Sen. Robinhood is pushing for funding from the government to be allotted for the livelihood of rebel returnees to ensure the gains of the government's peace efforts will not be in vain. Senator Robinhood Padilla suggests the possibility of channeling unused funds in the Bangsamoro...
Sen. Francis Tolentino urged on Thursday the expansion of the administration’s flagship project, the Food Stamp Program (FSP), led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). During the plenary debates on the agency’s 2024 budget, Tolentino said, “I hope that the program can...
‘TOL VIEWS Balancing progress and ecological preservation has always been a globally shared challenge. Sustainable development has always been difficult to balance with industrialization. For developing countries like the Philippines, the dilemma has always been development versus...
Task Force Special Operations (TFSO) chief Edison "Bong" Nebrija will no longer be seen on the streets starting Thursday, November 16 as he will be under preventive suspension after the bus lane incident that involved the name of Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr....
