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In view of the National Indigenous Peoples’ Month in October, two senators have proposed the establishment of resource centers to improve the delivery of basic services to about 14 million to 17 million Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and indigenous cultural communities (ICCs). Senators Sonny Angara and Ramon Revilla Jr. filed Senate Bill Nos. 706 and 443, […]
Lack of funds should not bar Filipinos from getting proper dental care. Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the creation of a dental unit in each of the rural health units of the Department of Health (DOH) so that all Filipinos, particularly the poor, will have access to dentists. “A lot of Filipinos refuse to […]
Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. was praised and honored by his colleagues and friends during a necrological service held in his honor at the Philippine Senate in Pasay City. Visibly moved by the snippets of anecdotes and stories about his father, Senator Koko Pimentel III thanked colleagues, friends and the Filipino people for […]
Senator Dick Gordon commended President Rodrigo Duterte for instituting the reorganization in the Philippine National Police (PNP) after investigations by the Blue Ribbon, and Justice and Human Rights committees of the Senate have exposed the ‘agaw-bato’ scheme involving 13 police officers tagged as “ninja cops.” “I would like to commend the President, nagalit siya, nagkaroon […]
Senator Sonny Angara has backed the price ceiling being implemented by the Department of Health (DOH) on some medicines, which he said will provide some degree of relief to the consumers, especially the poor. The DOH has recently included 120 medicines under the maximum retail price (MRP) scheme to help bring down the price of […]
Senator Bong Revilla has proposed a measure for all public and private hospitals in the country to delegate the ‘rescue-in-tandem’ motorcycle first responders to reduce response time and improve health care in both rural and urban areas in the country. Revilla filed a Senate bill No. 1120, or “An Act Mandating All Public and Private Medical […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will continue to step up efforts to address hunger and poverty in the country even as he welcomed new data that shows that self-rated poverty and food poverty have fallen in the third quarter of 2019.In a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey […]
Senators have expressed grief over the passing of former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr., whose commitment to public service has helped shape the nation. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said Pimentel was not only a great dissenter, but also a great builder. “While others sought comfort in numbers, Nene drew strength from his […]
The Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee E chaired by Senator Win Gatchalian has grilled the Department of Energy (DOE) on the status of electrification in the country as the committee scrutinized the agency’s budget for 2020. Gatchalian pointed out during the budget hearing that the DOE has yet to submit its comprehensive strategy and rollout […]
Senator Bong Go said he will suggest to President Rodrigo Duterte that barangay officials be given cash incentives in December, pending the passage of a bill that proposes fixed salaries and benefits for them. “I will suggest to President Duterte that our barangay officials be given cash incentives this December while we await the passage […]