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Senate Committee on Youth chairman Sonny Angara welcomed the enactment of three laws that will foster the development of young Filipinos as future leaders and productive members of society. “We are thankful for the inclusion of initiatives intended for the youth in the list of new laws. Programs for the youth are often neglected in the […]
The state-run Social Security System (SSS) is bound to be among the topmost beneficiaries of the country’s revitalized mining sector, a senior member of Congress said on Sunday. “The SSS has a substantial equity investment in one of the largest new mining ventures in the country,” Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr said in a […]
Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to provide additional tax incentives on gifts and donations to accredited farmers and fisherfolk enterprises. Lee filed House Bill No. 2418, amending Section 12 of Republic Act No. 11321, or the “Sagip Saka Act” which was signed into law in 2019, to invite the private […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles is pushing for the creation of a state university in Montalban that would address the educational needs of the most populous municipality in the country. “As a 1st class municipality that continues to develop, Montalban has evolving needs. As we welcome more businesses we also need the more specialized […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is pushing for the creation of a new government agency, if not a new department, to ensure the timely, efficient, and red tape-free distribution of relief and funds during disasters and calamities. Escudero made the statement amid fresh calls from various sectors to put up a department for disaster response following the […]
Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde expressed hope that a bill seeking to establish a safer working environment for workers of the movie and television industry will finally be passed this 19th Congress. “Umaasa tayong ngayong 19th Congress ay maipasa na ang Eddie Garcia law para masiguro ang mas ligtas na working conditions para […]
The Senate of the Philippines, during its plenary session, unanimously passed a resolution expressing deep sympathies and sincere condolences to the family of former President Fidel V. Ramos, who passed away on July 31, 2022. All members present unanimously adopted Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 72 authored by Senate President “Migz” Zubiri, also taking into consideration […]
With more than 8,000 families or over 33,000 persons displaced by the magnitude 7 earthquake that jolted Northern Luzon last week, four legislators from Camarines Sur (CamSur) led by Rep. LRay Villafuerte have pressed for the establishment of fully-equipped, fully-operational evacuation centers not only in Abra and the rest of the tremor-hit provinces but in […]
In support of the government’s plan to reorganize and streamline the bureaucracy, Senator Chiz Escudero has refiled a bill that seeks to lower the compulsory retirement age of employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) from 65 years old to 60 years old. Enrolled as Senate Bill (SB) No. 58, Escudero said that the proposed […]
The AGRI Party-list has filed a bill seeking to grant rental subsidy to informal settler families (ISFs) to help them cope with the rising cost of basic commodities. “It is getting harder for the poor to live decently due to the pandemic and inflation. The government has to step in and intervene so that informal […]