To address the rising number of suicides worldwide, Senator Chiz Escudero requested the Department of Health to create more initiatives about mental health.
The Department of National Defense commended some senators for giving support in assigning more locations for the joint maritime patrols of the United States and the Philippines.
Senate President Miguel Zubiri passed a bill promoting a framework for waste-to-energy facilities to address waste management problems and find a new energy source.
AboitizPower's hydropower company Hedcor opened the renovated tribal halls for the indigenous community in Bukidnon to further strengthen their ties with the group.