The new senators, who will have a fresh 6-year term that will end in June 2028, were proclaimed by the Commission on Elections on Wednesday in Pasay City.
The vaccine expert group is waiting for Covid-19 vaccine producers to submit an emergency use authorization request, which would allow alternative vaccines to be administered as booster doses for children.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed a new law strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan, which would encourage them to participate and boost youth leadership in barangay affairs.
The Philippine Navy's communications capabilities got an upgrade, giving them the ability to monitor the status of all its deployed ships and aircraft.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expressed gratitude to Puregold Price Club Inc. for helping small and medium enterprises that are "vulnerable to external shocks."