MANILA, May 8 -- Senator Robinhood Padilla has called on the private sector to provide Philippine Navy vessels better port access as part of a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to stre... Read More
MANILA, May 8 -- Local Government Units (LGUs) and agriculture cooperatives should be allowed to buy rice directly from farmers using part of the PHP10-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (R... Read More
Manila, May 7 -- Senator Grace Poe assured Tuesday that she would "endeavor" to pass the measure seeking to create a Department of Water Resources (DWR) before the adjournment of the 19th Congress in ... Read More
Manila, May 7 -- Senator Mark Villar on Tuesday highlighted the need for local government units (LGUs) to implement preventive measures to protect workers from excessive heat amid heat-induced acciden... Read More
Manila, May 6 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday called for a Senate investigation into the reported growing presence of foreign nationals in upscale gated subdivisions. The foreigners are suspe... Read More
Manila, May 6 -- Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Monday that increasing the salaries of government employees could be implemented through an Executive Order (EO) if his proposed Salary Standardization La... Read More
Manila, May 3 -- Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Friday sought more support for efforts to build resilience in communities vulnerable to climate change. In a statement, Legarda called for collect... Read More
Manila, May 3 -- The country should focus on strengthening its defense posture and readiness instead of retaliating against China for its aggression in the West Philippine Sea. Senator Francis Tolent... Read More
Manila, May 3 -- Senator Jinggoy Estrada has called for a new round of salary increase spread over four years for approximately 1.9 million government employees. Estrada recently filed a bill for Sal... Read More
Manila, May 2 -- Bennie Boatwright III, eyed as a key addition to the Gilas Pilipinas national team, shall be granted Filipino citizenship if the measure filed by Senator Sonny Angara is approved. An... Read More