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Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has warned that the P1 billion proposed allocation to fund the compensation of Marawi siege victims next year may trigger potential trouble as the amount won’t be sufficient for claimant-beneficiaries. Dela Rosa, the vice chairperson of the Senate finance committee, aired his fear during the briefing given to the Senate […]
The Senate has lauded the victory of Philippine tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala in the US Open girls singles competition, the first Filipino to win a tennis Grand Slam singles title. In a unanimous vote, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 199, in consideration of proposed SRNs 201 and 202, commending and congratulating Eala […]
The end of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) is not the end of government efforts to recover ill-gotten wealth. This is according to Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr., who in a television interview on Monday stressed that the functions of the PCGG would be taken over by agencies already mandated to […]
Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante, Jr. on Monday was named Chairperson of the House Committee on Human Rights, and said that he would work with its members to ensure that the HR committee “would pass legislation that would protect, advance, and enhance human rights in the country.” “There is a misconception,” said Abante, “that […]
The Senate commended Filipino Muay Thai athletes for their impressive performance in the International Federation of Muay Thai Association World Youth Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. Through the passage of Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 165, senators congratulated Team Bagsik of the Muay Thai Association of the Philippines for bagging eight gold, six silver, and […]
Disturbed by information of life-threatening incidents of service outages in hospitals, ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes questioned officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on the quality of power given to various utilities for distribution to health facilities and household connections in a budget hearing last week at the Lower House. This eventually led […]
Senator Sonny Angara believes Philippine sports is “having a moment” now with the unprecedented achievements coming its way. Speaking at the hearing of the Committee on Sports, Angara noted how Filipino athletes have been delivering victories on different fronts, some of which are milestones in Philippine sports. The veteran legislator cited the recent victory of […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua is calling on his fellow local leaders to implement strong measures to prevent the spread of dengue, amid a continued rise in the number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the country. “I urge our fellow local leaders to be proactive against dengue. […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III said that nurses and doctors, who he called the pandemic heroes, should not be made to bear the brunt of the budget cuts in the name of fiscal tightening. “To cut the health sector’s budget in the name of fiscal tightening is a mistake that can be proven costly, […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles, chairperson of the labor and employment committee of the House of Representatives said his panel is set to tackle the issue of higher wages soon. “May mga panukalang batas tungkol sa pagtataas ng sahod na nakatakda nating isalang sa lalong madaling panahon. Once preparations are done and all stakeholders […]