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LAPID LAUDS PH WRESTLING TEAM FOR SINGAPORE WIN

Senator Lito Lapid filed P.S. Res No. 176 congratulating and commending the Wrestling Association of the Philippines for their outstanding performance in the 2022 Singapore Beach Wrestling Fiesta held recently in Sentosa, Singapore. The Wrestling Association of the Philippines represented the country in the international sporting event which featured wrestling, sambo and belt wrestling events, […]

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ANGARA TO GOV’T: PRODUCE MORE HIGH-PAYING JOBS

As part of the efforts to address unemployment and underemployment among the Filipino youth, Senator Sonny Angara said there should be an intensified effort to produce more higher quality and higher paying jobs in the country. Presiding over a hearing of the Committee on Youth as its chairman, Angara noted that majority of the jobs […]

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MAGSAYSAY AWARDEE DR. BERNADETTE MADRID LAUDED

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a resolution congratulating Filipina pediatrician Dr. Bernadette J. Madrid for being one of the recipients of the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award. The annual Manila-based Ramon Magsaysay Award is considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in Asia. The Iloilo-born pediatrician and children’s rights protection crusader was instrumental in the establishment […]

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DELA ROSA TO BOC: SHOW AGRI SMUGGLING RECORDS

Senator Bato Dela Rosa, the vice chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, has asked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to be transparent and submit a complete record of the smuggling of agricultural products into the country. Dela Rosa also required BOC Acting Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz to include records of prosecution and conviction rates […]

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30,000 TEACHERS WITHOUT LAPTOPS – DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa lamented that almost 30,000 public school teachers were not able to receive laptop units for the online classes and blended learning implemented at the height of the pandemic, because the Department of Education (DepEd) agreed to buy “pricey” laptop units recommended by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM). […]

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2023 WORLD CUP TO BOOST PH TOURISM — ANGARA

The Philippines’ hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup will serve as a stage for the country to showcase itself as both a hoops-loving nation and a destination for tourism, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Chairman Senator Sonny Angara said. One year before the country opens its doors once again as a host country for […]

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SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITH MORE THAN 4-STOREYS EYED

To help address the shortage of classrooms nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian is mulling a bill that will allow school buildings to have more than four floors. “We’re actually studying to file a bill to allow the construction of classrooms in buildings more than four storeys high. There’s a regulation that classrooms are only allowed in buildings […]

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PNP TAEKWONDO TEAM LAUDED FOR POLICE GAMES WIN

The Senate hailed members of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) taekwondo team for finishing as the overall champion in their event at the 2022 World Police and Fire Games. The chamber adopted proposed Resolution No. 113, authored by Senator Lito Lapid, during a recent plenary session. The measure was sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Joel […]

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GIVE TEACHERS MORE ALLOWANCES – VILLANUEVA

The resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes must bring to focus the hardships of the country’s teachers, Senator Joel Villanueva said. Villanueva made this remark as he pushed anew for the passage of bills that alleviate the condition of educators.  “Outside of their academic tasks, many teachers spend their own money to shoulder classroom-related expenses and […]

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GATCHALIAN TO GOV’T: ENSURE SAFETY OF LEARNERS

As classes open for School Year 2022-2023, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to ensure the safety of learners and implement measures for learning recovery. Gatchalian visited schools in Valenzuela City, particularly Marulas Central Elementary School and Valenzuela National High School, to check on the preparedness of these schools, their teachers, and learners amid the […]