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Senator Risa Hontiveros sponsored a bill pushing for amendments to Republic Act No. 8353 otherwise known as the Anti-Rape Law of 1997. Hontiveros said that the 20-year old law must be radically revised to reflect the country’s commitment to fighting rape and violence against women. “Our Anti-rape law needs to be urgently updated. Currently, […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Wednesday that ensuring the safety of Marawi City residents and security of Mindanao is President Rodrigo Duterte’s top priority even as Congress waits for President Rodrigo Duterte’s report justifying the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, following a series of attacks by Maute terrorists in Marawi […]
More than 150 congressmen have thrown their support behind an amendment that would allow cooperatives to retain their tax exemptions as Congress works on House Bill (HB) 5636, the Administration’s major tax reform package. COOP-NATCCO Partylist Rep. Anthony Bravo thanked his fellow representatives on Tuesday for listening to their constituents and restoring their faith […]
Senator Cynthia Villar already sponsored the bill making free irrigation services to small farmers permanent. Senate Bill No. 1465 under Committee Report No. 103 or the “Free Irrigation Service to Small Farmers Act of 2017,” exempts small farmers, or those farmers whose combined farm-holdings cover an area of not more than five hectares, from […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to put in place a periodic review of the system loss program to encourage power supply stakeholders to engage in more efficient processes. Gatchalian, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, at the same time pushed the ERC to fast-track its assessment […]
The House committee on appropriations chaired by Rep. Karlo Nograles (1st District, Davao City) has approved a substitute bill seeking to strengthen the national and local health and nutrition programs for pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls, infants and young children in the first 1,000 days. The committee approved the unnumbered substitute bill titled […]
With economic opportunities concentrated in Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces, Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said that the adoption of federalism was necessary to ensure that the country’s economic development could be felt by the country’s population living far from the nation’s capital. “Philippine society has two faces. One is the face […]
House Majority Leader Rudy Fariñas (1st District, Ilocos Norte) warned two airline companies that Congress will review their franchises if they do not address complaints of costly airfare and delayed flights. “Every week kliyente niyo kami, at ang downtime ko sa PAL siguro weekly nasasayang mga minimum of two to five hours. Tell your […]
Senator Sonny Angara, a staunch education advocate, called for the approval of his proposed tax relief measure which would make tertiary education widely accessible to Filipinos especially for those who cannot qualify for scholarship grants and other assistance. Angara reiterated the appeal as he lamented that access to tertiary education remains problematic and elusive […]
After the National Identification Bill has passed the committee deliberation of the House of Representatives, Senator Sonny Trillanes IV urged his colleagues in the Senate to act on the bill creating a Filipino Identification Card or known as the national ID system bill. “Aside from promoting efficient delivery of public services by curbing the […]