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The ‘power bloc’ of the House of Representatives renewed its commitment to promoting the rights of both electric cooperatives (ECs) and member-consumer-owners (MCOs) following the passage of two measures–House Bill 8145 and House Bill 8203–aimed at extending the implementation of lifeline rate subsidy and promoting the use of microgrid systems in the country. The […]
As the Senate continues its hearing on the national coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program, Senator Dick Gordon pointed out that implementing the Universal Health Care Law would ensure a speedy and organized rollout of the vaccination program. Gordon said that the UHC mandates that every Filipino shall register with a public or private primary care […]
As the Senate resumed deliberation on the national government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program, Senator Dick Gordon proposed to train more Filipinos to administer vaccines as the Philippines looks to start rolling out its immunization plan in February. “I will file a bill that during times of emergency or even when there is no crisis, dapat […]
All vaccines the government is set to procure for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunization program will be thoroughly vetted and examined before they are approved for use in the Philippines, using standards adopted in other countries. This was the assurance given by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who in a television interview shared the process involved […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the bill mandating the registration of all users of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards in the Senate to enable authorities to easily clampdown those engaged in nefarious and illegal activities. A number of individuals in recent months have fallen prey to online fraudsters who used prepaid SIM cards […]
Following the exacerbation of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) cases in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing anew for the institutionalization of a comprehensive “Human Trafficking Preventive Education Program” to protect the Filipino children and youth from the different forms of trafficking. Gatchalian earlier sounded the alarm on students […]
Following the call of the Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary and Climate Change Commission (CCC) Chairperson Carlos Dominguez to ban single-use plastic, a House leader on Wednesday appealed to his colleagues and urged them to support legislation aimed at “preserving our environment for future generations of Filipinos.” According to Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to push for the approval of the saliva test as a faster, easier, and more affordable mode of determining the presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PRC proposed to the Department of Health (DOH) and Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) the adoption of the saliva testing method in October […]
A year since its establishment, the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force (ZHTF) has been able to make positive progress in its efforts to address hunger in the Philippines––including the timely completion and launch of the National Food Policy (NFP) –– despite a pandemic that has engulfed the entire world and required the implementation of restrictions […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles assured last January 10, 2021, that the Task Force Zero Hunger which he chairs is setting up programs and measures that will help small farmers cope with the effects of the ongoing pandemic, stressing that “this pro-farmer policy is a banner program of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) […]