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Senator Cynthia Villar has committed to provide more livelihood projects to economically empower Antiqueño women. Villar, guest speaker in the Women’s Month Celebration at the Binirayan Gymnasium, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, said that it is very important for women to have their own livelihood near their homes so they could also contribute to the […]
In observance of World Water Day, March 22, Senator Loren Legarda supported the global call to ensure availability and the sustainable management of water to provide for current consumption and conserve for future generations. Legarda said that this year’s celebration carries the theme “Leaving No One Behind,” which recognizes the human right entitling everyone, without […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is calling for the full implementation of a 30-year-old law mandating the establishment of a rainwater harvesting system in all barangays nationwide in the wake of the water shortage that affect areas beyond Metro Manila and Rizal province. Angara was referring to Republic Act 6716, also known as the Rainwater Collector […]
Administration senators said the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no impact on the country’s economy and justice system. Senator Cynthia Villar said the country’s departure from the ICC is nothing to worry about as Philippine courts primarily tasked to protect the rights of people still function. […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said every barangay in the country should have a birthing facility to help reduce the risk of maternal and infant deaths. “There should be a safe and sustainable birth center in every barangay to give mothers and their children access to health care providers without breaking the bank,” said the seasoned […]
A party-list group vying for a seat in Congress this May welcomed what it called the “timely intervention” of Malacañang in efforts to finish the resettlement housing projects for the thousands of families affected by Typhoon Yolanda. “It is the LGUs that are on the ground making sure that their constituents benefit from these programs.” […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government should pay teachers better if it wants to improve the quality of education in public schools. “Quality education begins with quality teachers. And to have good quality teachers in our public schools we need to pay them well,” Angara said, as he reiterated his appeal to the government to […]
A senator said the signing of the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) Act into law will “herald the rejuvenation” of the energy sector as it will streamline the processes involved. Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate committee on energy, said the newly signed law that will put in place a web-based monitoring system that […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government should invest more in water infrastructure and implement practical local government measures like rainwater collection to help the country cope with drought and consequent water shortages during the dry season and El Niño events. “Since droughts and water scarcity have become a more common occurrence, it is necessary that […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III on Friday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to begin filing cases against those included in the government’s “narco list,” or the list that contains the names of politicians allegedly involved in illegal drugs. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday evening revealed the list, stressing that “there is a compelling reason to […]