Sen. Robinhood Padilla considers the impending closure of CNN Philippines a "great loss" to public information. In a statement, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, noted the loss of CNN Philippines is taking place amid much politicking in the country....
FINDING ANSWERS Sufficient funding is the lifeblood of any project, serving as fuel to propel ideas into action and transform aspirations into reality. If an essential program is unrealized due to shortage of funds, the loss can be profound. Among the most essential programs is one that addresses...
Senate staff were seen wearing maroon armbands on Monday, Jan. 29 to express support for the upper chamber's rejection of the ongoing push for People's Initiative (PI) as a means to amend the 1987 Constitution. Maroon colored ribbons are being distributed to the staff entering the Senate on Monday,...
For Senator Sonny Angara, the current push for a People's Initiative (PI) to amend the 1987 Constitution is a "Trojan horse - one with a nice harmless gift wrapper of ostensibly just voting jointly to revise the Constitution". In an Instagram post on Saturday, Jan. 27, Angara said that the Senate...
BETTER DAYS According to Department of Health (DOH) data, pulmonary-related illnesses were the first, fifth, seventh, and ninth top causes of morbidity in the Philippines in 2022. In fact, acute respiratory tract infections remained the top ailment reported by Filipinos from 2012 to 2022....
Senator Imee Marcos prayed for the enlightenment of her brother, President Marcos during the Jesus is Lord Worldwide Prayer and Vision Casting 2024 in Norzagaray, Bulacan on Saturday, Jan. 27. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva) "Higit sa lahat, haplusin nawa...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his push for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2493 or the Revised Magna Carta for Public School Teachers in a bid to improve teachers’ welfare. This, after the Department of Education (DepEd) issued a directive removing administrative tasks from...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has warned against the possible negative outcomes that may snowball from the House of Representatives' alleged attempt to amend the Constitution through a People's Initiative (PI). “Kapag pumasa itong proposal nila sa PI, mas madali pang baguhin ang Konstitusyon kaysa...
Sen. Imee Marcos believes that the scheduled Senate inquiry next week, in aid of legislation into the efficacy of the People's Initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution will determine if the ongoing process is accurate. "To my mind, di ko alam anong mangyayari in terms of politics, madiffuse yung...
Sen. Imee Marcos said on Friday, Jan. 26 that his cousin House Speaker Martin Romualdez' office was "definitely" behind the alleged P20 million offered to congressional districts in line with the ongoing push for People's Initiative (PI) for Charter change (Cha-cha). "Well, definitely, opisina niya...
Seeking to determine the legitimacy of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lotto jackpot winners, Sen. Raffy Tulfo raised several theories that cast doubts in the lottery system which he said stemmed from the prize augmentation employed by the agency. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides...
‘TOL VIEWS After the grandiose Sinulog Festival of Cebu City, next in the list comes the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City. As with all other renowned Philippine festivals, the annual Dinagyang celebration is indeed a convergence of faith, culture, tradition and history. The captivating hues,...
