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MANILA, Philippines — The decision of Vice President Sara Duterte to resign as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) was “inevitable,” Senate President Francis Escudero said yesterday, as he wished her well in her continued duties as vice president.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos is seeking an investiga- tion into the Pentagon’s alleged campaign to discredit the Chinese Sinovac vaccine at the height of the COVID pandemic.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian raised this question yesterday as he released a document about the supposed real identity of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
MANILA, Philippines — Teachers are opposing Malacañang’s directive to require schools, national government agencies and instrumentalities to sing and recite the “Bagong Pilipinas” hymn and pledge in weekly flag ceremonies, calling it a move “reminiscent of the political propaganda tactics seen during the Martial Law years.”
MANILA, Philippines — To boost academic performance and prevent cyberbullying, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for a measure that will prohibit kindergarten to senior high school students from using cell phones and other gadgets during classes.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang’s directive to integrate the singing and recitation of the “Bagong Pilipinas” hymn and pledge into the weekly flag ceremonies of national government agencies and instrumentalities needs a law, according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to take a more proactive role in providing legal advice in the legislative process, constitutional issues, foreign policy and international disputes.
MANILA, Philippines — Amid controversies surrounding Philippine offshore gaming operator firms, Sen. Imee Marcos has proposed the suspension of POGOs and is seeking assistance from China, which has banned offshore gaming for its citizens.