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The House Committee on Cooperatives Development has approved a substitute bill which provides for the mandatory appointment of a cooperatives officer in every municipality, province and city to ensure the concerns of cooperatives in these local government units (LGUs) match the sustainable economic development plans of the government. The committee chaired by Rep. Rico […]
Senator Sonny Angara has renewed his call for the immediate passage of bills granting special financial assistance and benefits to uniformed and law enforcement personnel in the wake of intense firefights between government forces and the Maute group in Marawi City. According to latest reports, the number of fallen government troops since May 23 […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the national government to intensify relief operations at evacuation centers near Marawi City as more than 200,000 Filipinos have been displaced by the ongoing battle between government forces and the Maute terrorist group. Gatchalian, who traveled within just three kilometers of the Marawi City limits last Monday to distribute […]
The House of Representatives, prior to adjournment, approved on third and final reading a proposal to prohibit the collection of fees from passengers for the use of sanitary facilities located in the land transportation terminals, stations, stops and rest areas. The proposal is embodied in House Bill 725 principally authored by the late Rep. […]
The House Committee on Welfare of Children, chaired by Rep. Divina Grace Yu (1st District, Zamboanga del Sur), has approved the bill seeking to regulate the importation, manufacture, distribution and sale of children’s products containing hazardous chemicals, and providing penalties for violations thereof. The bill entitled “Safe and Non-Hazardous Children’s Products Act” integrated various […]
To mark Independence Day, Senate President Koko Pimentel III called on the nation on Monday to remember and honor the courage of our men and women in uniform, as well as thank them for their service to our country. Pimentel urged Filipinos everywhere to “remember the courage of all those who fought for our […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on authorities to strengthen measures addressing gambling addiction in the country by making rehabilitation programs more accessible to problem gamblers. Angara made this call in the wake of the deadly attack on Resorts World Manila which left 38 people dead, including the gunman, Jessie Carlos, who was a gambling […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to prepare for the “worst case scenario” in line with the recent diplomatic crisis in the Arab Gulf. Recently, four Arab countries namely Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates severed their diplomatic ties with Qatar over allegations that it […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to make funding available for electric cooperatives nationwide to make them more competent in disaster response and mitigation and prevent protracted power interruptions in areas hit by natural calamities. To achieve this, Gatchalian has sponsored on the proposed Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act of 2017 (Senate Bill No. […]
With the ongoing armed conflict in Mindanao, Senator Tito Sotto III thought of creating a law that would give special protection to the children in war-torn areas. Sotto filed the Senate Bill No. 1474, entitled “Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Act,” to ensure that the rights, welfare and protection of […]