The Philippines and Canada reached a historic milestone as Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty signed the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) on Sunday. Read more »
Martin Romualdez's requested a hearing postponement due to a "medical procedure." This isn’t the first time a prominent politician in the Philippines has cited health or medical issues as a reason to delay or avoid accountability. Read more »
Para kay Senator Camille Villar, ang kalusugan ay hindi dapat maging pribilehiyo–ito ay karapatang dapat maramdaman ng bawat Pilipino. Read more »
Breast cancer remains one of the most treatable forms of cancer when diagnosed early. Yet in the Philippines, it continues to be the leading cancer among women, with the country recording the highest number of breast cancer-related deaths in Asia. Read more »
Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez insists everything is aboveboard, yet scrutiny from the Senate finance committee, led by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, has cast a shadow over the region’s infrastructure spending. Read more »
A construction company tied to the family of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co has emerged as one of the country’s top contractors for farm-to-market road (FMR) projects this year, raising concerns in the Senate over the pattern of project allocations in Region 5. Read more »
