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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday aired her concern over Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) that have possible connections to surveillance activities and the hacking of government websites.
"Bilang BHW, malaking tulong po ito sa pag-aaral ng aking mga anak. May pang gastos na po kami!"
Mr. President, I rise today on a point of personal and collective privilege.
Sen. Francis "Tol" N. Tolentino expressed hope for a speedy trial as the Senate on Monday, May 6, 2024, approves on third and final reading several bills creating 54 new courts.
For Albert James Alberto, the COVID-19 pandemic was a major trial that placed a great strain on him and his family.
I thank President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for calling for an expedited reversion to the old school calendar by next year. These past few weeks, we have seen how the extreme heat led to several suspensions of face-to-face classes in many parts of the country, which disrupted the continuity of education for our learners. We also have to keep in mind that the extreme heat poses a threat to the health, safety, and well-being of our learners and teachers. By moving back the opening of classes to June, we can restore normalcy to the school calendar cycle, which the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in 2020.
We should urgently pass the Anti Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law to control the middlemen and traders from causing hardship to the farmers and the consumers. The NFA has not proven itself to be taking care of the welfare of the rice farmers and the consumers.
Senator Idol Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate Resolution seeking to assess the feasibility of amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act to mandate the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to expand its benefit packages and include comprehensive dental health services, including free dentures.