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The Senate version of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill specifically allocated the revenue gain from the proposed tax reform measure to the implementation of the Free College law, among other programs that directly benefit the poor. During the budget hearing of the Commission of Higher Education (CHED), CHED Chairperson Patricia […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III cautioned that fraternity violence will persist if schools do not use “vise-like” regulatory policies and stricter monitoring of Greek letter societies in campuses nationwide. “It’s been more than twenty years since the Anti-Hazing Law was enacted in 1995, but the recent death of UST law student Horacio Castillo III […]
Senator Bam Aquino welcomed the Games and Amusements Board’s move to recognize the Filipino e-gamers as national athletes, saying it is another big win for our talented Filipino gamers. “We’re very happy that these athletes are now legitimized and recognized by the Games and Amusement Board,” Aquino said in a statement in reaction to […]
In its effort to further promote food security, the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (SIPAG) launched its second mushroom production training at the Villar SIPAG Farm School in Bacoor City, Cavite. Aspiring mushroom producers flocked the registration area as early as 8 am for the two-month training with classes scheduled every […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to cut its lengthy permitting system and address persistent complaints of unreasonable delays in the issuance of permits for power generation projects which are vital to fostering sustainable economic development felt by all Filipinos. In line with this, Gatchalian asked NCIP chairperson […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III on Monday congratulated the Senate’s basketball team for bagging the Makabansa Basketball League Championship at the Meralco Fitness Center. The Senate Advocates, led by co-captains Senator Sonny Angara and Senator Joel Villanueva, and steered by playing coach lawyer Rodelio Dascil, won 76-75 over the Philippine Star Troopers, ending the […]
Milk and 3-in-1 coffee are excluded from the proposed excise tax on sweetened beverages under the version that the Senate panel reported out last week. Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the ways and means committee, said the committee finds it unjustifiable to tax milk – given its nutritional value – the same way as […]
Senator Nancy Binay reminded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) that it had to follow the Tourism Act of 2009 which mandates it to fund tourism-related educational programs and courses. According to Binay, the law requires CHED to fund the education and training of students by providing tourism-related programs that would focus on languages, […]
Senator Cynthia Villar pushed for the allocation of a bigger budget for intercropping, saying the 3.5 million coconut farmers will be able to earn more from this planting strategy. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, said a study shows that farmers earn only P50 a day from planting coconuts while intercropping […]
Senator Dick Gordon was elated with the Senate’s decision to approve, on third and final reading, the bill that he sponsored proposing to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from October this year to May 2018. Gordon said with the issue on the postponement of the said elections already decided, the Senate can […]