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Senator Dick Gordon honors the volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as the country’s foremost humanitarian organization reached a one-million mark in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests performed in the country. In his privilege speech, Gordon, chair and CEO of PRC, said hitting 1,003,754 results is a momentous occasion for […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa says is not pushing for a ban of the social networking site Facebook in the country as he stressed the need for the social media giant to explain the reasons for the recent takedown of some pro-government accounts and pages, which he said is a definite national security concern. In two […]
Even the government is riding on the food home delivery bandwagon as part of its efforts to provide adequate nourishment for the country’s most vulnerable sectors. This was revealed by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Tuesday provided updates on the government’s food assistance initiatives for undernourished Filipino school-aged children, who will continue to receive […]
Senator Bong Go called for solidarity and compassion to beat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Go, chair of the Senate committee on health made this appeal as he joined Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita Abalos, Rep. Neptali Gonzales II and other national and local government officials, during the launch of the 85th Malasakit Center at […]
Senator Sonny Angara called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to exert more effort in improving the experience of commuters by making their daily commute more convenient. As chair of the Committee on Finance, Angara addressed DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade during a recent hearing on the proposed 2021 budget of the agency and expressed his […]
Senator Sonny Angara issued an appeal to the banks and mobile payment systems to suspend the collection of fees for digital transactions while the country is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Several banks and mobile money services will resume their collection of fees in spite of an appeal by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has started the virtual inspection for its off-grid rural electrification project in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The NEA Total Electrification and Renewable Energy Development Department (TEREDD) together with the Iloilo III Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ILECO III) recently completed the conduct of virtual Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution No. 526 seeking a Senate inquiry on the quality of teacher education and training in the country, including the performance of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs). “The quality of teacher education and training and the performance of TEIs eventually reflected in the learning outcomes of students,” Gatchalian said citing […]
After several weeks of deliberations and fine-tuning, the Senate approved on second reading the once-vetoed Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund bill. “Pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon, mabibigay na rin sa mga magniniyog ang para sa kanila. Kahit na hindi naisama ang ilang mga probisyon sa aming panukala sa final version at pakiramdam ko ay watered-down […]
“Napakabigat ng responsibilidad ng mga public school teachers sa new modes of learning. Dapat may nakalaang budget ang gobyerno para mapagaan ito.” This was stressed by Senator Risa Hontiveros of as she urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to allocate more funding in the 2021 national budget to cover health benefits and equipment required by […]