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Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), led the distribution of relief goods for evacuees in Ibaan, Batangas who were affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano in January. As he spoke with the evacuees, Gordon shared his experiences during the devastating eruption of Mt. Pinatubo that happened in June 1991 […]
Lawmakers called for a national evaluation policy that will ensure evidence-based budgeting for all government programs and the accountability of civil servants. “Clearly there has been limited attention, budgetary support, provision of personnel for monitoring and evaluation and only lip service has been given all these years to M&E (monitoring and evaluation),” Senator Imee Marcos, […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. lauded the national government for “leading by example” after the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) issued a resolution banning the use of single-use plastics in all government offices, saying on Tuesday that the move highlighted the need to pass a law to permanently prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale, […]
At the conclusion of the National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Senator Win Gatchalian underscored the need for a comprehensive “Human Trafficking Preventive Education Program” to stop the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC). Gatchalian, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said this proposed […]
LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental—The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has advised all electric cooperatives (ECs) to strictly observe all precautionary measures against the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in organizing public gatherings, such as its Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued the statement during a consultative meeting between the NEA Board of Administrators (BOA) and […]
Senator Dick Gordon underscored the need for the country to have its own cyber experts and stressed that the government should create plans on countering possible malicious cyber-attacks in the future. During a session at the Senate recently, Gordon stated that the Philippines lacks preparations and plans in terms of cyber warfare and that the […]
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri pressed for the immediate inclusion of Good Manners and Right Conduct into the curriculum of public and private schools as the Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1224. “Most recently we witnessed how teenagers badly injured a balloon vendor by setting fire a bunch of […]
Several senators have expressed optimism that the Supreme Court will not include the Senate in a gag order sought by the Office of the Solicitor General regarding the case of ABS-CBN Corporation. Senator Grace Poe said she is “confident” that the SC will look fairly into the motion and will respect the mandate of the […]
Discrimination is not right. And Filipinos ought not to be discriminatory. This is what Senator Win Gatchalian stressed in the wake of increasing negative sentiments towards China and the Chinese nationals in this time of the novel coronavirus scare. Gatchalian, who has always believed that discrimination in the country is very low, reiterates that the […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced that the government will be coming out with its National Food Policy by October this year as part of its efforts to eradicate hunger in the country, encouraging members of the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) to help governmnent in one of its key anti-poverty programs. Speaking to NMYL […]