Padilla eyes Philippine History subject back in HS curriculum
Senator Robinhood Padilla eyes the restoration of the subject Philippine History high school curriculum, saying it will guide the youth ...
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Lawmakers take key Congress posts
The Senate and House of Representatives on Monday night elected several legislators as chairpersons of various committees. The lower chamber ...
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Urgent Need for a DDR
"The DDR becomes more urgent because it will focus itself on strategizing and meeting the problems of disaster-prone areas of ...
Read moreRobin: Filipino must be used all year round
The national language, Filipino, should be used the whole year and not just promoted for one month, Senator Robinhood “Robin” ...
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Cayetano: I’m not ‘fighting’ for any Senate committee
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed Friday he is not “fighting for any committee” in the Senate. Cayetano said “there are ...
Read morePadilla insists he will continue using Tagalog during Senate hearings
Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla said he will continue to use Filipino during hearings and other official events in the Senate, ...
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Senate reorganizes, gives Tulfo, Padilla most number of committee chairmanships
Neophyte senator Raffy Tulfo got six Senate committee chairmanships after a caucus that ran until evening Tuesday. Tulfo will head ...
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Divorce debate heats up anew
Never give up on an issue that you feel very passionate about. That appears to be the mindset of Sen. ...
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Senate now has ‘apat na sikat,’ says Jinggoy
The “Macho Bloc” is now a thing of the past in the Senate with the emergence of the so-called “Apat ...
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NICA chief: Senate agri smuggling list not from us
The names of 22 suspected smugglers of agricultural goods and their protectors mentioned in the report of the Senate Committee ...
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