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Senator Sonny Angara, author of the Student Fare Discount Act, called for the law’s publication in a newspaper or in the Official Gazette so that the four concerned transportation bodies can each issue rules for the implementation of the 20 percent land-sea-air fare discount for students. “It is the duty of the Office of the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the removal of the expiration period on all denominations of prepaid load credits to be used for telecommunications services. Gatchalian recently filed Senate Bill No 365, or the Prepaid Load Forever Act of 2019, which seeks to prohibit all Public Telecommunications Entities (PTEs) and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) […]
Recognizing that tuition and other school fees are only part of the myriad of expenses incurred by families for their children, Senator Sonny Angara has called for the grant of discounts on basic services such as food, medicine and school supplies for underprivileged students. “The Free Tuition Law has gone a long way in easing […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said government is looking into measures to mitigate damage to agriculture areas caused by Tropical Storm “Falcon.” “We’re examining and assessing areas devoted to agriculture that were affected and are going to be affected by the tropical storm. Agencies such as the NIA play a crucial role in ensuring that support services […]
Barangay officials and employees are the nation’s frontline workers and yet what they are receiving is not commensurate to the roles that they play. “Barangays should be given more attention by the national government.” Senator Sonny Angara said barangays should be given more attention by the national government as the country’s basic political unit and […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has credited the government’s determination to further promote the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with the signing of the law that institutionalizes the deployment of social welfare attachés in foreign posts. Villanueva expressed gratitude to the administration for enacting into law Republic Act No. 11299 or the Social Welfare Attaché Act, […]
Senator Dick Gordon has expressed concern over the effects of the current trade war between the United States and China on the economy of the Philippines, saying that investors in China are moving out from the US and starting to transfer to Vietnam and Cambodia, and other countries in Southeast Asia, but not to the […]
In support of the Philippine entertainment industry, Senator Bong Go recently took his oath as a new member of the executive committee of the Metro Manila Film Festival year 2019. The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is a yearly film festival in Metro Manila, running from December 25 until the first week of January. Pursuant […]
While analysts hedge their bets in the growing offshore gaming operations sector, it is actually less beneficial to the domestic economy, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. The industry, formally known as Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO), is causing a lot of stress in the real estate market to the detriment of Filipino businesses and workers […]
Government officials and employees who misuse government ambulances face administrative sanctions and dismissal from government services, according to a bill recently filed by Senator Bato Dela Rosa. Senate Bill No. 229, or the “Act Regulating the Use of Government Ambulances,” provides penalties for the misuse of government-owned anbulances and also aims to institutionalize the proper […]