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REGISTER EVERY CHILD’S BIRTH – POE

Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill that will pave the way for the timely registration of vulnerable Filipino children to assure them of recognition and protection from the government.Poe’s Senate Bill 332 or the Children in Need of Special Protection (CNSP) Birth Registration Act seeks to provide an enhanced framework for the prompt birth […]

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POE REFILES BILL TO IMPROVE PH INTERNET ACCESS

Senator Grace Poe has refiled her bill seeking to improve internet service and access across the country. “The internet has become a necessity as indispensable as electricity and water. We rely on it for health, education, business, governance, and more,” Poe explained. The veteran legislator’s proposed measure titled “Better Internet Act” aims to provide fast, […]

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BOOST COVID-19 VAX INFORMATION DRIVE – BONG GO

Senator Bong Go urged the government to strengthen its information campaign on COVID-19 vaccination, saying this should cover as many qualified individuals as possible. “We have done well the past year in acquiring sufficient vaccine supply but we must amplify these efforts further in order to reach areas with low vaccination rates,” Go said. The […]

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ALLOW PRESIDENT TO STOP PHILHEALTH PAY HIKE — POE

Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill seeking powers for the President to suspend the increase in contributions to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to spare the Filipinos from additional burden in critical times. “The hike comes at a time when our people continue to grapple with the impact of the pandemic and the […]

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GATCHALIAN COMMENDS ERC FOR MERALCO REFUND

Senator Win Gatchalian commended the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for ordering Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund its customers P21.8 billion equivalent to 87 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh). This means that for a typical household that consumes 200 kWh a month, there will be a P174 refund in the electricity bill beginning this month. “It […]

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VILLANUEVA TO REFILE BULACAN AIRPORT ECOZONE BILL

Despite the aborted jobs and livelihoods that would have benefited his province mates, Senator Joel Villanueva said that he respects the veto on House Bill (HB) 7575 that sought to establish the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (BACSEZFA) in Bulakan town. Villanueva, who hails from Bocaue town and is the author […]

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‘I AM ROOTING FOR MARCOS’ – BATO DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa expects the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to do better than that of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s. Dela Rosa welcomed the pronouncement of Marcos during his recent inauguration that he shares the dreams of Filipinos that no one will be left behind. “Hindi naman tayo umaasa na pababa ‘yung trend […]

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CIBAC REP. VILLANUEVA TO BOOST FIGHT VS CORRUPTION

Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Party-list Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva took his oath of office recently, as he vowed to intensify his fight against corruption in the government. Villanueva was sworn into office by Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, and was accompanied by his son, reelected Senator Joel Villanueva at the Supreme Court Complex […]

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PH, FRANCE MARK 75TH YEAR OF DIPLOMATIC TIES

Senator Cynthia Villar and French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz together with French Senator Samantha Cazebone of the Parliament of France celebrate the 75th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations at the Las Pinas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP). The two officials led the unveiling of a sculpture named “Intertwined” to symbolize the Inauguration of […]

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BINAY WANTS FISHERY SECTOR SMUGGLING PROBED

Senator Nancy Binay spoke in defense of Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco saying the inclusion of the mayor’s name in a Senate committee report is a result of failed intelligence. Binay said that Tiangco has been very active and vocal about smuggling and diversion of marine and aquatic products in Navotas City which are being imported […]