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The rehabilitation of Marawi and Boracay can be the two pilot areas of a new government project that will use drones, satellite imaging and other cutting-edge technology that will monitor the progress of big-ticket infrastructure projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. Recto said the two projects, where billions of pesos are at stake, […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to focus its work in ensuring that businesses comply with occupational safety and health standards following the collapse of a metal crane, which was being set up in the ongoing construction of STI building in Pasay City. The incident killed an unidentified man on […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel called on media companies to lower rates for candidates’ advertisements. Pimentel filed Senate Bill No. 1777 on April 4, 2018, which seeks to lower political advertisements by 50% for television, 30% for radio, and 20% for print ads, compared to the average rates charged to their most favored advertisers during the […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto backed a Department of Budget and Management (DBM)-led rehabilitation and privatization plan for the Pasig River ferry, saying “it is the best chance to rescue the service from the inaction of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).” “I have always said that because the ferry has been sunk by DOTr’s […]
As Filipinos deal with high prices of goods and services due to the additional excise tax on petroleum products and with the country’s inflation rate shooting up to 4.3 percent in March, Senator Bam Aquino urged his colleagues to revisit Republic Act No. 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act. In […]
Senator Sonny Angara has stressed that every major Philippine tourist destination should have improved emergency medical services to ensure the safety of both tourists and residents especially during summer break and other peak seasons. Angara is pushing for the passage of Senate Bill 1573 that mandates the development and institutionalization of emergency medical services system […]
Government should attach a “performance target” to the six-month closure of Boracay “so there will be measurable outcome” of the island’s mandatory shutdown, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “What are the countable outputs after 6 months? Ilang kilometro ng sewer lines ang naayos? Gaano kalaki ang improvement sa water test results sa karagatan? […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has expressed his concerns on the haste to close Boracay island for six months effective April 26. Villanueva, chair of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, said that the government should put in place first a concrete plan for the workers who will be affected by the shutdown. […]
With ride-hailing platform pioneer Uber exiting the country next week, Senate President Koko Pimentel urged the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to fast-track the entry of other transport network vehicle service (TNVS) players to ensure competition and reasonable prices for Philippine TNVS users. “There is a legitimate fear among regular TNVS users that […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of a bill that seeks to grant benefits and incentives to new graduates to help them land a job. Senate Bill 1629 provides that new graduates and first time jobseekers will no longer need to pay government fees and charges on the issuance of documents required in […]