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The Senate approved on third and final reading the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) Charter, which aims to help adapt and strengthen the agency to the changing times by standardizing and rationalizing the current compensation framework of its personnel. With 21 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and no abstention, the Senate passed Senate […]
Senator Dick Gordon lauded the Upper Chamber’s passage on the third reading of House Bill (HB) 7575, which seeks to establish the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport in Bulacan town. Gordon, co-author, and co-sponsor of the measure, said that the approval of the bill espouses several aspects of the Regional Infrastructure and […]
Senator Bong Revilla hailed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11768 which strengthens the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) as a meaningful vehicle for youth participation in local governance and in nation-building. Revilla, who is one of the authors of the law alongside Senators Sonny Angara and Imee Marcos, is elated that policy gaps and issues under […]
The Senate unanimously approved two bills that could bring a huge impact on the local economy of Bulacan. Senator Joel Villanueva thanked his colleagues for passing House Bill No. 10444 or the Act Converting the Municipality of Baliwag in Bulacan into a component city. “On behalf of the people of Baliwag, we would like to […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his gratitude to his fellow senators for their support in the passage of Senate Bill 2450, which he principally authored, providing the Permanent Validity of the Certificates of Live Birth, Death, and Marriage Act. “As a principal author of this measure, we’d like to thank the sponsor Senator [Bong] Revilla for […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third reading approval of a bill that seeks to strengthen parenting skills, a measure that would boost effective parental involvement in children’s education, growth, and development. Senate Bill No. 2399 or the “The Parent Effectiveness Service Program Act,” establishes the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program to strengthen the knowledge […]
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed Senator-elect Loren Legarda as a winner in the May 2022 senatorial race, after once again garnering the second-highest number of votes in the recent elections. Based on the latest canvassing results of the poll body, Legarda was elected by 24,264,969 Filipinos both here and abroad. The veteran legislator, who […]
Following pronouncements that presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is not inclined to bring back online cockfighting, Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. revealed that he and fellow pastors belonging to the Bible Believers League for Morality and Democracy (BIBLEMODE) International, Inc. would be open to supporting the incoming administration […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said its “bakuna” (vaccination) center will allow the administration of a second COVID-19 booster shot to all eligible walk-in vaccinees. PRC Chairman and CEO, Senator Dick Gordon, urged those priority groups belonging to the health workers and senior citizens population, to avail themselves of their second booster dose in PRC’s […]
It is a welcome development to exclude media practitioners from getting threat assessment for firearms licenses, Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco said. In a radio interview, Sy Egco cited it takes time and a lot of effort to undergo a threat assessment to get a gun permit. […]