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Some senators rejected the proposal to ban private vehicles on Edsa during rush hours to help ease the traffic congestion in the metropolis. The proposal came from Caloocan City Representative Edgar Erice, who suggested a ban for private cars in Edsa from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to make […]
Sen. Koko Pimentel III said that it may be an urgent and critical time to revisit the proposal to grant ‘Emergency Powers’ to President Rodrigo Duterte in order to utilize government resources and employ executive measures to address the country’s increasing traffic congestion problems. “It might be the proper time for Congress to take immediate […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) can use P1 billion in Quick Response Funds (QRF) under this year’s Calamity Fund to stop the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF), Senator Sonny Angara said. Angara, chairman of the Senate finance committee, said government should now “break the glass of this emergency fund” and use it to […]
Senator Dick Gordon did not buy the alibi of a doctor from the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) Hospital and said that it is impossible for him to be unaware of patients’ actions and the illegal activities inside the hospital. Gordon questioned NBP Hospital Medical Officer Ursicio Ceñas following former Valencia City Mayor Jose Galario Jr.’s […]
Another batch of trainers graduate from the Freshwater Aquaculture Training course and will be fielded to teach farmers and fisherfolks in the different parts of the country. Senator Cynthia Villar, director of the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Villar SIPAG), congratulated the 30 graduates who came from the National Capital Region, Cavite, […]
To put foreign contractors on equal footing with their local counterparts, drive down costs in the construction industry, and bring in new technology, Senator Win Gatchalian wants to amend the 54-year-old Contractors’ License Law. Gatchalian has recently filed Senate Bill No. 1008, which he said seeks to amend Republic Act (R.A.) No. 4566 to promote […]
The Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture recently tackled Senator Bong Go’s filed Senate Bill No. 397, which seeks to establish the National Academy of Sports for High School (NASHS) in New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, with an initial proposed funding of P150 million. Go said during the hearing that preparations for […]
Senator Bong Go has bared that eight high-profile inmates are involved in illegal drug transactions inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City through the alleged “hospital referral pass for sale” scheme. “Most of these illegal drug transactions take place in Medical Ward 3, ng medical annex ng Building 14 and it involves several […]
In support of the administration’s aim to address the need for affordable, accessible and quality housing in the country, Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill No. 203, or the proposed National Housing Development, Production and Financing Act of 2019. The bill mandates the creation of a National Housing Development Production and Financing Program to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has a filed a bill seeking to reduce the optional and compulsory retirement ages of government workers by five years. Senate Bill No. 738 seeks to reduce the optional retirement age of all government employees from 60 to 55 years, and the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 60 years. “Lowering the […]