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The Senate is expected to speed up deliberations on the proposed emergency powers for traffic when sessions resume after its six-week break, following a drawing up of “common priorities” by the Palace and Congress, Senator Grace Poe said. Poe, principal sponsor of Senate Bill No. 1284 or the proposed Traffic and Congestion Crisis Act, […]
Rather than being burdened by high-interest loans collected by loan sharks and other informal lenders, Senator Bam Aquino encouraged the public to approach microfinance non-government organizations (MFI NGOs) for lower-interest and no-collateral financing. “Madali nga ang proseso ng pangungutang sa 5-6 subalit pinapatay naman tayo sa laki ng interes sa kanilang mga pautang,” said […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has reported a marked improvement in media worker security under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, owing largely to the proactive measures that are now in place to ensure a safer environment for members of the working press. Although one case— that of Catanduanes News Now […]
Senator Win Gatchalian on Thursday announced plans to fast-track the passage of legislation pending before the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs which seeks to create a government body tasked to oversee the defense and development of the Benham Rise. “Suspicious activities on the part of Chinese authorities concerning the Benham Rise have underscored the urgent […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III today said the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP LABAN) is pushing for a uniquely Filipino, semi-presidential executive-legislative set-up under the proposed federal system of government. “We seek to benefit from the advantages of the parliamentary system while respecting the Filipinos’ preference for a strong president at the […]
Sen. Grace Poe said she is poised to recommend remedial legislation that will create a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that will conduct independent investigations on transport-related accidents on land, air, maritime and rail. Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services that opened an inquiry into the deadly bus tragedy in Tanay, Rizal […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has enjoined the country’s municipal and city councilors to support the national movement for a federal state, saying that it would take time before the change in the form of government would be realized. But while the proposal is fast gaining ground with support from various groups, led by […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is championing a landmark measure before the Senate that seeks to invest PHP 1 billion in the establishment of a long term national strategy to usher in a golden age of Philippine economic development and progress, with innovation as its driving force. “On the whole, what this legislation intends to achieve is […]
“If we value our children then we should prioritize the welfare of those who care for them.” These were the sentiments of Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones, who called on her colleagues to finally pass the Magna Carta of Daycare Workers, which would put an end to “endo” daycare workers and require that they […]
Citing statistics that show that teenage pregnancies in the Philippines remain disturbingly high, Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones has filed a bill that would require the adoption of a national program that would curb teenage pregnancies in the country. Aragones filed HB 4742, or the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2017, that seeks […]