Philippine senators ready for VP Sara Duterte trial
The Senate is expected to convene the impeachment court only days after a reorganisation in the chamber that resulted in the ouster of former Senate President Vicente Sotto III on…
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Over US$3 billion likely lost to ghost flood control projects in the Philippines
According to Senator Panfilo Lacson, he and Senate finance committee chair Sherwin Gatchalian arrived at this estimate based on some 10,000 projects inspected so far, where more…
Philippine Senator Lacson: Senators inserted P100 billion in current budget
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson noted that the roster of congressmen who made individual insertions is lengthy and said such insertions could threaten the economy.
Philippine Senate bill filed limiting social media use for minors
There are some 90 million social media users in the country, where the daily screen time averages eight to 10 hours, making the Philippines one of the global leaders in digital…
Philippine senate inquiry brings up China-funded ‘troll farm’
Senator Francis Tolentino said InfinitUs, a private company, was allegedly contracted by China through its Manila embassy to spread pro-Beijing narratives and fake news campaigns…
In the Philippines, more parental, local government actions vs teen pregnancies urged
While pregnancies among adolescents age 15 to 19 have been declining, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) shows an increase in pregnancies among very young…
New Filipino smokers hit 9.5M from 2021 to 2023; senate, health advocates express alarm
A health expert suggested a further increase in taxation of tobacco products, and to make taxes on electronic smoking devices equal to that of tobacco products, stressing this…
In the Philippines, Senate bill seeks to crack down on ticket scalpers
The proposed bill aims to prohibit the offering, hoarding, selling, distributing, buying, dealing in, disposing of, or otherwise acquiring admission tickets for entertainment…
Philippine state weather bureau to tap AI for more frequent, longer-term weather forecasts
AI would help the state weather bureau forecast the weather for the next 14 days instead of the current five days, said Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr.
22 Philippine senators call for suspension of public utility vehicle modernisation program
The majority of senators have thrown their support behind a resolution urging the government to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Transport Modernisation…