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To avert shortages arising from disasters such as the reported shortages of supplies in different parts of the globe due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) scare, Senator Dick Gordon reiterated the need for the government to stockpile on strategic supplies. Gordon reiterated this during the continuation of the hearing conducted by the Committee on […]
Telecommuting work arrangements keep workers safe from infectious diseases like COVID-19 and maintain their productivity since they can continue fulfilling their duties and responsibilities wherever they are, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. While the rising threats to public health triggering a slowdown in the economy, Villanueva explained that companies can mitigate the impact if parts […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri is calling for stronger government response and action against the spread of COVID-19, following the Department of Health’s announcement of new confirmed cases. “We need stricter quarantine measures, and we need protocols not only in our hospitals, but also in places where COVID-19 has been discovered to spread, such as workplaces […]
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed his opposition to the proposed repeal of the 2% special tax rate for microfinance non-government organizations (NGOs) under the Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act (PIFITA), the fourth tranche of the Department of Finance’s (DoF) comprehensive tax reform program. Gatchalian said microfinance NGOs have been instrumental in providing low-interest, no […]
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed optimism that the Electric Vehicles and Charging Station Act may help slash the country’s oil consumption by as much as 146.56 million barrels per year and allow for $9.8 billion or ₱490 billion in savings each year, if implemented correctly. The measure seeks to require private and public buildings and establishments […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution No. 330 to conduct an inquiry on the electrification of public primary and secondary schools across the country. A September 2019 data from the Department of Education (DepEd) showed that there were 1,664 public primary and secondary schools nationwide that remain unenergized, affecting a total of 380,529 students. […]
For the country to survive pandemics or epidemics such as the Coronavirus Disease – 2019 (COVID-19) threat, Senator Dick Gordon stressed the need for the government to stockpile face masks, medical gowns and personal protective equipment (PPE) and other strategic medical supplies. During the first hearing conducted by the Committee on Government Corporations and Public […]
The Senate is close to approve on third and final reading a bill creating the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI), the country’s first energy think tank that could bridge research and policy gaps in the energy sector. As the original proponent of the PERPI, Senator Win Gatchalian said energy is one of the […]
The Constitution may have to be amended if the Senate wants to have a say in the abrogation of a treaty, Senator Koko Pimentel III said. In an interview, Pimentel said the framers of the 1987 Constitution had taken the time to put the provision on the Senate’s participation in the ratification of a treaty […]
The allegations of a new racket involving payouts to immigration officers at the NAIA by travel agencies representing foreign workers only show that “happy days are back for the corrupt,” according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva reiterated the pressing need for suspending Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) given the latest incident involving the Bureau of […]