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Senator Loren Legarda has lauded the Philippines’ improved ranking in the 2019 global competitiveness study by Swiss business school IMD, adding that it should serve as a challenge for government to continue improvement. The Philippines ranked 46th out of 63 countries in the 2019 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY). Last year, it ranked 50th. “We have […]
Reelected Senator Cynthia Villar has pushed for the creation of more fisheries research centers in the country to help solve the problem of dwindling fish supply and help secure the livelihood of small fisherfolk. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, pushed for the passage of House Bill 7491, which seeks to establish […]
Senators paid late restaurateur Victor Vincent “Vicvic” Villavicencio homage by adopting Resolution No. 1045, recognizing his achievements in entrepreneurship and immense contributions to the country’s culture and hospitality industry. The resolution was initiated by Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senator Dick Gordon. The rest of their colleagues opted to be made co-sponsors and […]
With 18 affirmative votes, the Senate passed on third reading a bill declaring the Balanga Wetland and Nature Park (BWNP) as a responsible, community-based ecotourism zone. Senator Cynthia Villar, chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and principal sponsor of Senate Bill 2228, thanked her colleagues in the Senate for seeing the importance […]
In celebration of the “Month of Ocean” this May, Senator Loren Legarda called on national and local leaders and citizens to help save the oceans from plastic pollution by implementing ecological solid waste management practices within households and communities. Legarda said the “Month of Ocean” is annually celebrated in May by virtue of Presidential Proclamation […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the amendment of the 1991 Foreign Investments Act (FIA) in a bid to provide a renewed boost to the entry of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the country and stimulate job creation. Senate Bill No. 2227, sponsored by Gatchalian, seeks to amend certain provisions of the FIA to “take […]
A total of 11 senators have signed a committee report proposing an increase in excise taxes on tobacco products in a bid to reduce smoking among Filipinos and to generate additional funding for the government’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program. The proposal was contained in Committee Report No. 714 prepared by the Senate committee on […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to grant Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation (SPSB Corp.) a renewable energy distribution franchise. With 16 affirmative votes, no negative votes, and one abstention, the upper chamber approved on third reading House Bill 8179, granting the SPSB Corp. a 25-year franchise to construct, […]
“The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has set its sights on the global campaign against poverty. It’s a cause we’ve committed to champion and sustain as a church.” This was the remark of Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo after the INC conducted its most recent outreach activities in various Canadian cities, further describing them as “much […]
Reelected Senator Cynthia Villar said the support of cooperatives from all over the country played a big role in her successful bid for a second term in the Senate. During the 40th General Assembly of the National Market Vendors Confederation of Cooperatives at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City, Villar thanked the cooperatives for being […]