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Senator Sonny Angara is set to file a Senate resolution seeking to honor the police officer who sacrificed his life to save several students from an exploding grenade in Misamis Oriental. In filing the resolution, Angara noted how Police Master Sgt. Jason Magno made the ultimate sacrifice by using his body to cover a grenade […]
As Typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) battered the country, Senator Win Gatchalian called for the enhancement of maritime safety to avoid a repeat of past maritime accidents. Gatchalian made the call as he sought to review the compliance to the maritime safety standards and maritime transportation laws set by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to […]
Filipino households will no longer have to deal with the consequences of having illegally-refilled and poor-quality Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders once the LPG Act is passed, according to Senator Win Gatchalian. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, has recently filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1188 or An Act Providing for the National […]
Senator Grace Poe is hopeful that children as young as 2 years old will soon get free meals with her proposal to raise the appropriations for the Supplementary Feeding Program in the P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. The increase in the budget of the program from P3.6 billion to P6.6 billion was one of Poe’s […]
Starting next year, nurses working in public health institutions will be enjoying a salary increase of not lower than that of salary grade 15 after the Senate Committee on Finance approved needed appropriations pursuant to a Supreme Court decision that upheld Section 32 of the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002. Senator Bong Go, Chair of […]
Senator Bong Go said President Rodrigo Duterte wants to give additional incentives to Filipino athletes who will bag medals in the coming 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in addition to the incentives already provided by law. “Maliban doon sa mandated by law, willing po ang Pangulo na bigyan sila ng award to encourage them,” Go […]
Addressing the nation, particularly the government agencies involved in the preparation and management of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Senator Bong Go called on Filipinos to uphold the bayanihan spirit amid issues facing the country’s hosting of the sporting event. “Maraming gustong pumalakpak, nakakalungkot sa panahong ito na ilang kababayan natin na pumapalakpak sa […]
Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, filed Senate Resolution No. 219 directing the Senate Energy Committee to scrutinize the compliance of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on its mandate to safeguard the grid and ensure continuous electricity supply in the country. Gatchalian, likewise, is calling on the Joint […]
Senator Nancy Binay is pushing for an appointment of a tourism officer in major tourist destinations nationwide. Binay, who introduced Senate Bill No. 1124, otherwise known as the “Act Amending Sections 443, 454 and 463 of the Local Government Code of 1991,”said the presence of tourism officers in major destinations would ensure sustainable tourism development […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said he will propose amendments to address the P14 billion budget shortfall to cover all 1.29 million learners under the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) for 2020. The SHS VP is a financial assistance program that enables underprivileged but qualified senior high school students to study in private schools, state […]