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Sign language in courts 'major step' to inclusive justice - senator

Manila, Dec. 12 -- The Supreme Court's (SC) decision to assign sign language interpreters in all courts is "a major step toward inclusive justice," Senator Francis Pangilinan said on Friday. "This is... Read More


Lawmaker wants to extend estate tax amnesty till June 2028

Manila, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to extend the estate tax amnesty, which ended last June 14, for another three years, or until June 14, 2028, to give Filipino families ... Read More


New transparency mechanisms introduced for DA, NIA

MANILA, Dec. 4 -- New transparency mechanisms and digital governance initiatives have been introduced for the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to strengt... Read More


5 more centers for youth offenders up next year, says Gatchalian

MANILA, Dec. 2 -- Five more regional centers for children in conflict with the law (CICL) will be established next year, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian. A PHP200-million budget has been allotte... Read More


Bill seeks to transform PH into globally competitive coffee producer

MANILA, Dec. 1 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill to ensure the protection of the local coffee industry, which has lagged behind imported coffee since the 1880s. The Phil... Read More


Lacson files bill strengthening Anti-Money Laundering Council

MANILA, Nov. 27 -- Senator Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill further strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) amid complex financial crimes exposed in the investigation into the anomalous ... Read More


P8.6-B budget for infra upgrades to help SUCs admit more students

MANILA, Nov. 25 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday said state universities and colleges (SUCs) stand to gain a proposed PHP8.6 billion for infrastructure upgrades that would significantly expand... Read More


DepEd budget to address classroom backlog, boost learners' nutrition

MANILA, Nov. 25 -- Senator Bam Aquino said Tuesday that the approved PHP1.38 trillion allocation for the Department of Education (DepEd) for 2026 would solve the classroom backlog and boost student nu... Read More


Ejercito pushes P350 subsistence allowance for uniformed personnel

MANILA, Nov. 21 -- Senator JV Ejercito has recommended doubling the daily subsistence allowance of uniformed personnel from the current rate of PHP150 to PHP350. In a statement on Friday, Ejercito sa... Read More


Swift release of death benefits for barangay officials sought

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Erwin Tulfo has called for the streamlined distribution of death benefits for the barangay officials by transferring the budget from the Department of Budget and Management (DB... Read More