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Hontiveros releases 2024 SALN, renews call for transparency

MANILA, Oct. 20 -- Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday made public her 2024 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN), reaffirming her call for full transparency and accountability among gov... Read More


GSIS posts P100-B income as investments boost fund growth

MANILA, Oct. 20 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) posts a robust financial performance as of August 2025, earning PHP100.02 billion in net income, nearly half of which came from invest... Read More


Senator vows to cover more students under free college law

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- Senator Bam Aquino on Friday vowed to expand the coverage of college students benefiting from the free tertiary education law under the proposed 2026 national budget. Aquino, princ... Read More


GSIS opens emergency loan for Davao Oriental members, pensioners

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is now accepting emergency loan applications from members and pensioners in Davao Oriental affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake. ... Read More


Sotto downplays survey dip, vows Senate to keep working diligently

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday downplayed the decline in the Senate's public approval rating, saying the chamber will continue to perform its duties with diligence and... Read More


Trustmark rule postponement relief for online sellers - senator

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Senator Bam Aquino on Thursday welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) decision to postpone the implementation of the mandatory Trustmark requirement for online busine... Read More


Senators welcome Hungary's $33-M clean water project offer

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday said Hungary is set to finalize a USD33-million (about PHP1.9 billion) loan agreement with the Philippines for the establishmen... Read More


DILG chief: P500-M insertion in PNP intel funds returned

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday revealed that the Philippine National Police (PNP) returned PHP500 million of its PHP1.3-billion intelligence fund... Read More


Human rights cases in PH shift focus from political to social - CHR

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday said the nature of human rights complaints in the country has shifted from civil and political violations to social and economic co... Read More


Senate panel eyes overhaul of RTL, restoration of NFA powers

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform is eyeing an overhaul of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) and the restoration of the National Food Authority's (NFA) po... Read More