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Senator Cynthia Villar sponsored a bill “crucial” to unlock the immense potential of the country’s livestock, poultry, and dairy (LPD) industry, ensuring the sustainable growth and development of our agriculture sector. Villar sponsored Senate Bill No. 2558 under Committee Report No. 193 or “An Act Strengthening Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy Industry Development and Competitiveness, Rationalizing […]
The Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA has undergone the period of interpellation at the Senate and was successfully defended by Senator Mark Villar, the bill’s principal sponsor. “With the emergence of new forms of scamming like phishing, vishing, and smishing, our laws must keep up with the dynamic changes of the digital environment. We […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the critical need for enhanced infrastructure and services across the country, highlighting his support for multiple initiatives in the Mountain Province. This includes Go’s efforts as vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance for funding the initial three phases of a project to upgrade roads, pathways, and drainage systems within […]
Senator Chiz Escudero urged his colleagues to pass the six education-related bills endorsed by the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education (CHTVE), including the proposed Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) which is envisioned to provide a more inclusive and skilled workforce in the country. In his sponsorship speech at the plenary, […]
The dying salt industry will finally breathe new life after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act No 11985 (An Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Salt Industry in the Philippines, Appropriating Funds Thereof), said Senator Cynthia Villar. Villar, principal sponsor of the bill, said this is a “welcome development” and “we thank President […]
It is only fitting that a non-working holiday be declared to give the nation the opportunity to commemorate the contributions of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to the nation in the last 110 years. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this as he chaired a Senate hearing on a proposed measure to declare July 27 a non […]
A dream come true. This was how Senator Robin Padilla described the signing of a memorandum of agreement for the rehabilitation of the Daet Airport in his home province of Camarines Norte. Padilla attended the signing of the MOA among Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines secretary general Manuel Antonio Tamayo, […]
A bill by Senator Robin Padilla seeks to prevent the spread of gambling especially among the youth by penalizing the publication and promotion of gambling-related content online and on social media. In Senate Bill 2602, Padilla noted gambling has been linked to addiction, criminal activities, and even social issues “that destroy the moral fiber of […]
The long-awaited Negros Island Region (NIR) Act, which bring the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor together under one administrative region, was approved on third and final reading in the Senate. “The people of Negros have been waiting for this for a long time,” said Senate President Migz Zubiri, himself a Negrense through […]
The launch of the 160th Malasakit Center at Davao Occidental General Hospital in Malita, which Senator Bong attended, ensures that each province within the Davao Region is now home to at least one Malasakit Center, marking a milestone in the country’s efforts to provide accessible medical assistance to those in need particularly poor and indigent […]