Historic St. Petersburg provided the perfect backdrop to a productive IPU assembly – and a quick morning run I managed to squeeze in
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St. Petersburg, from the view of a runner-parliamentarian
‘Bakwit’
Once a week I try to visit displaced families. This week, I went to an evacuation center in Bayanihan Gym, Sta. Elena, Iligan City. Read More
Remembering Gabriel
Gabriel was never well enough to have an operation. But through the foundation we named after him, we have been able to fund operations that put smiles on hundreds of young faces
Lolo Pedro and Lola Juliana
My brother was named after our Lolo Pedro (Alan Peter), while I was named after our Lola Juliana (Pilar Juliana)
Hope flows in an evacuation center
Evacuation centers must support breastfeeding and provide mother- and child-friendly spaces
Walking Down Taguig Memory Lane
A man came up to me and held up a piece of paper that had yellowed with age. At the bottom was a signature I recognized even as a child. It was my father’s
Day of the Girl
All over the world, we just celebrated the #DayoftheGirl. Read More
Remembering Senator Joker Arroyo
I am deeply saddened by the passing of former Senator Joker Arroyo. More than a colleague, he was a mentor to me Read More
Iskolars ng Bayan, football, and teddy bears
My Team PIA – Pinay in Action – and the UP Women’s Football Team travelled to beautiful Baguio and to Lusod Read More
SONA 2004-2015
My very first SONA as a newly elected Senator was in 2004.
Four Congresses, two Presidents, and 11 years later, I look back Read More