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Sotto: No legal basis for snap elections, focus on accountability

Manila, Oct. 6 -- Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Monday dismissed Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano's proposal for snap elections to restore public trust in government, saying t... Read More


Gatchalian lauds sharp drop in number of distressed OFWs

Manila, Oct. 6 -- Senate Committee on Finance chairperson Sen. Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian on Monday commended the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for its swift and innovative action in addressing th... Read More


Lacson: Accountability vital to regain public trust, not snap polls

Manila, Oct. 6 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Monday said restoring public trust in government cannot be achieved through political resets such as snap elections, but through... Read More


DOE steps in to assist with power restoration in devastated areas

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Teams from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Task Force on Energy Resiliency are already deployed to provinces battered by recent typhoons, with another team on the way to Cebu follow... Read More


Senators mourn Cebu quake victims, seek urgent safety steps

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Senators on Wednesday expressed sympathy to families and communities affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu Tuesday night, while urging stronger disaster response ... Read More


No-balance billing for Cebu quake patients - DOH

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Wednesday assured senators that the Department of Health (DOH) is mobilizing its quick response fund (QRF) and tapping Philippine Health Insurance... Read More


Garin, Aguda get CA nod as DOE, DICT heads

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the ad interim appointments of Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin and Department of Information and Communic... Read More


NCSC launches Elderly Filipino Week with nationwide services

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Wednesday led the launch of the 2025 Elderly Filipino Week with the rolling out of simultaneous activities and service caravans a... Read More


Lawmaker to DOH: Keep quake victims' remains out of public view

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Senator Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday called on the Department of Health (DOH) to instruct hospitals in Cebu to move the remains of earthquake victims away from public view, citing its ps... Read More


Ex-DPWH official tags Escudero in streetlights, P160-M deal

Manila, Sept. 25 -- Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo linked Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero to a streetlights project in Sorsogon and a supposed PH... Read More