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Senate President Migz Zubiri and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez led the ceremonial signing of the first two enrolled bills of the 19th Congress, namely the SIM Registration Act (Senate Bill No. 1310/House Bill No. 14) and the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Postponement Act (Senate Bill No. 1306/House Bill No. 4673). “Matagal na nating […]
Days after Typhoon Karding ravaged parts of Luzon, feedback on the extensive damage of the typhoon was reported. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC, stated that the number of individuals affected by the said typhoon already exceeded one million individuals. The NDRRMC’s situational report states that Karding affected 299,127 families in Ilocos, […]
“With gratitude, we welcome the decision of the Department of Budget and Management in allotting additional funds for our front liners. We hope that more unused available funds are found and sourced to fill in the 73-billion-peso total of overdue allowances our workers deserve to receive.” ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes said this as […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on the House leadership to provide an additional P521-M in the budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in House Bill No. 4488 or the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) to streamline the effectiveness of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA). In his letter to the […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa expressed his full support for the budget of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) to sustain advocacy that is very close to his heart – the war on drugs. “Automatic ‘yan, you don’t need to appeal to me. Kung ano ‘yung magagawa ko, gagawin ko […]
The Adaptive Governance and Innovation for Local Executives Program, otherwise known as “AGILE,” introduced its Indicative Course Program to the local chief executives of the Philippines. Senator Francis Tolentino spearheaded the program early this year in partnership with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy – […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to repair and rehabilitate irrigation systems that are non-operational to ease the burden of farmers and increase their production and income. During his interpellation on the 2023 proposed budget of DA, Lee pointed out the need […]
The Commission on Appointments held its confirmation hearing on the ad interim appointment of the Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Maria Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco. The former Liloan Mayor expounded on her vision to revitalize tourism in the Philippines in the hopes of propelling the country’s post-pandemic economic growth. During the confirmation hearing, Senator Francis […]
Senator Lito Lapid mourned the death of five members of the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) who lost their lives while conducting rescue operations in flood-hit villages in San Miguel, Bulacan, during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Karding. Under Senate Resolution No. 235 which he filed, Lapid recognized the fatalities from […]
Four lawmakers from Camarines Sur led by National Unity Party (NUP) President LRay Villafuerte want Congress to write new legislation putting behind bars persons 18 years of age and above who engage in incestuous sexual relations even if they are fully aware of their close relationships. House Bill (HB) 4704 or the “Anti-Incest Act” seeks […]