MANILA (PIA)—In an earnest effort to make room for tourism, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. moved the celebration of Ninoy Aquino Day from August 21 to August 23, creating a longer weekend for working Filipinos to take a break with their families elsewhere. The amendment to the country’s holiday list was made official via Proclamation No….
SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada renewed his call for the passage of a measure that addresses the discrepancy in the grant of cash incentives for national athletes, whether they have disabilities or not. “Sa kakatapos na Summer Olympics sa Paris, France, pinatunayan ng mga nagsilahok nating mga atleta na kaya nilang makipagsabayan sa…
Senator Loren Legarda emphasized anew the importance of indigenous communities in the very survival of the Philippine ecosystem. During her privilege speech delivered on the occasion of National Indigenous Peoples Day on August 12, Legarda reiterated the importance of the indigenous knowledge of these communities due to their centuries’ worth of expertise in the land…
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the Philippine government to take swift legal action against China for its aggressive actions in the Bajo de Masinloc region. The senator stressed that China’s continuous encroachment into Philippine waters and now the airspace is a blatant violation of international law. Hontiveros highlighted a recent incident where Philippine Air…
Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed strong support for the Anti-Money Laundering Council’s (AMLC) decision to freeze the bank accounts of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. She described the action as deserved and necessary, especially in light of Quiboloy’s alleged exploitation of Filipinos, including minors and overseas workers. Hontiveros hopes this move will…
In commemoration of Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa this August, Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the importance of the Filipino language and other native languages as key to progress, peace, and justice. “Ang ating malalim na pag-unawa at pagpapahalaga sa Wikang Filipino at mga katutubong wika ang siyang magpapatibay ng pundasyon ng ating bayan at ng ating…
The Philippines has been active at the regional level in raising the need to tackle the threat posed by cybercriminals using deepfakes and generative AI (artificial intelligence) tools, Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy said on Monday. A scamdemic using deepfake and generative AI tools is now causing huge losses in different countries…
