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Senator Pia Cayetano said she will still push for the passage of a measure seeking to impose higher taxes on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and vaping products. Cayetano made the statement following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to ban the use and importation of vaping devices. “The way I look at it is my work continues. Because […]
Senator Dick Gordon has proposed a budget allocation for additional ‘think tanks’ for the Philippines that will act as the policy institute of the country. During the deliberation for the 2020 budget, Gordon recommended having more ‘think tanks’ composed of experts and professionals coming from top universities of the country. “We should have more ‘think […]
Senator Bong Go reminded the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to abide by President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to ensure that infrastructure projects under the “Build Build Build” program will be ready for use to benefit the general public. Go manifested this during the continuation of the Senate plenary deliberations on the agency’s 2020 budget. […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa has stressed the importance of his proposed amendment to Republic Act No. 10591 or the “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act of 2013,” saying that it will be advantageous for all the stakeholders including the government, as it will also ensure additional revenue for the government coffers. In an interview during […]
The current administration is open to accept assistance from any person, party, or country willing to help in the campaign against illegal drugs, Senator Bong Go said. “Para sa amin ni Pangulong Duterte, kapakanan ng Pilipino, interes ng Pilipino, yun ang unahin natin. Magtulungan po tayo para sa kapakanan ng bawat Pilipino (For President Rodrigo Duterte and myself, the […]
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture on Thursday said he is mulling a joint congressional oversight review of the K to 12 program by January next year. “The K-12 program is a massive historical educational reform we introduced to produce the quality of graduates that our country needs. While […]
Senator Pia Cayetano has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s certification of the Senate’s version of the sin tax bill as urgent. “I have always known that the President and I are aligned when it comes to regulating cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and alcohol products. But this certification is much appreciated because it sends a message to all the […]
Ahead of the scheduled budget hearing this November, Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern that the allocated budget for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) total national electrification program could end up as slush fund or “pork.” The DOE is pushing for a ₱2.3 billion budget for 2020 of which ₱500 million will go to its Total […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to reduce the prohibition in the promotion of key military officers from less than one year to less than nine months prior to retirement. Pimentel said he filed Senate Bill No. 1045, otherwise known as the Act Amending the Grade Distribution in the Active Force of […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill extending the availability of the 2019 national budget for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) and capital outlays to Dec. 31, 2020. Angara said he filed Senate Bill 1153 in lieu of the previous joint resolution and in light of a recent Supreme Court decision, saying a mere […]