The Hakbang ng Maisug is pinning its hope on Atty. Vic Rodriguez to be its voice in the Senate.
Rodriguez accepted Maisug’s challenge in a statement he issued before supporters in a lightning rally near the Manila Hotel after filing his certificate of candidacy.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Tuesday urged a halt to deliberations on the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) budgets until the government fulfills its pledges to support impoverished patients and formalizes these commitments through signed agreements.
"Napakarami na pong naipangako ang PhilHealth (PhilHealth has already promised a lot)," Go said during a budget hearing.
MANILA – This year’s Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) will spotlight how satellites, drones, and artificial intelligence (AI) can transform disaster risk reduction (DRR).
The event, slated on October 14-18 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, will explore the potential of these technologies to enhance disaster prediction, preparedness, and response.
Former anti-insurgency body chief Allen Capuyan announced Monday that he will elevate Indigenous peoples’ (IP) advocacy to a higher level of struggle by participating in the 2025 senatorial elections.
The controversial retired military officer, who served as Chairperson of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), has been at the forefront of the IPs’ struggle for their rights and lands, as several IP communities in Mindanao have endorsed his senatorial bid.
