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Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the swift passage of his proposed anti-ticket scalping measure, warning that unregulated ticket reselling continues to exploit Filipino consumers and deny genuine fans fair access to major events. The chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, which tackled the proposed measure, delivered a sponsorship speech for Senate […]
The Senate formally adopted a resolution led by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano ensuring Filipinos are given reasonable time to seek redress from Philippine courts and avail themselves of legal remedies in foreign or international arrest cases. Senate Resolution No. 307 was approved following the period of amendments during which Senate President Tito Sotto […]
With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certifying as urgent the bill granting authority to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products, Senator Erwin Tulfo is calling on the executive branch to ensure that relief is equitable, urging that the policy must cover gasoline to protect the nation’s 8.5 million motorcycle riders. During the Senate Ways […]
Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed elation over the Senate’s approval on second reading of the “Free OFW Financial Literacy Education Act” or Senate Bill (SB) No. 1910. Tulfo, principal sponsor and one of the authors of SB No. 1910, said the timely bill provides for free financial literacy education for […]
Amid the massive fuel price hike caused by the Middle East conflict, Senator Kiko Pangilinan appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fast track the drafting of the implementing guidelines for the release of the P10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk. This is on top of the P75 million that the DA-Bureau of […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said that creating a Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform will not only bring about much-needed reforms in the country’s judiciary system, but also provide equal opportunities and access to justice to Filipinos from all walks of life. In his opening statement during the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarmed over the rising number of foreign nationals, particularly Chinese, who were able to obtain fake Filipino citizenships and other government-issued documents through acquiring fake birth certificates issued by local civil registry offices by means of late registration. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, it […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson urged the public to report gas stations that prematurely increase fuel prices, amid reports that some establishments have already raised pump prices ahead of scheduled adjustments. Lacson said prematurely increasing fuel prices violates Republic Act No. 8479, or the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998; and Republic Act […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano signed Senate Bill No. 1926 under Committee Report No. 39 endorsing the proposed “Child Tourist Safety Act” or “Sandy’s Act,” a measure that would require tourism establishments to adopt mandatory emergency and risk mitigation plans to protect children and other tourists. “There’s no better gift to people than the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo coordinated with officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Energy (DOE), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the Department of Agriculture (DA), via Zoom recently, in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services, to closely monitor and oversee programs addressing the impact of rising […]