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Pioneer Locators of Subic Instrumental in Success – GORDON

  Senator Dick Gordon expressed his gratitude to the pioneer investors who answered his call and set up shop when the Subic Bay Freeport and Special Economic Zone was created. During the commemoration of the Freeport’s 25th founding anniversary, Gordon noted that, aside from the volunteers who sacrificed a lot to ensure the realization of […]

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Subic Successful Because of Volunteers – GORDON

  As the Subic Bay Freeport Zone commemorated its 25th founding anniversary, Senator Dick Gordon commended the volunteers for the successful creation of the Freeport from the ashes of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption and the impending economic disaster brought about by the departure of the American military from Subic Bay. Gordon said the people were […]

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Amendments to NPS Law to Expedite Hiring Process for Prosecutors – GORDON

  To address the backlog of 384,625 pending cases as of 2016 that is handled by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Senator Dick Gordon vowed to immediately look into a bill proposing amendments to the National Prosecution Service (NPS) law. During the deliberation of the 2018 budget of the DOJ, Gordon pointed out that the […]

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Additional Budget for X-Rays Machines in Bureau of Customs – GORDON

  To aid the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in its goal to be more efficient in the correct assessment and collection of customs duties and taxes thus enabling the bureau to meet its target, Senator Dick Gordon has initiated the approval for additional budget for the BOC’s procurement of additional X-ray machines. During one of […]

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Elect Leaders Who Will Effectively Harness Talents and Skills – GORDON

  To help the country to be truly appreciated in a leadership role among nations and thus achieve a developed nation status, Senator Dick Gordon said Filipinos should elect leaders who will effectively harness their talents and skills. During the conferment ceremonies of the Royal Institution, Singapore and Royal Institution, Philippines, Gordon pointed out that […]

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to Partner with ASEAN – GORDON

  To ensure humanitarian help for the most vulnerable when disaster strikes in any of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has proposed to forge a partnership with the ASEAN and seeks to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the […]

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Slow Pace in Destruction of Seized Drugs – GORDON

  As the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee continued its probe into the drug smuggling through the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the tara system practiced by certain unscrupulous groups in the agency, Senator Dick Gordon is alarmed by the slow pace in the destruction of seized drugs despite the reported large seizures of shabu that […]

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Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Postponed – GORDON

  Senator Dick Gordon was elated with the Senate’s decision to approve, on third and final reading, the bill that he sponsored proposing to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from October this year to May 2018. Gordon said with the issue on the postponement of the said elections already decided, the Senate can […]

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Regional Investment and Infrastructure Corporation Coming Soon – GORDON

  Leaders of the business sector threw their support to Senator Dick Gordon’s proposed bill seeking the creation of an investment corridor by optimizing the use of available infrastructures. Speaking before the 26th North Luzon Area Business Conference, Gordon called on the Metro Olongapo Chamber of Commerce, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), […]

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Vehicles Used in Law Enforcement Operations to Be Installed with Dashboard Cameras – GORDON

  To ensure accountability and transparency in the conduct of law enforcement operations and improve the country’s criminal justice system, Senator Dick Gordon proposed to require the use of body cameras for law enforcers conducting search and arrest operations and their vehicles used in the said operations installed with dash-board cameras. Gordon filed Senate Bill […]