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Lacson: 'Leadership fund' no longer in 2026 budget

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Senator Panfilo Lacson said Thursday the 2025 national budget was apparently the last to carry the controversial mechanism called the "leadership fund," also known as "allocables," ... Read More


AFP drone systems under testing; integration eyed

Manila, Aug. 13 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has moved portions of its drone development program into the testing stage, with plans to eventually integrate unmanned systems being devel... Read More


Tulfo: Digital finance must cut access barriers, not just fees

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Bringing more Filipinos into the digital financial system will require more than cheaper transaction costs, Senator Erwin Tulfo said Thursday, noting that complicated account requir... Read More


Lacson eyes longer service for veteran cops, firefighters

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Veteran police officers, firefighters, and jail personnel may soon get an additional year in government service under proposals seeking to retain experienced uniformed personnel lon... Read More


GSIS widens calamity aid as LGU declarations come in

Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is ready to extend its emergency loan program to more areas affected by Typhoon Maymay and the southwest monsoon as local government u... Read More


Zubiri denies handling project lists as Senate president

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday denied that senators' project lists ever passed through his office when he was Senate president, following former public works... Read More


Legarda appeals for prevention-first approach to recurring floods

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday appealed to national and local authorities to move away from the cycle of flood response and rehabilitation and instead invest more in prevention,... Read More


PCG overhaul sails thru Senate; eviction relief also approved

Manila, Aug. 11 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is a step closer to getting a modern organizational structure, and clearer authority and benefits comparable with other uniformed services after the... Read More


Escudero: Stable DOH leadership vital to stronger UHC rollout

Manila, Aug. 10 -- Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Monday emphasized the need for stability at the Department of Health (DOH) to sustain reforms under the Universal Health Care (UHC) program and ex... Read More


Senate bill spares poor appellants from eviction bond

Manila, Aug. 6 -- Indigent and homeless Filipinos facing eviction would no longer be required to post a supersedeas bond when appealing ejectment cases under a bill approved by the Senate on second re... Read More