Senator Erwin Tulfo recently met with Ukraine’s first resident ambassador to the Philippines, Yuliia Fediv, to discuss various issues, including the situation of Raymon Santos Gumangan, a Filipino held as a prisoner of war in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate...
Senator Raffy Tulfo asked the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday, Feb. 12, to study filing murder charges against Aleson Shipping Lines, which owns the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 that killed 51 passengers. "Pag-aralan niyo po kung baka pwedeng murder (Please study whether murder...
LONDON, England – A major inflection point for nuclear power development in the Philippines and Southeast Asia will be spotlighted when global industry leaders gather for the World Nuclear Supply Chain Conference in Manila on May 20–21 this year. In an exclusive interview, Dr. Sama Bilbao y...
Teachers seeking promotion through graduate studies remain vulnerable to enrolling in unaccredited or unauthorized programs, a problem that surfaced during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Senator Erwin Tulfo raised the issue during the hearing of the Committee on Civil Service, Government...
Billionaire Manuel B. Villar denied allegations of price manipulation and insider trading filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), describing the charges as baseless while vowing to defend his family’s business reputation. Villar, the Philippines’ richest person, said in a...
Building on the successful rollout of its national advocacy last year, Bell-Kenz Pharma is strengthening its emergency preparedness campaign across the country’s transport sector through a partnership with the Department of Transportation’s Special Action and Intelligence Committee for...
Who knew that helping a friend find her way to a finance job application on Mabini Street could launch a long-term career in fiscal management? For Maria Teresa Habitan, that chance act was the first of many “happy accidents” that would shape her rise to veteran status. Habitan first stepped...
Even as Malacañang insists no Cabinet shake-up is imminent, backroom whispers are growing louder that the administration may “recycle” 2025 midterm election losers into key posts once the appointment ban lifts this May. Just last week, industry and political circles were abuzz with rumors that...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has expressed his support for the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 's call to remove the names and images of public officials from public projects. Lacson pointed out that "epal" billboards featuring the names and faces of...
Malacañang once again dismissed speculation of an impending leadership change at the Department of Tourism (DOT), saying Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco continues to enjoy the full trust of President Marcos. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro gave the...
Senator Imee Marcos exhorted public officials to refrain from intemperate language and public sparring on matters involving foreign affairs, warning that reckless rhetoric could undermine diplomatic efforts and harm the country’s international standing. Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri lauded the Senate’s third reading approval of Senate Bill No. 1513, or the Comprehensive Lupus Prevention Act. Zubiri said that the landmark measure seeks to create a national program for the prevention, monitoring, and treatment of Systemic...
