Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair Koko Pimentel III said on Wednesday that administration Senate bets “would continue the commendable job done by President Rodrigo Duterte in maximizing the country’s economic potential.” Pimentel also vowed to propose and pass more laws aimed at improving investments, infrastructure, and skills education, while at the same time addressing […]
Author: Romelo Caparas
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of the proof-of-parking space bill as a possible solution to the traffic congestion in Metro Manila. Gatchalian said a number of bills have been filed in both chambers of Congress with the aim of decongesting Metro Manila’s traffic even without the granting of emergency powers. President Rodrigo […]
Better economic opportunities for everyone, from fisherfolk to finance giants. This according to Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair Koko Pimentel III, is “one of the core principles” of the administration’s economic agenda, and is one of the reasons voters should choose the senatorial candidates being endorsed by President Rodrigo Duterte. The senator from Mindanao […]
Senator Dick Gordon pointed out that giving the Social Security Commission (SSC) the power to condone delinquent contributions is a very significant provision of Republic Act (RA) 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2019. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, explained that with the Social Security System (SSS)able […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to dig deeper into the operations of underperforming distribution utilities (DUs) in the country amid persistent complaints of rolling brownouts in several areas in the country. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, recently filed Senate Resolution No. 1022, which directs the conduct of an inquiry, in aid of legislation, […]
Members of the Social Security System who will turn unemployed could apply for unemployment assistance under Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2019, which was recently signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Dick Gordon said. Gordon, author of the law, said the landmark legislation now provides for unemployment insurance or involuntary separation […]
AVAIL OF ESTATE TAX AMNESTY – PIMENTEL
Senator Koko Pimentel III is encouraging delinquent taxpayers with unsettled estate tax liabilities to avail of the amnesty period provided by Republic Act 11213, which was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on Feb. 14. The new “Tax Amnesty Act” aims to enhance revenue generation for the government by encouraging citizens to pay the […]
Strongly condemning the killing of 63-year-old businessman Jose Luis Yulo and his driver, Allan Santos, by motorcycle-riding gunmen, Senator Dick Gordon has pointed to the need to prevent brazen crimes being perpetrated by riding-in-tandem criminals. “Criminals on board motorcycles have really become so bold and fearless. They kill with impunity in broad daylight and even […]
More than a majority of Manila’s barangays has responded in unison to the call of Senator Dick Gordon to prevent a measles outbreak in the city, which he has considered as “ground zero” where 1,296 measles cases and 18 deaths have been recorded from January 1 to February 9 this year. Of Manila’s 896 barangay […]
Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list (Luntian) on Tuesday expressed support for the updated version of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) signature tourism campaign “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,” saying that the agency’s focus on sustainable tourism “is relevant given the need to ensure that the country’s top tourist destinations do not suffer the same fate as […]