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It goes without saying that the opinion of the people matters, especially on issues of national concern. To get a better feel of the public’s pulse is the reason behind ANO SA PALAGAY NYO? (ASPN) hosted by veteran broadcasters and journalists Ali Sotto and Pat-P Daza. ANO SA PALAGAY NYO? will not only keep the […]
Owing to the emergence of more transmissible COVID-19 variants that could necessitate more lockdowns, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte said Congress could help the national government fast-track its digital transformation by approving the e-governance law, which will facilitate contactless transactions and ensure the uninterrupted delivery of basic services. Villafuerte noted that his proposed e-governance law, […]
Senators wrapped up their interpellation on the bill creating a department to handle concerns of 10 million overseas Filipinos, bringing the measure closer to approval in the Senate. Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the Senate labor committee, said the termination of the period of interpellation and debates “means we’re entering the last quarter of the […]
As the country continues to cope with an unprecedented public health crisis, Senator Dick Gordon urged the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) to reschedule the postponed Physician’s Licensure Exam (PLE) in Metro Manila to November this year as the country is in dire need for additional health workers. Gordon opined that the PRC should make a […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list hailed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voter registration by three more weeks, saying this would “help ensure that the youth who are increasingly willing to exercise their right to vote” would not be disenfranchised. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa Comelec sa pag-extend ng […]
Commission on Elections Chairman Sheriff Abas announced that they would be extending the voter registration period by three weeks, from October 9 to 31 October 2021. This announcement comes after the Senate and the House of Representatives ratified a bill extending the voter registration period. “Talagang gusto po ng maraming Pilipino na makaboto, and they […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in coordination with the National Housing Authority and local government officials, turned over a total of 750 permanent housing units to qualified beneficiaries in Bogo, Cebu last September 27, 2021, as part of the housing commitment of Task Force Yolanda which Nograles heads. The free housing distribution was done through a […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill which seeks to raise the age of sexual consent from the current 12 to 16 years old in a bid to protect young people from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse. With 22 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and one abstention, the Senate approved […]
As a P1-billion fund for climate change projects remains under-utilized, a neophyte lawmaker urged local government units to apply for funding for their projects.According to Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles, “the fund remains underused even as our communities are perennially laid to waste because of calamities that have become more intense.” The Climate Change […]
Given the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the Filipino workforce, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the promotion, importation and restoration of vintage cars and motorcycles in the country. Gatchalian, in filing Senate Bill No. 2396 or the proposed “Vintage Vehicle Regulation Act,” expressed belief that vintage car restoration can spur economic activity in the micro, small […]