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As the 60-day price ceiling on pork and chicken products started on February 8, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the Department of Agriculture (DA) must confiscate hoarded food and return these to markets. “Sa DA nanggaling na may mga nag-ho-hoard ng pagkain. Kumpiskahin ang mga ito at ibenta, of course after the necessary sanitary and safety […]
Senator Sonny Angara said there is a need to pay more attention to the situation of out-of-school youth (OSYs), particularly at this time when their numbers are growing due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. As chairman of the Committee on Youth, Angara noted that the increase in the number of OSYs […]
On the calls for the extension of the ‘no disconnection’ policy, Power Bloc Representatives Presley De Jesus (Philreca Partylist), Sergio Dagooc (Apec Partylist), Godofredo Guya (Recoboda Partylist), and Adriano Ebcas (Ako Padayon Pilipino Partylist) express concern on its overall impact on the whole energy sector and its indirect effect on the country’s economy. The solons […]
Aside from economic recovery, the learning recovery of more than 25 million learners in the basic education sector is also at stake in the timely rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, Senator Win Gatchalian said. According to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, the safe reopening of schools should be a […]
Expressing concern over the reported non-compliance of some banks to the debt moratorium, Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to investigate erring banks and make sure that they comply with the provisions under the Bayanihan 1 and 2 laws. As the country’s regulator of the banking industry, the BSP is […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the congressional ratification of the consolidated bill on the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE), which, he said, would help accelerate the recovery of the Philippine economy from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic. A co-author of this long-due economic reform measure, Villafuerte pointed out […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of former Senator Victor Ziga who passed away last January 31, 2021 at the age of 75. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 630, introduced by Senate President Tito Sotto III and Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, was adopted during the hybrid plenary […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has earned the ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management System, reaffirming the agency’s compliance to international standards of service. The ISO 9001:2015 certificate was issued by certification body TÜV Rheinland Philippines, Inc. on January 27, after successfully passing the recertification audit. The certificate has a validity of three years, from […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and American Red Cross (AMCROSS), simultaneously conducted cash distributions in Leyte, Cebu, Rizal and Catanduanes – localities greatly affected by last year’s Typhoon Rolly and the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. 10 months after the lockdown, as the […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa has called on the leadership of the Philippine National Police to dismiss from service police officers who skipped drug tests, and to weed out from the organization those who are involved in illegal drugs as part of its internal cleansing program. Dela Rosa issued the call during a public hearing conducted […]