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The plight of Reina and River should not be allowed to happen again. Their tragedy should be a teachable moment for all of us – that a jailed mother should not be denied to visit her terminally sick child. A Person Deprived of Liberty should be allowed to comfort a loved one

At least 242 towns have no fire stations or fire trucks, but a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-attached corporation—whose competence is to import goods— has not been able complete even one of the 98 fire stations it was contracted to build for P892 million. The undelivered

Government should allow motorcycle taxis back on the streets to expand the transport options of millions and restore the livelihood of tens of thousands, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today.  “This is one job-creating public service that will not cost the

Kung ang halaga ng Beep Card ay P80, katumbas lang ito ng government fare subsidy sa isang MRT passenger na sasakay sa Cubao papuntang Baclaran at pabalik. Isang round trip lang. Saan aabot ang P80 pesos? Kung ito ay Beep Card at ibibigay sa bus and jeepney riders, maaring one to

Any doctor will tell you never to take expired medicine, but here the DOH is leading the way in letting taxpayer-bought medicines expire in bulk. In a nation where many resort to halving tablets for lack of money to buy the full prescribed dosage, the recently-released 2019 COA

At least 1,797 public schools have been utilized as quarantine facilities during the pandemic, with 573 about to be used, which could bring to 2,370 the number of schools requisitioned in the fight against COVID-19. “This proves once again that DepEd is indeed the Department of

Kakaunti lang ang local governments na may surplus na pera na pwedeng ipambili ng palay. Wala nang laman ang kanilang salop ng pera. Matagal nang inubos ng Covid. Hindi pwedeng i-pasa load ang problemang ito sa mga local government frontliners. Malaking gastos ang pagpapatakbo ng

President Duterte should order agencies to include in the 2021 national budget their anti-red tape pledges, “including the speed by which they will process a document,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today. Recto explained that the national budget is not all

Late is better than zero. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto is pressing anew the DSWD to distribute the balance of P10 billion from what Congress has authorized in the second Bayanihan Law as cash aid to pandemic-affected families. “If under the worst case scenario it can