SENATE ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE AGAIN LOOK: A power bank exploded inside the Bills and Index Service office at the Senate building in Pasay around 3:50 p.m., sparking a small fire that was quickly put out with an extinguisher. Fire personnel arrived at 4:05 p.m. and declared the incident under control, according to a report shared by Senate Secretary Rey Bantug. A fire hit an office on the third floor of the Senate building on Nov. 30, damaging the session hall below. The affected area has been repair

#SenateWrapUp: The Senate of the Philippines is working overtime to advance urgent and key measures for Filipinos before this week's adjournment. Here are last week's highlights: • Ratification of the proposed Economy, Planning and Development Act • Bicameral conference committee meeting on the Phivolcs Modernization Bill • Third reading approval of: -Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2781 or the proposed E-Governance Act -SBN 2865 or the proposed Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act -SBN 1536 expanding