Camille Villar pushes more fund for free medicines, treatment of cancer

Camille Villar pushes more fund for free medicines, treatment of cancer

MANILA, Philippines — In observance of the recent World Cancer Day, Senator Camille Villar reiterates her push for equitable and preventive healthcare with the filing of a measure that establishes a ₱10-billion Cancer Medicine and Treatment Assistance Fund, to be administered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), for indigent and underprivileged cancer patients. The bill seeks to institutionalize a nationwide program providing free cancer medicines and treatment through PhilHealth-accredited government hospitals in every province, in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government […]... Keep on reading: Camille Villar pushes more fund for free medicines, treatment of cancer

Calls mount vs further delay of BARMM polls

Calls mount vs further delay of BARMM polls

COTABATO CITY — Calls have mounted against new proposals to further delay the holding of the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). This came as three members of the regional parliament pushed for the elections to be held in 2028, synchronized with the country’s general elections. READ: Peace adviser stands by push for 2026 BARMM polls During hearings in the House of Representatives and the Senate for measures setting a new schedule for the oft-postponed regional elections, the emerging consensus is a date in September this year. “Any additional delay will undermine the democratic […]... Keep on reading: Calls mount vs further delay of BARMM polls

Legarda pushes resilient growth amid pressing economic realities

Legarda pushes resilient growth amid pressing economic realities

MANILA, Philippines – Following an earlier statement on the country’s deteriorating fiscal position, Senator Loren Legarda reinforced her call for a greener, more resilient growth strategy in a privilege speech delivered on the Senate floor today, February 11, 2026, warning that the country’s economic engine is stalling after the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) reported fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth at only 3 percent and a debt-to-GDP ratio of 63.2 percent, the highest in two decades. “The figures speak loudly: three percent growth and a debt ratio breaching the 60 percent threshold. This is a flashing yellow light on […]... Keep on reading: Legarda pushes resilient growth amid pressing economic realities

Umalma ang mga senador nang tawagin ng Chinese embassy na "political stunt" ang resolusyong kumokondena sa mga tirada nito laban sa mga Pilipinong opisyal. 

Sabi ni Senate foreign relations committee chairman Erwin Tulfo na pinauubaya niya na sa Department of Foreign Affairs ang

Umalma ang mga senador nang tawagin ng Chinese embassy na "political stunt" ang resolusyong kumokondena sa mga tirada nito laban sa mga Pilipinong opisyal. Sabi ni Senate foreign relations committee chairman Erwin Tulfo na pinauubaya niya na sa Department of Foreign Affairs ang

Umalma ang mga senador nang tawagin ng Chinese embassy na "political stunt" ang resolusyong kumokondena sa mga tirada nito laban sa mga Pilipinong opisyal. Sabi ni Senate foreign relations committee chairman Erwin Tulfo na pinauubaya niya na sa Department of Foreign Affairs ang