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Senator Lito Lapid eagerly awaits the promulgation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 9999, or the Free Legal Assistance Act of 2010, granting lawyers tax deductions for giving legal services to poor clients. In a letter addressed to Commissioner Lilia Guillermo dated July 11, Lapid requested the prioritization of the […]
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) can help generate new government earnings needed to bankroll additional cash aid or “ayuda” for poor households reeling from the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities, 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan. “There’s no question that the BI can easily raise between P10 billion to P12 billion in annual revenues, possibly more,” […]
The Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, otherwise known as the blue ribbon committee, will be improved with new rules. Senator Francis Tolentino, the presumptive committee chair in the 19th Congress, said that among the new rules are separation of detention and commitment orders; process of preliminary determination; referral to prosecute; and […]
Senator Koko Pimentel mourned the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe whom he said paved the way for invigorated and strong relations between the Philippines and Japan. “I am deeply shocked to hear the news about the senseless attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. As Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, I personally witnessed […]
Increasing the salary of public school teachers takes precedence in Senator Win Gatchalian’s list of priority bills for the 19th Congress. While three other education-related measures are among his top 10 bills, Gatchalian is likewise bent on putting in motion the mandatory registration of all subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and a law to provide […]
Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde is pushing to upgrade the Quezon City General Hospital into a medical center and increase its bed capacity from 250 to 500 beds. “The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized how much we need hospitals and other health facilities to safeguard our well-being. Malaking bagay ang pagpapalaki ng QCGH para […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte has underscored the urgency of implementing long-term solutions to the woes currently ailing the transport sector, such as expanding the country’s railway system and modernizing seaports, to more efficiently move passengers and link economic centers across the country. He lauded the recent pronouncement of new Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista to elevate the Philippines’ […]
Presumptive Senate President Migz Zubiri revealed that the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations would be chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino. This, after returning Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expressed his interest to acquire the chairmanship of the panel, more commonly known as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (SBRC), saying he will only […]
Even if Occidental Mindoro’s power supply has been restored after it was hit by a three-day blackout that started last June 25, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking a Senate investigation to address the problem of power interruptions plaguing the province for several years now. “Kung walang kuryente, walang negosyo, walang kita ang mga tao. At […]
A group of Bicolano legislators led by Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has proposed a P1.5-trillion, three-year economic stimulus program that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) may implement in the first half of his term to create millions of sustainable jobs and accelerate the Philippines’ recovery from the unparalleled global crisis spawned by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and the […]