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Consistent with the Constitutional provision that the Filipino family is the foundation of the nation, and the State’s mandate to strengthen its solidarity and actively promote its total development, Senator Bong Revilla filed Senate Bill No. 24 or the “Family and Medical Leave Act of 2022”. The bill seeks to grant 15 days of paid […]
Senators Bong Go and Sonny Angara are pushing separate measures that aim to provide a free medical check-up to every Filipino each year. Under Go’s proposed measure, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) shall establish and implement a free annual medical check-up program. “Dahil kulang sa pera, maraming mga kababayan natin ang takot magpatingin sa […]
Senator Nancy Binay called on the government to ensure that all school staff members are fully vaccinated and that schools are fully compliant with safety protocols even before the planned implementation of full face-to-face classes in November.“As a parent, syempre, before na mag-full face-to-face sa November, gusto rin nating ‘yung mga teacher at support staff […]
A lawmaker supported the plan of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the government to upskill Filipino students in the English language as a way to further sharpen the competitive edge of professionals and other workers in the global market. Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte said proficiency in English has opened a lot of opportunities […]
The improvement of the country’s education and livelihood systems was among the first 10 legislative measures filed by Senator Loren Legarda in the 19th Congress. Having served as a senator for 18 years, she was the first to file among the 24 incumbent and newly-elected senators in accordance with the principle of seniority in the […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III congratulated President Rodrigo Duterte as he vacated Malacañang. Pimentel thanked Duterte for his sacrifices for the nation. “Enjoy non-political life for the time being or at last.” “I wish him good health, after his tenure as President, so he can spend more time with his family. Enjoy non-political life for the time […]
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has expressed that former President Rodrigo Duterte is his “G.O.A.T. president” and admitted that he and the entire Filipino people would miss him after the former Chief Executive stepped down from the highest position of the land. “Gusto ko lang maparating sa kanya (President Duterte) na he is my G.O.A.T. President. […]
“No Filipino child should be denied the love and support of a family.” Senator Grace Poe said this as she welcomed the finalization of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act or Republic Act (RA) 11642. “This is a milestone in our shared aspiration to ensure […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa is set to refile his mandatory ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) bill in the 19th Congress, which will open on July 25, 2022, although he expressed willingness to author a version of the measure that will be proposed by Vice President-elect Sara Duterte. “Yes, the same bill that I filed during […]
Senator Bong Go has raised concern over the impact of the ongoing pandemic and other crises on the mental health of Filipinos and reiterated his call for stronger government interventions, particularly on the provision of psychosocial services and support. Go echoed the recent World Health Organization’s appeal for nations to invest more in mental health […]