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The coco levy trust fund law must benefit the country’s estimated 3.5 million coconut farmers, especially the smallholder farmers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said as the Senate continues to discuss the bill seeking to actualize the Supreme Court decision on the estimated P105 billion levy initially collected from them. “Kailangang bantayan ang pagpasa ng batas na […]
The Senate has passed on third and final reading the “Doktor Para Sa Bayan” bill, which Senator Joel Villanueva described as a landmark legislation with dual objectives of expanding access to medical education and augmenting our human resource for health. “This bill will be a legacy of this Senate, Mr. President. And I’m sure that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian raised the need for transparency in the pricing mechanism of oil and petroleum products in the downstream oil industry. The Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee made the call following a Supreme Court ruling barring a Manila trial court from directing the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and […]
With layoffs still in the horizon as the economy is sputtering back to life and with a still high unemployment rate, the 2021 national budget should fund priority sectors to sustain the recovery, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Citing the 2021 national expenditure program (NEP), Villanueva raised concerns over the marginal increase in the budget […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles over the weekend revealed that the government will be rolling out its National Food Policy (NFP) by October even while the government continues to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. In a Facebook live session, Nograles––Chair of the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force and Co-Chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force for […]
Senate Bill No. 1563, or the PNP, BFP, BJMP, and BuCor Height Equality Act, has been approved on third and final reading by the Senate recently. “Alam kong madaming naghintay sa bill na ito, kaya natutuwa akong naipasa na namin ito sa wakas,” Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri said. Zubiri is a principal author of […]
The Senate has passed on second reading the “Doktor Para Sa Bayan” bill that provides scholarships to aspiring doctors, and widens the availability of medical education, as the country seeks to improve people’s access to medical attention, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. The bill seeks to address the gap between doctors and patients as data […]
For faster and more efficient transactions in both the government and private sector, all agencies and establishments should institute digital payment systems at the soonest possible time. Senator Sonny Angara took note of the growth of digital payments in the Philippines at a rate of 27% to 30%, which is higher than the 25% average […]
Senator Sonny Angara said the Bayanihan to Recover as One or Bayanihan 2 contains several provisions aimed at supporting local industries that have been suffering because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Apart from providing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) access to loans through the government financial institutions, Angara said the soon-to-be enacted law […]
Given the radical change in the country’s business climate with more online businesses registering, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the ‘Internet Transactions Act’ to put in place strict regulations to protect consumers from unethical and unscrupulous business practices on the internet. Gatchalian’s Senate Bill 1591 aims to update the country’s regulatory environment to protect […]