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Senator Bam Aquino believes that e-sports and game development in the country are gaining momentum towards being a source of honor and employment opportunities for Filipinos. Aquino based his pronouncement on recent developments that put esports and the country’s game development industry in the spotlight. E-sports was included in the Asian Games as a […]
Senator Sonny Angara filed a measure that will ensure appropriate health care program for mothers and their children in their first 1,000 days. This developed as Angara urged his fellow senators to show their care for Filipino mothers by ensuring the smooth and prompt approval of the “First 1,000 Days Act” (SBN 136) bill […]
The Philippines needs 19,000 more scientists working in both government and private sector to turn the country into a significant force in research and development, according to Senator Bam Aquino. During the hearing of the Committee on Science and Technology, chaired by Aquino, on the Balik Scientist Bill, it was discovered that the Philippines […]
Senator Chiz Escudero wants a fresh investigation into the misuse of the P10-billion Priority Development Assistant Fund (PDAF) to identify the rest of the money that went into the hands of individuals and various non-government organizations similar to the bogus people’s organizations created by suspected pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles. Escudero, however, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian recently backed the Duterte administration’s decision to participate in China’s ambitious Belt and Road initiative, highlighting the program’s potential to boost infrastructure development in the Philippines and foster inclusive economic growth throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. President Rodrigo Duterte is one of more than two dozen world leaders scheduled to travel […]
Senator Cynthia Villar said a law that will extend from five to 10 years the validity of passports will greatly benefit migrant workers as they travel outside the country for gainful employment and greener pastures. Senate Bill 1365 seeks to amend Section 10 of Republic Act 8239 or the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 […]
Power supply will be more stable and costs will be much lower under a simplified permitting process for new energy generation developers, Senator Win Gatchalian said on Wednesday as he sponsored the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop of 2017 (EVOSS Act) on the Senate floor. The proposed EVOSS Act “focuses on a problem that […]
Senator JV Ejercito has filed the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act of 2017 (SB No. 1447), a road safety measure that proposes the use of a child restraint system designed to protect infants and children from the drastic effects of collision or sudden stop of vehicles. Ejercito said that while the country has […]
With the National Broadband Plan (NBP) expected to take three years to finish, Senator Bam Aquino urged the government to focus also on getting more competition by encouraging more players to join the market to improve the country’s Internet speed. “Hindi yata kayang maghintay ng tatlong taon ng mga kababayan natin kaya dapat na […]
Senators already finished the period of interpellations on Senate Bill No. 1363 or the “Telecommuting Act of 2017”, moving the proposed measure closer to becoming a law. “We have already started the period of individual amendments, and we hope to pass the measure on third and final reading before the last day of session […]