IKOT.PH
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has endorsed a much bigger outlay for the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in 2021 for the establishment of “mega-farms” nationwide, in step with his envisioned government strategy to energize Philippine agriculture and achieve food security, especially at this time of the prolonged coronavirus pandemic. During a recent hearing of the […]
The incident involving seven Filipino nurses bound for the United Kingdom who were offloaded by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently because of the deployment ban on healthcare workers highlights how disjointed this policy is, said Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva called on authorities, particularly the Department of Labor and Employment, to immediately sort out the […]
Senator Dick Gordon sponsored Senate Resolution No. 521 “honoring and remembering the illustrious life and exemplary contributions for public service” of former House Speaker Arnulfo “Noli” Fuentebella, who passed away on September 9, 2020, due to heart failure after battling chronic renal disease for two years. The Resolution, which was unanimously adopted by the Senate, […]
A neophyte lawmaker wants to strengthen the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9775) by addressing conflicting provisions that have hampered information and communications technology service providers from effectively monitoring online traffickers of child pornography. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles recently filed the Anti-Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children Act of 2020, to […]
Senator Dick Gordon widened the options of medical scholars for serving the county upon becoming doctors after his amendment to the proposed bill seeking to establish a medical scholarship program was approved. Gordon proposed to amend Senate Bill No. 1520 or the Doktor Para sa Bayan Act to include working for international organizations accredited by […]
Six months since it was first implemented at the start of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in March, San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) free toll assistance to medical frontliners has already reached P72.4 million in free toll and has served over 10,000 medical frontliners in Metro Manila and in nearby provinces. The program, which is in […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte said the full backing of the country’s biggest business group of about 35,000 enterprises nationwide for the fast-tracking of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa program, should serve as a strong impetus for Congress to pass the measure that guarantees both the creation of jobs in the countryside and urban decongestion. “The full […]
To Filipinos adjusting to the various quarantine levels during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Kiko Pangilinan has revealed the secret of farmers to mental health: sunshine and physical activity. That was part of his response to a question during the webinar entitled “Moving Up: Youth Empowerment on Leadership and Personality Development,” led by the […]
As part of the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sagip Saka Act of 2019 which institutionalizes and incentivizes direct food purchase from farmers, fisherfolk, and other food growers will ensure that no one goes hungry in the country, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Ito ang ibig sabihin ng food security: Walang nagugutom, walang […]
“It is crucial for the national and local governments to rebuild an economy that will meet the needs of ordinary people.”This according to Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua, who stressed that “equally important as the national recovery plan are the individual LGUs’ recovery plans which […]