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Globe has activated its emergency response measures following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Sarangani province on June 8. The earthquake prompted the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to issue a tsunami warn...

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go called for sustained support for farmers, fisherfolk, and rural communities as the Department of Agriculture (DA) warned that the country’s rice production could decline by 700,000 metric tons this year due to the looming str...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go continues to sustain his hospital feeding initiative as a simple way of helping patients, their companions, and healthcare workers in public hospitals across the country.

Tagum City, Philippines — As consumers reel from rising electricity rates, the Department of Energy (DOE), ILAW Pilipinas, and youth-led power consumer group KAHAYAG are advocating for strengthened public education efforts to help households better under...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Vice President Sara Z. Duterte joined this year’s Brigada Eskwela campaign on Tuesday, leading school preparation activities at Diosdado P. Macapagal Elementary School in Barangay Tatalon as part of efforts to ensure public scho...

CBS China Bank Savings sustained its growth momentum in the first quarter of 2026, posting a net income of P631.2 million, up 11.5% year-on-year (YoY), driven by continued strength across its core businesses.

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go personally attended the 37th Regional Emergency Assistance Communications Team (REACT) National Convention on Saturday night, May 23, at San Josue Resort, Mamay Road, Barangay Angliongto, Davao City, where he recognized the r...

DAVAO CITY— The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has initiated an inter-agency coordination effort to mitigate the impacts of El Niño by integrating former rebels (FRs) and FR-led  People’s Organizations (POs)...

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has been elected anew as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography following the latest Senate reorganization, placing him again at the head of the chamber panel that handles public health, medical, hospital,...

A measure seeking to strengthen constitutional checks on presidential appointments has been filed in the House of Representatives by Davao lawmakers Harold James Duterte and Paolo Duterte.

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go warned that poor patients in far-flung areas are deprived of accessible medical services if health infrastructure projects are reduced to “white elephants.” Go, then Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, sounded...

Power transmission service provider NGCP announced a slight reduction in overall transmission rates of the end consumers this May following a reduction in transmission wheeling rates and ancillary services.

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go urged members of the Public Safety Officers Senior Executive Course (PSOSEC) Class 2025-03 "Sararo" to apply the lessons of their training in strengthening public safety, protecting communities, and leading their respective i...

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero today called on the government to strengthen safeguards against rising consumer prices, as headline inflation climbed to 7.2 percent nationwide in April and reached 10.8 percent in Central Visayas and 9.9 percent in Zamboan...

A nationwide survey by Pulse Asia Research Inc. shows Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Raffy Tulfo statistically tied in early voter preference for the 2028 presidential race, each securing 46 percent support among respondents.

Emphasizing that out-of-pocket expenses continue to burden Filipinos despite enactment of the Universal Health Care Law, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said the expanded maternity benefits of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should...