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Senator Sonny Angara is urging the House of Representatives to immediately pass its version of the bill institutionalizing the grant of a 20 percent fare discount to students. Senate has approved its own version of the measure as early as October last year, while the counterpart bill in the House has been approved on third […]
Senator Sonny Angara welcomed the approval on third and final reading of the bill converting Mandaue City into a lone congressional district, as well as several separate measures creating 11 new barangays in the provinces of Kalinga and Laguna. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, Angara sponsored House Bill 8511 separating Mandaue […]
The bicameral conference committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to institutionalize the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), an incentive program meant to drive local government units (LGUs) to reach high standards of governance. Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government and sponsor […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the government’s Build, Build, Build program as the program is “poised to open more job opportunities for Filipino workers.” During the recent groundbreaking ceremony of the Ciudad de Victoria Interchange led by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in coordination with Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Maligaya Development Corp., and […]
Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), the regional party of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, will hold its first rally to kick off the campaign for the 2019 polls in Pampanga on Feb. 12, according to Senator Cynthia Villar. “February 12, Pampanga sponsored by Hugpong ng Pagbabago. That’s the first one,” Villar told reporters. When asked why […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing to increase the tobacco tax to P70 per pack in a bid to curb cigarette consumption among Filipinos and raise funds for government Universal Health Care (UHC) programs. In filing Senate Bill No. 2177 to amend the Tax Code and further hike the tobacco excise tax, Gatchalian expressed alarm that […]
Senator Sonny Angara has expressed alarm over the lack of professionals specializing in the care of the elderly in the Philippines, which puts to question the country’s ability to meet the healthcare needs of its adult population. According to Angara, a champion of senior citizens’ rights and welfare, the country is facing a serious shortage […]
The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources is pushing for the passage of a measure that gives employees and employers an option to adopt flexible working arrangements. Committee chair Senator Joel Villanueva submitted to the floor Committee Report No. 554, which contains Senate Bill No. 1571 seeking to amend Article 83 of the […]
The landmark Philippine Innovation Act, once signed into law, will soon enhance the global competitiveness of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) Senator Win Gatchalian said. Gatchalian made the statement after the bicameral conference committee convened to iron out the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 1355 and House Bill No. 8715. “In the Philippines, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the members of the bicameral conference committee for the 2019 General Appropriations Act to allot funding for the construction of 56 additional Bahay Pag-asa (BPA) centers nationwide. Gatchalian made the call after the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) revealed that there are only 58 operational BPAs in the country. The […]