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SENATORS on Tuesday assailed the questionable inclusion of nearly P27 billion in funds in the 2024 budget for the “AKAP” program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development supposedly as payouts for poor families, but for which the DSWD had no clear guidelines yet, even as a promise of…

SENATORS on Tuesday assailed the questionable inclusion of nearly P27 billion in funds in the 2024 budget for the “AKAP” program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development supposedly as payouts for poor families, but for which the DSWD had no clear guidelines yet, even as a promise of…

No to malls and high-rise hotels. This was the statement of Senator Loren Legarda, who urged the Philippine Postal Corp. (PhilPost) on Tuesday to reject any overtures to privatize the 97-year-old Manila Central Post Office (MCPO) building, which was partially burned in May 2023. “Enough of malls, enough of high-rise…

The Commission on Elections is set to issue a directive that would allow those who signed the People’s Initiative to withdraw their signatures.This as Senator R

A senator, burdened by doubts, accused her Congressional peers of “parliamentary bullying,” citing public hearings conducted and inter-chamber dealings.Senator

An education expert says the Department of Education needs a strong leader who will shepherd learning reforms

THE call to shut down low-performing teacher education institutions (TEIs) floated anew as the Senate Committee on Basic Education probed the recent outcome of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) on Wednesday. However, Committee on Basic Education chairperson Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said…

The Commission on Elections on Monday suspended all proceedings related to the People’s Initiative allegedly being spearheaded by the House of Representatives.C

What is a ‘Constitutional crisis’? Senate raises warning amid massive Charter-change drive

While several senators welcomed the Commission on Elections (Comelec's) suspension of all people’s initiative proceedings, they also urged the public to remain vigilant.