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Senator Bong Go said he will be recommending to President Rodrigo Duterte the creation of an inter-agency task force that will employ a whole-of-government approach in the ongoing efforts to end deep-rooted and systemic corruption plaguing the whole bureaucracy. This came after reports of continuing prevalent corruption in numerous agencies, including the Department of Public […]
Aside from causing a severe drop in local palay prices, the government’s inability to monitor the quality of imported rice also cost an estimated billion pesos in uncollected tariff and therefore lost revenue, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Aabot sa bilyong piso ang nawawala sa gobyerno dahil hindi nito alam ang classification ng mga pumapasok na […]
Senator Grace Poe called for an intensified support mechanism for vulnerable mothers amidst the pandemic, with the doubling of domestic burden lodged on them as they need to simultaneously perform household and familial duties while working. “Ang mga nag-aaruga ay kailangan din ng pag-aaruga natin,” Poe said at a webinar organized by the Philippine Federation […]
With the holiday season inching closer, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles over the weekend assured the public that the government has continuing measures to prevent increases in the prices of basic commodities.In an online forum, the Palace official revealed that the government recognizes the need to continuously monitor the prices of basic goods, particularly food items, […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill which seeks to amend Republic Act No. 8047 or the “Book Publishing Industry Development Act.” The amendment will mandate the publishers participating in the government’s Public School Textbook Program to allow the scanning or conversion into e-books and other digital formats, in part or in full, of their […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri took on a recent Senate hearing on the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as an opportunity to secure Secretary Mark Villar’s support in filing a measure that will limit the participation of foreign firms in local projects, limiting them from competing with local […]
In a bid to protect environment protection officers, particularly forest rangers, who are continually on the receiving end of acts of violence and impunity, Senator Nancy Binay filed Senate Bill No. 1878 creating the Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau (EPEB) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The bureau would strengthen the DENR’s […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated the need to prioritize Filipino skilled workers and professionals in the construction industry for foreign-funded projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a radio interview, Pangilinan called for the renegotiation of these contracts as the COVID-19 pandemic rendered major job cuts in the construction and manufacturing sectors. […]
Former Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and wife of late Senator Heherson Alvarez, Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, thanked Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon for sponsoring a resolution in honor of her husband declaring every October 16 and April 20 as Blood Donation Day. “This is […]
Recognizing good men who served the country well, Senator Dick Gordon co-authored a resolution honoring former Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr., who passed away last Oct. 1 after days of seeking treatment for various ailments. “I would like to congratulate Sen. Migz Zubiri for having the wisdom in making sure that Gov. Marañon […]