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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, during the Senate plenary debates on the 2024 budget proposal of the Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday, November 13, raised significant concerns about the lack of electrification in remote areas of the country and emphasized the urgent need for addressing this gap. He also expressed his concern on recurring brownouts in select areas around the country.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 14) — A month after the data breach that affected at least 13 million members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the state health insurer has yet to completely restore its systems.
The Senate on Tuesday deferred the discussion on the budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) after Senator Alan Peter Cayetano brought up the issue of abortion and the CHR executive director's vague stand on the issue.
MANILA, Philippines — The approval of the Commission on Human Rights' budget once again faces a delay as senators, concerned about the CHR’s past calls to examine the impact of the country’s abortion ban on marginalized women, argued that the human rights body must first issue a strong stance against abortion before budget talks can resume.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday to stick to the original concept of tolls to attract more investors and boost the economy.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday pushed for the integration of commercial spaces with train stations to make trains economically feasible in the country.
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri urged the national security agencies to investigate reports that foreigners were able to obtain Philippine passports using valid documents.
CALAPAN CITY -- Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino led on Friday the oathtaking of 2,783 newly elected Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials from the first district of Oriental Mindoro.