‘TOL VIEWS This year marks the 50th Nutrition Month Celebration since Presidential Decree No. 491 was signed on June 25, 1974. After 50 years, the health and nutrition status of Filipinos, particularly school children, continue to be challenged by several factors including the capacity of...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alejandro Tengco said on Wednesday, July 10 that more or less 250,000 Filipinos are at risk of losing their jobs should there be a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "Ang sinasabi...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino likened the fate of the missing fisherman in Subic, Zambales to a "hit-and-run". Philippine Coast Guard personnel retrieve the wreckage of fishing banca "John Robert" on July 9, 2024 after it was hit by an unidentified vessel in subic, Zambales on July 3....
Teacher Rubilyn's authenticity is now in question, as there are also no farms within Grace Christian High School, the institution where Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping attended for three years based on records shown by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. "Apparently si Guo Hua Ping or si Alice Guo hindi lumaki...
Senator Risa Hontiveros floated on Wednesday, July 10, the alleged connection of Michael Yang, former presidential adviser to former president Rodrigo Duterte, and the Pharmally group's alleged ties to the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Bamban, Tarlac. Sen. Risa Hontiveros during...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Tuesday, July 9, that there's no longer a need for him to mediate between two veteran senators over the New Senate Building (NSB) review. (Senate PRIB photo) "Hindi na marahil siguro mag-12 taon na si Senator Nancy dito sa Senado, mag-15 taon na si...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that he would sign the arrest warrant against Bamban Mayor Alice Guo should Senator Risa Hontiveros request it. "At kung hindi sila dadalo nasa kamay ni Senator Risa kung siya ay magre-request na mag-issue ng warrant of arrest para sila ay puwersahang...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said on Monday, July 8 that he will remain focused on conducting a factual and independent review of the New Senate Building (NSB) project after an ethics complaint was formally filed against him. “Eyes on the ball tayong lahat. Ang ginagawa ni Senator Nancy Binay from...
For Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, his senator-colleagues are humans and not emotionless robots. He said this in defense of both Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano following their heated exchange during the first hearing of the Senate Committee on Accounts regarding the...
Incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Senator Sonny Angara said that he will be talking to employers and industry groups in a bid to improve the K-to-12 curriculum as well as the employability of Senior High School (SHS) graduates. "Kakausapin din natin ang mga employers and industry...
Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to address the longstanding problem of faulty RFID systems, which had been causing traffic jams in several expressways. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services, expressed concern following complaints that the scanners...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the National Economic Development Authority to publicize the details of its board meeting that led to the government’s controversial decision to cut the tariff on imported rice to 15 percent up to 2028. Sen. Imee Marcos attends Thursday’s hearing of the...
