Palace declares holidays in 4 Luzon, Visayas areas
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has issued four proclamations declaring non-working holidays in a town in Leyte and three areas in Luzon.
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Press Release - Statement of Sen. Win Gatchalian on the statement of President Marcos on implementing sex education in Ph
Amid debates on implementing sex education in schools, where the President has emphasized the important role of parents—a stance I completely agree with— the Senate Committee on Basic Education will conduct an inquiry on the Department of Education's implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education and its consistency with the mandate of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012 or Republic Act No. 10354. It is worth noting that Section 14 of the RPRH Law already calls for age- and development-appropriate reproductive health education for adolescents.
Senate urged to pass bill on universal social pension
THE United Senior Citizens (USC) Party-list group on Monday urged the Senate to pass a bill that grants social pension to all senior citizens.
Herbert Bautista to challenge P32-M graft conviction
MANILA, Philippines — Former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista plans to file a motion for reconsideration after the Sandiganbayan convicted him of graft on Monday, January 20.
Press Release - Senator Mark Villar: Senate OKs Extension of PSALM's Corporate Life on Third Reading
The Senate approved on the third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2837 or the bill extending the corporate term of the Power Sector Asset Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation.
Herbert Bautista faces prison, lifetime ban over P32-M IT deal
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña to prison and imposed a lifetime ban from public office following their conviction for graft.
Press Release - Gatchalian files bill expanding coverage of government assistance to private schools
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that aims to expand the coverage of government assistance to private schools.