Returning as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Senator Bam Aquino outlined key reforms he intends to pursue to help address the country's education crisis, including the 166,000-classroom backlog.
Category: Politics
Bam Aquino fulfills campaign promise with the launch of RLE financial assistance for nursing and allied health sciences students
Another campaign promise fulfilled for Senator Bam Aquino as his Related Learning Experience (RLE) financial assistance program was formally launched on Monday, May 25, 2026, by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) through the AHEAD (Allied Health Experiential Assistance for Deserving Students) grant.
Group of cultural workers disassociate from Senator Loren Legarda
In response to the upheavals in the Senate and Senator Loren Legarda’s complicit participation in these activities, a group of cultural workers have decided to disassociate from Sen. Legarda who supported them in the Kislap Diwa project.
Bam Aquino gifts BINI fruit bags during Senate visit
Aside from parchment copies of Senate Resolution No. 370, Filipino P-pop sensation BINI also brought home handwoven bags from homegrown brand Rags2Riches gifted by Senator Bam Aquino, the resolution’s author.
#DongBam: Kapuso King Dingdong Dantes shares his wishes for childhood friend Bam Aquino
'The Master Cutter' star, Dingdong Dantes, greets Senator Bam Aquino on his birthday, wishing him good health so he can continue doing more for his family and the country.
#BamBini: BINI serenades Sen. Bam Aquino on his birthday
Filipino P-Pop sensation BINI serenaded Senator Bam Aquino with a birthday song when they visited the Senate on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, to receive recognition for their historic stint at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
Political Analyst: Sara Duterte Beatable in 2028
Despite her lead in the latest 2028 presidential surveys, a political analyst believes that Vice President Sara Duterte remains beatable in the upcoming elections.
Mayor Teodoro dismantles extortion scheme at Marikina City Hall
The Marikina City government, under the leadership of Mayor Maan Teodoro, dismantled an extortion scheme at City Hall following the arrest of two administrative aides on Monday.
Bam Aquino’s push to lower VAT makes it to Vice Ganda’s ‘It’s Showtime’ segment
Senator Bam Aquino’s proposed measure to lower the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on Monday was featured in a segment of ABS-CBN’s noontime program "It's Showtime."
Bam Aquino remains most favored senator in Publicus Asia’s 1Q survey
Senator Bam Aquino once again emerged as the most favored senator in Publicus Asia’s PAHAYAG 1st Quarter survey.
