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Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Chairperson Koko Pimentel III said on Sunday that he was planning to convene insurance stakeholders to discuss and propose measures that would give added protection to Filipino farmers, particularly from the damaging effects of typhoons and natural calamities. The move was meant to enhance the food security situation […]
The Telecommuting Act of 2017 or more commonly known as “work-from-home” bill authored and sponsored by Senator Joel Villanueva is only one step closer to becoming a law as it awaits the President’s signature following its bicam report ratification this month. The bill encourages employers to allow telecommuting or the partial or total substitution of […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading the landmark Universal Health Care Bill (UHC) which seeks to grant all Filipinos equal access to quality and affordable health services. Senate Bill 1896, or the Universal Health care for all Filipinos Act, was approved with a 14-0 vote with no abstention. The proposed measure seeks to […]
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) may soon avail of programs offered by the Social Security Systems (SSS), as part of reforms introduced in a Senate bill that overhauls the SSS charter. Senate Bill 1753, or the proposed “Social Security Act of 2018” was approved by the Senate on the third and final reading. The bill was […]
Senator Cynthia Villar vowed to help the residents of Bantayan Island in their quest for the island’s reclassification from a Protected Wilderness Area into an agricultural, commercial, industrial, and residential area. Bantayan is among the 51 islands declared as Protected Wilderness Areas by Presidential Decree No. 2151 signed by the late President Ferdinand Marcos in […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill declaring November 8 as a special non-working holiday in the province of Leyte, in honor of the “extra-ordinary courage of the unsung heroes of Typhoon Yolanda.” House Bill No. 6591 was sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, with […]
With no objection from all senators, the Senate approved on third and final reading a measure granting Filipino citizenship to veteran international boxing referee Bruce Donald McTavish. House Bill 7388, sponsored by Senator Dick Gordon as chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, granted Philippine citizenship to McTavish in recognition of his […]
“Let’s assess our readiness to respond and to provide needed disaster relief and assistance in times of natural calamities. Our education drives and simulation drills should be sustained and continuous. An alert and informed citizenry is best equipped to deal with emergencies.” Senator Koko Pimentel III made the remark as the Philippine government sent its […]
Senator Win Gatchalian slammed the “uncoordinated and impractical” move of the National Food Authority (NFA) to charge retailers ₱115,000 to be able to sell rice, as he called on the agency to scrap the exorbitant fee. “This is an ill-conceived move of the NFA. Akala ko ba ang gusto nila ay dumami ang magbenta ng […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize the repair of schools damaged by Typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Mangkhut) and maximize the utilization of its Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF) for the repair and rehabilitation of school buildings. Gatchalian issued the call after the DepEd revealed that some 7,007 schools in […]