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LEGARDA BACKS MEASURES FOR OZONE LAYER RECOVERY

Senator Loren Legarda expressed optimism that humanity can win the fight against climate change if global policies and actions are put in place and implemented to significantly cut down greenhouse gas emissions, similar to the effort against ozone-depleting substances (ODS). Legarda cited a 2022 report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that the ozone layer […]

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JICA TO TEST AMPHIBIOUS EXCAVATOR IN LAS PIÑAS

Acknowledging the initiatives of Senator Cynthia Villar in cleaning the Las Piñas-Zapote River and waterways in Las Piñas City, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had chosen the city for its pilot-test of Kochi Marutaka’s floating amphibious excavator. Villar noted this Japanese technology, which is new to Las Pinas City, can do extensive dredging while floating […]

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E-GOVERNANCE BILL TO BOOST GOV’T DATA SHARING – GO

An advocate for the welfare of Filipino farmers and agricultural workers, Senator Bong Go reiterated his push for his filed Senate Bill No. 194 or the E-Governance Act of 2022 which mandates the government to establish an integrated, interconnected, and interoperable information and resource-sharing and communications network spanning the entirety of the national and local […]

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LEGARDA TO LGUS: PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL MAPPING

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has pushed for local government units’ increased participation and involvement in preserving Filipino heritage through cultural mapping. Legarda, the chairperson of the Committee on Culture and the Arts, stressed the significance of conserving the Philippine culture and ethnicity and giving meaning to what being a Filipino means as she […]

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ZUBIRI WANTS MORE SECURITY FOR CAAP EQUIPMENT

Senate President Migz Zubiri is decrying the lack of security measures in the facilities of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), following his line of questioning during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Services recently regarding the shutdown of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Air Traffic System at the beginning […]

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CYNTHIA VILLAR LAUDS PMMC 4th WATCH

Recognizing its continuing care for the holistic well-being of the people, Senator Cynthia Villar has commended the Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (PMCC) 4th Watch on the occasion of its International Missionary Day. On January 15, 2023, the PMCC 4th Watch will hold its International Missionary Day which will be attended by the brethrens and […]

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ESTRADA LAUDS PH KICKBOXING TEAM’S WIN IN THAILAND

Senator Jinggoy Estrada hailed the Philippine contingent for clinching medals in the recently-concluded 2022 Asian Kickboxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. “The Filipino fighters and warriors in the elite kickboxing competition embodied the unyielding courage, resilience, and indomitable spirit of the nation confronted with adversities and formidable challenges,” Estrada said. “Their successful outing and victory in […]

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POE TO TELCOS: INTENSIFY SIM REGISTRATION DRIVE

Senator Grace Poe called on the country’s telecommunications companies to raise the bar in their campaign to get mobile phone subscribers register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in compliance with the law. “Telcos must ramp up their drive to encourage subscribers to register,” Poe, author and sponsor of the SIM Registration Act, said. “No amount […]

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CONSTITUTION EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOL URGED

To raise the level of awareness on their rights and duties as Filipino citizens and for a better appreciation of the country’s history, Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill proposing the inclusion of constitutional education in the curriculum of junior and senior high school students. “A nationalist mindset must be instilled in Filipino learners […]

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PROBE NEW YEAR’S DAY AIRSPACE SHUTDOWN – REVILLA

Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. filed PS Resolution 391 directing the Senate Committee on Public Services to conduct an investigation into the shutdown of the country’s airspace on New Year’s Day resulting from what the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is calling a technical glitch that started in the country’s busiest airport, the Ninoy […]