
Jinggoy seeks 50 percent cut on OFW remittance fee
Recognizing that overseas Filipino workers' (OFWs) remittances are a key driver of economic growth, Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a measure seeking to slash…
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Recognizing that overseas Filipino workers' (OFWs) remittances are a key driver of economic growth, Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a measure seeking to slash…
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The common narrative of those caught in the web of scandal has been that the allegations are baseless, with no sufficient evidence to back them other than…
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“Iisa ang aking paninindigan—ang maglingkod nang buong malasakit."
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The Philippine Senate in 2025 pursued a legislative agenda that aligned with priority policy areas identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory…
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The historic P1.35 trillion budget allotted for education in the 2026 national budget marks a major victory for the Filipino youth, according to Senator Bam…
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The Senate on Monday ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget, just hours after the House gave its…
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Lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines—including Representatives Allan Ty, Marcelino Libanan, Jesus Romualdo, Javier…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday said documents from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and from the camp of the…
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There will be no holiday furlough for contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II and three former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers who are…
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Under Cabral’s allocable formula, pre-determined discretionary amounts were allocated to senators and representatives for roads, flood control projects,…
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The former SC associate justice said the Senate’s actions, along with other institutions invoking privilege, have entrenched impunity.
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Hinimok ni Senador Sherwin Gatchalian ngayong Linggo, 21 Disyembre 2025, ang Department of Health (DOH) na ganap na isagawa ang mandato nito, at binanggit ang…
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Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo implicated Escudero as among those who allegedly received kickbacks from flood control projects.
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Friday, 19 December, said the probe into former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary…
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‘As long as we all remain vigilant in guarding against the abuse of public funds, we can always be hopeful that things can change for the better.’
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Senate majority leaders on Thursday welcomed the bicameral conference committee’s approval of the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, calling it…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday dismissed allegations the Senate inserted a P17.9-billion pork barrel fund in the proposed 2026…
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The House of Representatives’ contingent to the Bicameral Conference Committee warned Tuesday that one million beneficiaries of the Medical Assistance for…
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