“Siguruhin ang food supply sa mga ma-lo-lockdown, lalung-lalo na mga daily wage earners, yung mga no-work-no-pay. Kaya inuulit natin ang panawagan na relief assistance para sa mga construction workers, jeepney/padyak/van/tricycle/Angkas driver, sidewalk vendor, etc. Wala pang lockdown, sila na yung hindi sapat at masustansya ang pagkain. Kapag hindi pumasok, walang

In light of the government’s lockdown of the National Capital Region, we seek clarification on the following: 1.    Food supply What about the entry and exit of trucks carrying food and other supplies to and from NCR ports, and wet markets, supermarkets, and other retail outlets? What happens to the scheduled arrival

MANILA — As the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday assured the public that the health disaster can be defeated with quick and timely multi-sectoral, science-based interventions anchored on compassion. “We can defeat this virus. We can lessen the spread. And we can emerge

Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday called for additional paid medical leave benefits for COVID-19-vulnerable employees as this would encourage self-quarantine among those suspected to be infected with the disease. In an interview with Bombo Radyo Naga, Pangilinan said the legitimate self-quarantining employees is helping their workplace community and should

“Suportado natin ang pagdeklara ng State of Public Health Emergency sa buong bansa.  Dahil dito, ma-o-obliga ang pag-uulat sa mga kaso ng sakit, pagpapa-igting ng mga imbestigasyon ukol sa mga nasabing kaso ng sakit, pagpapatupad ng quarantine at isolation, at mabilisang containment para maiwasan ang pagkalat ng sakit. Kung tutuusin

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the many milestones on the road to women empowerment, and we recommit ourselves to continue the fight for the rights and equal opportunities of women and girls around the world.

“Sadyang nakakapanuya, kung di man nakakapangilabot, na matapos matanggihan sa hinihinging proteksyon mula sa korte, kinakaharap naman ngayon ng isang grupo ng mga aktibista at human rights defenders ang kasong perjury na isinampa ng matataas na security official ng bansa. Muli nating nakikita ngayon ang lakas ng mga Goliath na

Mr. President, Article 6, Section 12 of the Constitution provides:“All Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall, upon assumption of office, make a full disclosure of their financial and business interests. They shall notify the House concerned of a potential conflict of interest that may arise from

Good afternoon. “Worse than the Japanese occupation”. This was how a 92-year-old farmer described the effects of the Rice Tariffication Law. She knows whereof she speaks because she was a Huk warrior at the bloody retaking of the old Pampanga Sugar Mill garrison from the Japanese. Aside from quoting his