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MANILA -- Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino said Monday the passage of the country's Maritime Zones law is urgent and long overdue especially after the collision of Philippine and Chinese vessels on Sunday.
Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano once again partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to deliver assistance to over 1,700 Filipinos "in crisis situations" in Metro Manila.
Senator Mark Villar expresses his utmost concern with the recent cases of suicide among the younger population. According to the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd), 404 students died by suicide during the academic year of 2021-2022 while 2,147 students are reported to have attempted to take their lives in the same time period.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, vice-chair of the Senate Finance Committee and member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, expressed his support for the Department of Agrarian Reform's (DAR) budget for fiscal year 2024 particularly its programs that can help marginalized farmers.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go commended the Department of Health and the local government of Biliran, including Biliran town Mayor Myra Cabrales and Congressman Gerry Boy Espina, for their successful Super Health Center Groundbreaking on Tuesday, October 17.
Upon the invitation of the British Group Inter-Parliament Union, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go joined Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senator Grace Poe as they represented the Philippine Senate during an official visit to the United Kingdom from October 16 to 18.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, applauded the local government of the Municipality of Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur, and the Department of Health (DOH) for the successful groundbreaking of the town's new Super Health Center on Wednesday, October 18.
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to join the call for more humanitarian aid to enter war-torn Gaza.