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DECLARE SEPTEMBER AS FILM INDUSTRY MONTH – LAPID

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill that seeks to declare the month of September as the Film Industry month. This bill is filed to recognize the invaluable contribution and sacrifices of all stakeholders and sectors of the film industry. This measure is also a response to the call of the Film Development Council of […]

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DELA ROSA BATS FOR NAT’L COUNCIL TO END INSURGENCY

Senator Bato dela Rosa sees the end of the communist insurgency problem in the country if the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will be institutionalized. This developed as Dela Rosa pushed anew for the immediate approval of his Senate Bill No. 200, or the ELCAC Act, which seeks to institutionalize […]

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DY BACKS HOUSE PROBE ON ISABELA ELECTRIC COOPS

Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy expressed hope that a House probe on the poor service rendered by Isabela province’s two electric cooperatives would help improve the province’s power situation. “We hope that this inquiry will lead to an improvement in Isabela’s power situation. Hindi po makatarungan at makatao ang perwisyong dinadanas ng mga taga-Isabela […]

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SENATE LAUDS EJ OBIENA FOR MEDAL HAUL

The Senate adopted a resolution congratulating and commending Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for his largest and most successful medal haul during various pole vaulting competitions in Europe and Asia in 2022. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 212 (Adopted Resolution No. 18) introduced by Senator Pia Cayetano was adopted by the chamber taking into […]

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CREATE MORE DIVISIONS FOR APPEALS COURT, NLRC – GO

Senator Christopher Go is proposing the creation of additional divisions in the Court of Appeals (CA) and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) to unclog the appellate court’s dockets. Go’s Senate Bill Nos. 1186 and 1187 seek to amend Batas Pambansa Bilang 129 or the Judiciary Reorganization Act. “Kailangang agarang naaaksyunan at nabibigyang pansin ang […]

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AMID COVID-19, QUIRINO GUNS FOR 6TH SGLG AWARD

Quirino Governor Dax Cua is confident that the province will be able to again bag the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award for this year amid the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past five years, Quirino was a recipient of the SGLG award given by the Department of the Interior and […]

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RICE ALLOWANCE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS PUSHED

As the government is working on the implementing rules and regulations for the rice allowance to be provided to public employees, a party-list lawmaker has called on Congress leadership to start deliberations on a proposal that would also provide the same allowance to workers from the private sector.  “Huwag na natin hintayin na sabihin ng […]

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MAGUINDANAO SPLIT TO PUSH DEVELOPMENT – TOLENTINO

The Maguindanao province held its plebiscite on the division of the province to Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. The plebiscite was held pursuant to Republic Act No. 11550, which required the consent of the residents of Maguindanao as a condition of the division. “99.27% of the registered voters of Maguindanao were in favor […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN’S REYES TO HOUSE: PROBE ERC, NGCP

Anakalusugan Representative Ray Florence Reyes is set to file a resolution opening an investigation on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for their complicity in the slow divestment of State-owned sub-transmission assets as prescribed in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). The move is to ascertain […]

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LAPID FILES BILL FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTABILITY

Senator Lito Lapid believes it is high time that the Senate establishes a remedy against disinformation and build a system of responsibility and accountability across social media platforms. On this note, Lapid has filed a measure mandating all social media operators to require users to submit valid proof of identification prior to registration for their […]