Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is now pushing for the measure seeking to declare the province of Pampanga as the “Culinary Capital of the Philippines.” Lapid, former governor and a native of Pampanga, said the province deserves the recognition and title following Conde Nast Traveler‘s...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has called on the Senate to expedite the passage of the bill seeking to establish a Department of Water Resources—a centralized agency that would implement a comprehensive framework for water management. In his speech at the 30th PWWA International Conference...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Wednesday, June 26 vehemently denied any involvement in the operations of Lucky South 99 Outsourcing, the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga. Lapid, appearing at the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Tuesday, June 11 urged the Senate to include in its investigation a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub recently raided by authorities in Porac, Pampanga. Lapid urged the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Loreto-Garin has teamed up for the launching of the “Bantay Kalusugan ni Doc Nanay” in Miag-ao, Iloilo on Sunday, April 21. Photo courtesy of the Office of Sen. Lito Lapid Accompanying the Senator was his...
Senator Lito Lapid has reiterated that using renewable energy (RE) sources can help address the brownouts being experienced in Negros Occidental, Panay Island, and other areas in the country.Lapid said the country must improve usage of RE sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower. Using solar...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution, seeking a Senate inquiry into the thousands of Balikbayan boxes of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that failed to reach the intended claimants and have been abandoned in different warehouses. In filing Senate Resolution No. 950, Lapid...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Friday, March 1 called for an inquiry into the prolfieration of advertisements of online gambling on different social media platforms in the country, saying this could be detrimental to social and mental health. Lapid said he will file a resolution seeking for...
BAGUIO CITY – Celebrities graced the grand float parade of the Panagbenga Festival here on Sunday, February 25.SEN. Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla and the cast of the sitcom ‘Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis’ over at GMA-7. (Zaldy Comanda)A total of 34 floats were featured,...
A proposed bill in the Senate is seeking to rename the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) to the National Literacy Council and strengthen its powers and functions.Senate Bill 2510, introduced by Sen. Lito Lapid, also aims to expand the LCC, its membership structure and supporting mechanisms, and...
Senator Lito Lapid wants to give more teeth to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) by expanding its structural, operational, and functional independence.He made the statement ahead of the commemoration of International Human Rights Day on Dec. 10.He said his measure, Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2487,...
The government should intensify its campaign against smuggling, particularly of agricultural products such as onions, garlic, carrots, and rice especially this Christmas season, Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid said. Lapid, who was in La Trinidad, Benguet, last Friday, learned that rampant...
