Category Archives: LP

Sen. Aquino bats for expanded social, senior citizen pension

Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV is now pushing for an increase in the social pension of senior citizens and expand the program’s coverage to include the more than three (3) million senior citizens who are not receiving any pension at all. Aquino, in filing Senate Bill No. 2142, seeks to amend provisions in the […]

Sen. Bam: Free college law not affected by re-enacted budget

Sen. Bam Aquino assured that the implementation of the free college law will not be hampered by the re-enacted budget. “Walang dapat ipangamba ang mga estudyante at mga magulang dahil tiniyak ng Kongreso na mayroong pondo ang libreng kolehiyo, kahit sa ilalim pa ng re-enacted budget o ng 2019 budget,”  said Sen. Bam, principal sponsor of […]

Mar Roxas says Ilonggo support won’t make him complacent

In their first sortie, the coalition candidates go to Capiz, Roxas’ home province and bailiwick CAPIZ, Philippines – Opposition senatorial candidate Manuel Roxas II is not about to be complacent with the Ilonggo votes, but he trusts his kasimanwas (fellow citizens) to support him and the rest of the opposition slate, Otso Diretso, in the […]