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Senator Loren Legarda stressed the need to conduct an inventory of marine resources in the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise), emphasizing that this would give the country a clearer view of the importance of this undersea feature and what interventions are necessary to preserve, protect and sustainably manage these resources. Legarda, who chairs the […]
The House committee on small business and entrepreneurship development has approved a substitute bill which provides for an alternative to the onerous ‘5-6’ loan scheme to help in the survival of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through access to rational and affordable financing schemes. The committee chaired by Rep. Peter Unabia (1st District, […]
The development of Mindanao’s economy and infrastructure could prove to be the government’s most effective weapons against terrorism and extremism, as bringing jobs and economic opportunities to Mindanao can aid efforts to thwart attempts to radicalize youth in the region. This according to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who on Wednesday said that […]
Alarmed by reports on the presence of child combatants amid the clash between the Maute fighters and government troops in Marawi City, Senator Sonny Angara has called on government authorities to stop terrorist groups from using children to participate in hostilities. “Talaga pong nakakaalarma na pati ang ating mga kabataan na walang kamalay-malay ay […]
Senator Bam Aquino hopes that free education in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and local universities and colleges (LUCs) will discourage political patronage. “Unang-una, lahat ng estudyante po bibigyan ng tulong. Kaya iyong palakasan sa mga pulitiko dahil iilan lang ang mabibigyan ng tulong, hindi na valid iyan,” Aquino said during a press conference […]
Senator Cynthia Villar vowed to personally look into the delay in the repatriation of the remains of 45-year old Roger Dignadice, an overseas worker in Dammam, Saudi Arabia who died last March. The lady senator known for her advocacy for the rights and welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) noted that Dignadice died of […]
Senator Loren Legarda hailed the Senate’s approval of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Legarda, co-sponsor of the bill, said that the measure institutionalizes the provision of full tuition fee subsidy for students enrolled in all of the country’s state universities and colleges (SUCs), local […]
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) may have to give up its operation of casinos, if a bill filed by Senator Ping Lacson is passed into law. Senate Bill 1471 aims to address PAGCOR’s “conflicting” roles of regulating and operating gambling casinos by having the agency focus on regulating the industry and giving […]
Members of the House of Representatives adjourned the First Regular Session of the 17th Congress with their hard work and commitment to genuine change resulting in a rich production of pro-people legislative measures, some of which had already been enacted into law while others hurdled the second and third reading in plenary, and the […]
The Senate last week already adjourned sine die and officially ended the First Regular Session of the 17th Congress, which has been marked by the passage of a number of landmark bills on public services, health and justice reforms. The Senate approved, a day before it adjourned, a package of bills including the amendments […]