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In observance of the International Day of Forests on March 21, Senator Loren Legarda said authorities and learning institutions must educate more on the ecological, economic, social, and health benefits of forests and their vital roles in reducing poverty, protecting biodiversity, ensuring food security, and promoting sustainable development. Legarda said the annual event, with the […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III on Wednesday expressed satisfaction that President Rodrigo Duterte “did the proper thing and further heightened the fight against corruption” by signing Republic Act 11239, the measure abolishing the Road Board, a graft-ridden agency tasked with supervising the road user’s tax, officially known as the motor vehicle user’s charge (MVUC). Abolishing the […]
With the campaign period for local candidates starting in two weeks, Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list first nominee Michael Ubac on Thursday urged all candidates vying for public office to follow laws that prohibit the posting of campaign materials on trees, saying that the soon-to-be crowded designated areas for election materials may prompt supporters of candidates to […]
Senators Grace Poe and Cynthia Villar have remained the leading senatorial candidates according to the latest Magdalo survey. Poe garnered 60.6 percent, with Villar at second with 49.2 percent according to the survey conducted last March 5 to 7, 2019. Villar is at second spot with 49.2 percent. Lito Lapid followed at number three with […]
Senate Trade and Committee Chair Sen. Koko Pimentel III on Thursday joined the country in honoring Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) First Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, who was laid to rest on Wednesday in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. The senator from Mindanao called Jaafar “one of the architects of the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to fast-track the transport-related projects included in the 75 flagship infrastructure projects of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in the wake of an investigative report that revealed numerous trip cancellations by the Philippine National Railways (PNR). “If it is no longer feasible to rehabilitate the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian on Tuesday stressed the need to amend the country’s current economic laws to foster a more competitive business environment in the Philippines as he called on Senate to accelerate the passage of much-needed legislative reforms designed to make the country more adaptive to current and future business demands and trends. Gatchalian, chair […]
A bill that requires the full disclosure of finance charges and other fees imposed by remittance agencies has been filed in the Senate Senate Bill No. 2162 introduced by Senator Koko Pimentel III seeks to protect the remittances or money transfers of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). But at the same, the measure compels remittance agencies […]
The congressional bicameral conference committee approved the “Murang Kuryente” bill, which seeks to reduce the country’s electricity rates. Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate committee on energy and co-author of the bill, said it proposes the use of the P208 billion Malampaya Fund to pay off the stranded contract costs and stranded debt of […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has challenged those finishing Grade 12, college and technical courses this graduation season to be creative, to think outside of the box in hunting for jobs and disprove the impression that the current crop of youngsters are easily discouraged by failure and life challenges. “Expect the job market to be competitive. […]