The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enhance the quality of technical-vocational education offered under the Senior High School (SHS) program. Signed by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urged local government units (LGUs) to be more proactive in setting a floor price for government purchase of unhusked rice or "palay" as he works with Malacañang and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in drafting an executive order (EO) to stabilize the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Cavite Rep. Kiko Barzaga may have been exploited by some parties to push their “self-seeking political agenda.” Lacson said this on Friday, October 3 saying he sympathizes for the lawmaker’s mother, Dasmariñas City Mayor Jenny...
There seems to be no end yet to the cryptic posts Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is dropping on X. In a fresh post on Thursday, Oct. 2, Lacson asked for "help" locating a veterinary clinic equipped with an animal psychiatric ward. But it 's not for his own pet; rather, it...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, Oct. 1, clarified the circumstances behind a photo circulating online showing him with members of the Discaya family, including contractors Curlee and Sara Discaya. The photo was posted on Facebook by Cavite 4th district Rep....
Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco Barzaga, more popularly known as “Congressmeow Kiko Barzaga” online, has been recommended for delisting from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reserve force. Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said Barzaga was recommended for...
President Marcos has ordered the establishment of a floor price for palay to protect farmers from traders who buy their harvest at unreasonably low rates. In a Palace meeting on Thursday, Sept. 25, Marcos directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to coordinate with the Office of the Executive...
Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Mario Lipana may have committed an impeachable offense if its true that he facilitated some P1.4-billion worth of budget insertions for flood control projects, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Wednesday, September 24. Pangilinan made the remark...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta insisted on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that under the law, there 's no need for restitution in applying someone to the Witness Protection Program (WPP). A heated argument ensued between him and Department of Justice (DOJ) Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla during the Senate Blue...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has expressed doubts that the contractor couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya are qualified to be state witnesses in the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Pangilinan pointed out the inaccuaries in their testimonies itself during...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said on Thursday, Sept. 18, that the government may have lost trillions due to anomalous flood control projects. In his interpellation during the Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on the anomalous flood control projects, Senator Francis...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has strongly condemned the reported misconduct of Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga, who is facing a formal complaint before the House of Representatives Ethics Committee over alleged lewd photos and inappropriate remarks...
