SENATE CONCLUDES FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 20TH CONGRESS
The Senate concluded the First Regular Session of the 20thCongress through sine die adjournment, marking the end of its legislative calendar before reconvening for...
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GATCHALIAN ELECTED AS ACTING SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday was elected as Senate President Pro Tempore and acting Senate President following a two-day impasse. His appointment came before...
CHIZ ARRIVES AT THE PLENARY, COMPLETES REQUIRED QUORUM OF 12 SENATORS
THE two-day Senate impasse ended on Wednesday when Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero arrived at the plenary completing the required quorum of 12 senators....
HOUSE EXPELS CAVITE CONGRESSMAN KIKO BARZAGA
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 2, expelled Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga after finding him guilty of disorderly behavior, conduct...
PROPOSED P240 IMMIGRATION FEE FOR TRAVELERS STILL UNDER STUDY – PALACE
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday clarified that the proposed PhP240 fee for travelers entering and leaving the country remains under study and has not yet been...
PRESIDENT MARCOS LEADS BRIGADA ESKWELA AT A NAVOTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led a Brigada Eskwela inspection at Kapitbahayan Elementary School in Navotas, showcasing the administration’s campus security and...
DOJ ASKED TO PR0BE FB POSTS FALSELY CLAIMING SC STOPPED DELA ROSA’S ARREST
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Monday endorsed to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the filing of appropriate charges against four Facebook accounts falsely...
LACSON: MAJORITY BLOC’S NO-SHOW IN MONDAY’S SENATE SESSION AIMED TO HOLD LEGISLATION HOSTAGE
The no-show of the majority bloc in Monday’s Senate session sought to hold legislation hostage over the arrest of Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada...
JINGGOY ESTRADA SURRENDERS TO CIDG
SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada on Monday surrendered to the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) following a plunder warrant related to the flood...
GAWAD KALINGA FOUNDER ARRESTED
BY KEVIN GALANG THE founder of Gawad Kalinga on Friday was arrested for two counts of qualified trafficking in persons at his house...
BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO RESUME FLOOD CONTROL PROBE ON JUNE 4 – CAYETANO
SENATE President Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday announced that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will resume its investigation into the flood control scandal on...
SANDIGANBAYAN ORDERS ARREST OF JINGGOY ESTRADA, BONOAN
THE Sandiganbayan Second Division has issued an arrest warrant and hold departure order against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan...
DOT, DMW, INTRAMUROS ADMINISTRATION LAUNCH ‘PASYAL PAMILYA’ PROGRAM FOR OFWs
THE Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), and the Intramuros Administration have launched the government’s “Pasyal Pamilya” program in line with...
19,000 NURSING, ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS TO GET P25K RLE FINANCIAL AID — BAM
AS fulfillment of his another campaign promise, Sen. Bam Aquino and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced that 19,000 nursing and allied health...
SENATOR CALLS FOR P1,500 MONTHLY SUBSIDY FOR 5M MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS
SENATOR Win Gatchalian reiterated his call for a P1,500 monthly subsidy for about 5 million minimum wage earners following a rapid increase in inflation...
1.2-M PROFESSIONALS TO BENEFIT FROM EXTENSION OF PRC LICENSE VALIDITY – SPEAKER DY
OVER 1.2 million Filipino professionals are expected to benefit from a House-approved measure extending the validity of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) licenses from three...
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PBBM CALLS FOR UNITY, COMPASSION, SELFLESSNESS ON EID’L ADHA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined Muslim communities in the country and across the globe in observing Eid’l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice,...
SENATE PROBE INTO PAMPANGA BUILDING COLLAPSE PUSHED
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan wants the Senate to launch an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the collapse of the nine-storey building in Pampanga...
P2,000 MORE MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR INDIGENT PWDs SOUGHT
ABOUT three million Filipinos living with disabilities would receive a regular monthly cash allowance from the government under a Senate bill that treats disability-related...
NO EBOLA CASE IN PH – DOH
THE Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said there is no case of Ebola in the Philippines. The DOH issued the statement amid recent...
JINGGOY PUSHES 5% DISCOUNT ON FOOD, GADGETS, TUITION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a landmark measure seeking expanded financial relief for underprivileged Filipino students across all levels, including those enrolled in...
PALACE DECLARES MAY 27 AS HOLIDAY FOR EID’L ADHA OBSERVANCE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 1264 declaring May 27 as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Adha...
HOUSE PANEL SEEKS ADDED BENEFITS FOR SENIORS
THE House Committee on Senior Citizens on Wednesday reviewed several measures to strengthen the welfare, protection, and social support system for senior citizens through...
DOJ ORDERS NBI, PNP TO ARREST SEN. ‘BATO’
PHILIPPINE authorities are now starting their search for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. This after the Department of Justice (DOJ) has directed the National...
IMPEACHMENT COURT GIVES VP DUTERTE UNTIL JUNE 1 TO ANSWER SUMMONS
THE Senate Impeachment Court has given Vice President Sara Duterte until June 1, 2026, to respond to its summons. During the chamber’s regular session on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano informed the body that the summons related...
ICC ARREST WARRANT VS SEN. BATO VALID AFTER SC DENIES TRO – PALACE
THE Palace has said the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa is valid...
HOUSE OKAYS ON SECOND READING ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY BILL
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a landmark bill prohibiting political dynasties and promoting equal access to public office, in...
‘THERE WAS NO ATTACK ON THE SENATE’– REMULLA
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Tuesday said that no attack took place against the Senate on May...
HOUSE PANEL OKAYS HAZARD PAY FOR WEST PH SEA PERSONNEL
THE House Special Committee on the West Philippine Sea chaired by Malabon Rep. Antolin Oreta III on Tuesday approved House Bill (HB) 8673, which...
8,700 BARANGAYS SERVED SINCE ROLLOUT OF ‘BAWAT BAYAN MAKIKINABANG’
MALACAÑANG on Monday announced that a total of 8,700 barangays nationwide have already been served since the rollout of the “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” initiative,...
HOUSE TO PROBE NGCP OVER MASSIVE LUZON-VISAYAS BROWNOUTS
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III and Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand “Dinand” Hernandez on Monday filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into...
PRESIDENT MARCOS APPOINTS KIM ROBERT DE LEON AS NEW DBM SECRETARY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Kim Robert de Leon as the new Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), a...
7 PNP-CIDG MEN DISMISSED FROM SERVICE OVER MISSING P13-M EVIDENCE MONEY
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has dismissed seven police officers from service over the disappearance of P13 million in evidence money seized following a...
SM SAN PEDRO JOINS BRIGADA ESKWELA 2026 
CHIZ ARRIVES AT THE PLENARY, COMPLETES REQUIRED QUORUM OF 12 SENATORS