Press Release - Robin Apologizes to Senate Officials over IV Drip Issue
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday apologized to officials of the Senate over an incident involving his wife Mariel T. Padilla inside his Senate office last week.
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Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday apologized to officials of the Senate over an incident involving his wife Mariel T. Padilla inside his Senate office last week.
Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, co-author and co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2534, which aims to raise the daily minimum wage by P100 across the country, stressed that the increase would benefit the poor and the hungry amid the rising prices of goods.
In the wake of a deadly encounter between Philippine Army soldiers and members of the Islamic State (IS)-linked Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) in Lanao del Norte, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has extended his deepest sympathies to the bereaved families of the military personnel who lost their lives.
Sen. Chiz Escudero said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should be advancing the welfare of the country's workforce and support Senate Bill 2534 that would grant a P100 increase in the daily minimum wage of employees in the private sector.
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking an inquiry on the implementation of the Free Senior High School Assessment and Certification Support Program for technical-vocational-livelihood (TVL) learners, an initiative that seeks to boost their employability.
Senator Win Gatchalian has called on the government to step up fire prevention measures amid EL Niño conditions in the country as he distributed food aid to fire victims in Puerto Princesa City. Gatchalian made the call as the country is set to observe Fire Prevention Month in March.
Senator Win Gatchalian urged drugstores and other retailers of pharmaceuticals to implement as soon as possible the exemption from value-added tax (VAT) of specific medicines for the benefit of consumers.
MANILA -- Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino urged on Saturday to bring back the focus on agricultural schools to incorporate youth in optimizing the agricultural, fisheries, and aquaculture sectors.