Strengthening our specialty care centers
SINCE assuming the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Finance in 2019, we have been committed towards strengthening our public health care system.
Providing access...
2023 in Review: Sowing the seeds for a more progressive Philippines
LOOKING back at 2023, we could say that the Senate and Congress as a whole had a very productive year in terms of fulfilling...
Focusing on Education under the 2024 GAA
EVERY year priority is given to our education sector when it comes to the crafting of the national budget. There can be no argument...
What the National Budget Actually Represents
IN THE EARLY days of our Republic, when the annual budget was barely P10 million, the coffers were downloaded by the retreating revolutionary government...
Tatak Pinoy: Looking outward to develop within
WHEN we came up with our Tatak Pinoy or Proudly Filipino advocacy in 2019, the overarching goal was to transform the Philippines into a...
Cheery December
THE MONTH of December usually bestows hope and cheer among Filipinos who celebrate what is probably the longest Christmas season in the world.
From an...
Another look at Philippine infrastructure
THE PHILIPPINES has one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, judging from the 5.9-percent gross domestic product expansion it registered in the third quarter...
Giving what is due to our seniors
REACHING the age of 60 is a milestone that some of us are looking forward to but is also a reality dreaded by many....
Fitch’s vote of confidence
WHEN credit rating agencies give a nation a thumbs up, it means it is doing good and on the right track, notwithstanding the challenges...
The key role of nutrition in education
FIVE YEARS have passed since Republic Act (RA) No. 11148 or the Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-nanay Act was enacted. Also known as the...