West Point
Mindanaoan commended for graduating from West Point
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate today adopted a resolution congratulating and commending Jesson Peñaflor of Kalilanga…
Senate
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
Senate approves bill authorizing class opening beyond August
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill that gives the President the authority…
Senate Bill
Villanueva passes bill that waives gov’t fees for fresh grads, first-time jobseekers
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Joel Villanueva has authored a bill that allows fresh graduates to process and receive g…
Senator Sonny Angara
Angara seeks free dialysis for poor patients
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill that seeks to give free dialysis treatment to poor Filipin…
Senate hearing 2017
Long MRT queue lines hopes to be resolved by December
MANILA, Philippines - It is no secret that the country’s public transportation system - especially within Metro Manila…
Senate Bill
Who is the top performing Senator in the 16th Congress?
MANILA, Philippines - As the 16th Congress ended, Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV was recognized as …
Surigao del Norte
Senate approves 4 bills declaring local non-working holidays
MANILA, Philippines - The Senate Committee on Local Government chaired by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Ma…
top performing senator
Top 3 Performing Philippine Senators from 2013-2015 revealed
MANILA, Philippines - A document from the Senate bills and resolutions index service revealed the top performing senat…
Senate
Justice for SAF 44 first before BBL passage, Cayetano says
Zamboanga City, Philippines - "Peace not imbued with justice is not genuine peace." Senator Alan Cayetan…
Technology
Senate approved P3 billion fund for 50,000 free public WiFi nationwide
MANILA, Philippines - The Senate has appoved the P3 billion budget for the installation of 50,872 free wifi spots nati…
Senate
Cayetano calls for salary increase for Filipino nurses
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has called attention of the government to allow the b…
WHO
VIDEOS: Sonny Angara accepts ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, files rare diseases bill
Manila, Philippines - Senator Sonny Angara accepted the ice bucket challenge not once, but twice on Thursday at the ro…
Senate
Senator Grace Poe calls for 'price freeze' on garlic
Manila, Philippines - Senator Grace Poe said today that the government should immediately implement a price freeze on …
Senate
Mindanao has 10 of Top 16 Poorest Provinces in the Philippines 2014
Manila, Philippines - 10 out of 16 poorest provinces in the country are in Mindanao, with Lanao del Sur leading the wa…
Senate
Sen. Angara backs salary increase for public school teachers
Manila, Philippines - Amid the teachers' protest actions on the first day of classes on Monday to demand higher wa…
sports
Senate grants Philippine citizenship to Brooklyn Nets Center Andray Blatche
The Senate of the Philippines announced today, May 26, 2014 the approval of third and final reading of bill granting P…
Tax Reform
Bam Aquino proposes 'lower tax' for workers earning P60K/year
Manila, Philippines - It's a good news for Filipino workers burdened by high taxes. Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquin…
Senate
Sen. Miriam Santiago wants Janet Napoles to 'Pay-for-Stay'
Manila, Philippines - Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said that as a detention prisoner, Janet Napoles should observe a …
Sta. Rosa
Chiz pushes transfer of Janet Lim Napoles to regular jail
Manila, Philippines - Senator Chiz Escudero said today in the continuation of the pork barrel scam investigation in th…
Senate
Miriam Santiago suggests disclosure of public officials' SALN and income in FOI bill
Manila, Philippines - Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago suggests the disclosure of the statement of assets, liabilities…