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The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill seeking mandatory Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) membership for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Senate Bill No. 1391, otherwise known as the “Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for Persons with Disability,” was approved with 18 affirmative votes, zero negative vote and no abstention. The measure was introduced by […]
The Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) Foundation acknowledged the youth sector’s important role in significantly reducing poverty in the country and improving the lives of many poor families. In the 2nd Villar SIPAG Youth Poverty Reduction Challenge, the foundation gave due recognition to 10 outstanding youth organizations for their unique and […]
Gowns and costumes inspired by water lily as well as handicrafts made from water lilies brought splashes of color and vibrant life to this year’s celebration of the 13th Las Piñas Water Lily Festival at the Villar SIPAG grounds in Las Piñas City. The annual festival, a brainchild of Las Piñas daughter Senator Cynthia Villar, […]
Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were rescued from an alleged prostitution den in Malaysia. The three women, identified only as Mary Rose, Julie Ann and Ailene were repatriated from Malaysia aboard Air Asia Flight YM 5428. They were reunited with their families at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last Thursday. […]
Senator Sonny Angara has recommended for plenary approval a measure institutionalizing the Seal of Good Local Governance, an incentive program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that recognizes and rewards local government units (LGUs) for excellence in service and high standards of governance. In his sponsorship speech of Senate Bill 1656, […]
The Senate congratulated Senator Manny Pacquiao for defeating World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last July 15. The Senate commendation was expressed through Senate Resolution No. 788, authored by Senate President Tito Sotto III, in consideration of Senate Resolution No. 789, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, and Senate […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said the Philippine National Police (PNP) should concentrate on solving cases without the need to identify suspects as being members of a particular religious group. “Membership of an accused in a religious organization has nothing to do with the commission of a […]
Senator Dick Gordon has called on concerned government agencies to ensure timely and proper collection of duties and taxes to bolster tax collection and eliminate the need to impose the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to raise revenue. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, pointed out that if agencies such […]
The congressional bicameral conference committee on Wednesday night approved the final version of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which was renamed as the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The bicameral panel, under the leadership of House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, was able […]
A four-man Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) delegation left for Pyongyang on a first-ever visit by a Philippine political party to the North Korean capital, launching a historic direct party-to-party contact with the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). Senator Koko Pimentel III, PDP Laban National President, described the three-day mission to the reclusive […]