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Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the abolition of the National Food Authority (NFA) to spare taxpayers from the burden of subsidizing the “inefficient and unproductive” operations of the embattled agency. “lsa sa mga problemang nakikita ko kaya kulang ang supply at mataas ang presyo ng bigas ay iyong operations ng NFA. Hindi maayos at […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the creation of a multi-agency task force that would be responsible for mitigating the effects of rising inflation in the country. “I think the Department of Finance (DOF) can probably create a task force to address inflation. It can be a multi-sectoral and multi-departmental task force so that we […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is looking at solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and other alternatives to speed up electrification in rural and remote areas where about two million households are still waiting for steady and reliable power services. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the agency has began exploring several strategies to light up the remaining […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the signing of Republic Act No. 11058 or An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) that seeks to amend the 41-year old Labor Code of the Philippines which, at present, does not declare unlawful violations of occupational safety and health (OSH) standards. “The signing of OSHS bill […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III praised a newly-signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on broadband Internet access between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and one of the largest electric coop groups in the country as “a milestone that will boost modernization and development in the countryside.” DICT, NEA and […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for wide-ranging reforms to improve the quality of life of public school teachers, which he said, would lead to a better quality of education in the country. Speaking before the “Araw ng mga Guro” celebration in Quezon Province, Angara promised to prioritize in his legislative agenda the needs of the […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III, president of the ruling political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), bared the personalities that may comprise the party’s 2019 senatorial slate. A letter addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte, PDP-Laban chairman, showed that Pimentel endorsed from within the political party Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, Representatives […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has renewed and reiterated his two-year call to “go full blast” with the development of other air transport hubs such as the Clark International Airport after a recent landing mishap of an international carrier at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) led to delays and cancellations of local and foreign flights. […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Sports, commended the Tanauan Little League for being crowned as the 2018 Senior Softball World Series champions. In Senate Resolution No. 842, Villanueva congratulated the Tanauan Little League who hails from Batangas for defeating Texas District 9 Little League with a 7-0 win held at […]
Senator Cynthia Villar presided over the hearing on the accompanying bill of the measure creating the coconut levy trust fund which will strengthen and reconstitute the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Board. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, authored Senate Bill 1913 or the Reconstituted PCA Board Law. This repeals Presidential Decree 1468 […]