Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reaffirmed his commitment to support more programs and measures to help ease the burden of Filipino cancer patients and their families as the country marks the third year since the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), or Republic Act 11215, has been...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has commended the recent issuance of Executive Order (EO)162 which institutionalizes the acceptance of the Philippine Identification (PhilID) and PhilSys Number (PSN) or its derivatives as sufficient proof of identity and age in all government and private...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has allowed Rose Nono Lin’s request to suspend the arrest order issued against her for 10 days, Senator Richard Gordon said on Monday. Gordon said they acceded to her request as her camp claims she is currently confined in a hospital for a “surgical...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are working together for its operations in Dinagat Islands, Siargao, and Surigao Del Norte which were severely affected by Typhoon Odette, the organization said Friday, Feb. 11. (Photo from Philippine...
Alibaba Group, a Worldwide TOP Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled its brand-new virtual influencer for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (“Games”). Based on cloud technology, Dong Dong, the advanced digital persona created by Alibaba to engage with fans,...
The House Committee on Ways and Means has green-lit for plenary approval House Bill (HB) 8700, which exempts the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) from the Dividend Law or Republic Act (RA) 7656. Under the Dividend Law, all government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC),...
Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena on Monday told the Senate that all he wanted is to be able to clear his name and be reinstated as a national athlete. “What I really just want is to be reinstated as a national athlete; to be able to represent the Philippines,” Obiena told the Senate Committee on...
Senators on Monday chided top officials of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) for burdening the country’s elite athletes with administrative and accounting tasks that the national sports association (NSA) is supposed to be taking care of. During the Senate Sports...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena’s mother on Monday told the Senate Sports Committee, chaired by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, that she lent money to the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) to help finance her son’s allowance after learning of the Olympian’s living conditions...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he has signed the partial committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the multi-billion scandal involving the Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. and the government but said he signified his “strong...
The Senate and the House of Representatives have ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the bill that seeks to strengthen the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). During their respective sessions on Wednesday, both chambers ratified the bicameral committee report on Senate Bill No. 2124 and...
The Senate on Wednesday adopted the committee report that pushes for the filing of criminal charges against 27 current and former personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) who were involved in the controversial bribery scheme that allowed the unabated entry of Chinese nationals to the...
