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The House committee on social services chaired by Rep. Sandra Eriguel, M.D. (2nd District, La Union) has approved a substitute bill that seeks to declare the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as the national sign language of the Filipino deaf and the official sign language of government in all transactions involving the deaf, and mandating its […]
The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution calling for the establishment of the Disaster Relief Fund of the chamber to ensure immediate financial support for emergency relief operations in disaster-stricken areas. House Resolution 1484, principally authored by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez (1st District, Davao del Norte), was adopted as HR 76 which shall establish […]
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 6617 or the proposed “Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act” which seeks to strengthen the government’s comprehensive policy on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention, treatment, care and support, and to establish the Philippine National HIV and […]
Joining the remembrance for Andres Bonifacio’s 154th birthday, Senate President Koko Pimentel III said that what made Bonifacio great was he wanted to improve the quality of life of Filipinos and dedicated his life to it. Bonifacio founded the Katipunan, an organization dedicated to the independence of the Philippines from Spain. “Bonifacio’s life story […]
Senator Grace Poe renewed her call for a Senate investigation into the proliferation of child pornography and sexual exploitation in the country which she described as “disturbing” that is fast becoming a “pervasive and extensive problem.” As the nation commemorated the National Children’s Month last month, Poe delivered a privilege speech pushing for an […]
Senate President and PDP Laban President Koko Pimentel III opened last week by inducting new members of PDP Laban from the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Governor Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman led a delegation of one assemblyman, seven board members, 10 mayors, and seven vice-mayors from Basilan, Governor Rashidin Matba led eight mayors from Tawi-Tawi, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian commended President Rodrigo Duterte and the Philippine diplomatic corps for leading the Philippines to a successful run as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2017. “Through the able leadership of President Duterte, the ASEAN member-states and their dialogue partners were able to build the foundation for meaningful […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 6578 that provides retirement benefits and hazard allowance to workers of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). Under the proposed “Retirement Law of the Office of the Ombudsman”, the Ombudsman shall enjoy the same retirement and other benefits as those of the Presiding […]
Senator Loren Legarda lauded all the military troops and police personnel who fought in Marawi, which eventually led to the city’s liberation from terrorists. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, also assured that the bereaved families of slain soldiers and policemen would be given financial support as mandated under the law. “We […]
Senator Grace Poe has pitched for a P5-billion fund to help bring back to life the war-torn Marawi. “After the conflict, we want to see rising a stronger, better Marawi,” Poe said. She proposed to source the P5-billion “Bangon Marawi Fund” from the 2018 budget, which is being deliberated in Congress. The amount would […]