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NBP HOSPITAL REFERRAL PASSES USED IN ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE – GO

Senator Bong Go has bared that eight high-profile inmates are involved in illegal drug transactions inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City through the alleged “hospital referral pass for sale” scheme.  “Most of these illegal drug transactions take place in Medical Ward 3, ng medical annex ng Building 14 and it involves several […]

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CREATE NATIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM – GO

In support of the administration’s aim to address the need for affordable, accessible and quality housing in the country, Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill No. 203, or the proposed National Housing Development, Production and Financing Act of 2019. The bill mandates the creation of a National Housing Development Production and Financing Program to […]

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RETIRE GOV’T WORKERS AT AGE 55 – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has a filed a bill seeking to reduce the optional and compulsory retirement ages of government workers by five years. Senate Bill No. 738 seeks to reduce the optional retirement age of all government employees from 60 to 55 years, and the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 60 years. “Lowering the […]

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FAELDON’S FIRING SHOWS NO SACRED COW IN DUTERTE ADMIN – PACQUIAO

The decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to sack Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Nicanor Faeldon and order a full recall of all inmates who were granted early liberty on the basis of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law, is a clear and undeniable proof that there are no sacred cows in his government […]

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CREATE SEPARATE PRISON FOR HEINOUS CRIME CONVICTS – GORDON, ZUBIRI

Senator Dick Gordon and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri have called for the establishment of a separate prison facility for those convicted of heinous crimes to isolate them from other inmates. Gordon and Zubiri said these inmates should be serving their sentence separately to ensure that those convicted of heinous crimes shall be kept […]

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APOLOGY BY CHINESE TRAWLER OWNER SIDESTEPS ABANDONMENT ISSUE – GORDON

The owner of the Chinese trawler may have apologized more than two months after the vessel hit a Philippine fishing vessel near the Recto Bank, but the apology did not acknowledge the abandonment of the Filipino fishermen who were abandoned at sea, Senator Dick Gordon has pointed out. “No mention has been made of the […]

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MALASAKIT CENTER TO OPEN IN ILOCOS NORTE SOON – GO

Senator Bong Go headed to Brgy. Metro Gabu, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte recently to visit and provide relief assistance to individuals and families affected by Tropical Storm Ineng. Go reaffirmed his commitment to always be there for Filipinos in need wherever they are and whenever he can to extend help and hear their concerns firsthand. […]

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IMPOSE STIFFER PENALTIES FOR NOT RESCUING DISTRESSED PERSONS AT SEA – TOLENTINO

A bill seeking to impose stiff penalties for those who will refuse or fail to help persons in distress at sea has been filed at the Senate. Senator Francis Tolentino said he filed Senate Bill No. 209, otherwise known as the Good Samaritan At Sea Law, with the aim of implementing international laws concerning safety […]

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‘REP. LAGMAN, DO NOT BE ANTI-POOR’ – GO SAYS ON MALASAKIT CENTERS

Responding to the criticisms made against Malasakit Centers by Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman, Senator Bong Go said it is Lagman, and not the Malasakit Centers, who is using medical assistance for political purposes. “Uulitin ko para sa ating mga kababayang nakikinig—pera po ninyo ito. Hindi ito pera ng sinumang opisyales. Pera ito ng […]

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DONATED 100 WHEELCHAIRS TO HELP SENIOR CITIZENS, PWDs – PIMENTEL

In line with his advocacy for the rights of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), Senator Koko Pimentel III recently received 100 wheelchairs from a group of Chinese businessmen at the Senate of the Philippines. Donors Lucio Ang, Nelson Guevarra, Sherwin Tan and Carla Tan, Henry Callano, Kim Tan, Brgy. Chairman Jefferson Lau, and  […]