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BONG GO URGES STRICT SRP ENFORCEMENT FOR ONIONS

Senator Bong Go has urged the need for stricter enforcement of the government’s initiatives to implement a suggested retail price for onions as a way to protect consumers from unreasonable price increase. In an ambush interview after aiding residents in Pasig City, Go expressed concern that prices in some parts of Metro Manila remain high […]

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PROBE MANILA CENTRAL POST OFFICE FIRE – PADILLA

Citing the need to improve preservation and protection measures for the country’s cultural properties, Senator Robin Padilla pushed for a Senate inquiry into the fire that razed the Manila Central Post Office recently. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 627 directing the appropriate Senate committee to handle the probe, “with the aim of revisiting and strengthening policies […]

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REQUIRE USE OF BODY CAMS IN POLICE OPS — TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure mandating law enforcement personnel to use body-worn cameras during special police operations and other activities to ensure transparency and strengthen evidence quality. Tulfo’s Senate Bill (SB) No. 2199 or “Body-worn Camera Act” will apply to law enforcement operations including service of warrants of arrest, implementation of search warrants, […]

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PROBE COOP FOR SAMAL ISLAND POWER CRISIS — TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo is calling for the investigation of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) to prove its negligence and hold it accountable for the power outages in the Island Garden City of Samal, which is now under a state of calamity. “Sunod -sunod na energy crisis na ang nararanasan sa ating bansa. Matapos sa […]

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DEATH PENALTY FOR EXECS LINKED TO DRUGS PUSHED

Lamenting that current laws have so far failed to deter offenses relating to illegal drugs, Senator Robin Padilla has filed Senate Bill 2217 seeking the death penalty for law enforcers and elective officials involved in the drug trade. Padilla, in his bill, said the leniency of current laws has caused a “sorry state of affairs […]

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HIGHER ALLOWANCES FOR DIPLOMATS URGED

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano backed the proposal of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to increase the allowance of its active personnel and the pension of its retired diplomats, saying “living with dignity” enables them to represent the Filipinos well in the global arena and be of better service to Filipinos working abroad. In a […]

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SOLON SLAMS NGCP OVER POWER OUTAGES IN LUZON

“You cannot call for better system planning when you are the sole grid system operator.” This was the call by Anakalusugan Partylist Representative Ray Reyes after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) released a statement on the unplanned power interruptions that wrought havoc on the island of Luzon last week and on Panay […]

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DEATH PENALTY FOR ‘SMUGGLING’ LAW ENFORCERS PUSHED

Senator Robin Padilla sought the death penalty for Bureau of Customs personnel, soldiers, policemen and other uniformed personnel involved in smuggling – particularly agricultural smuggling – which he said has negatively affected the livelihood of Filipino farmers. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2214, seeking to amend Section 4 of Republic Act 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling […]

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SENATE LAUDS VICTORIOUS PH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM

The Senate lauded the Philippine women’s national football team for bringing pride and honor to the country for their recent victories in international events, and for qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution Nos. (SRN) 62 and 61 introduced by Senators Pia Cayetano and Lito Lapid, during the plenary session […]

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BONG GO CHECKS NUEVA ECIJA SUPER HEALTH CENTER

Senator Bong Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, recently visited the municipality of Llanera in Nueva Ecija and inspected the town’s new Super Health Center (SHC), which is expected to provide more accessible basic health services to the community. Go was joined by local government officials, including Mayor Ronnie Roy Pascual, […]