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Senate President Koko Pimentel III lauded reigning world super-flyweight boxing champion and fellow Mindanaoan Jerwin Ancajas following the latter’s successful title defense recently. The 26-year old Ancajas, who was born and raised in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, dominated Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez, winning via a tenth-round knockout to retain his International Boxing Federation (IBF) […]
Senator Grace Poe has commended the passage of her pet measure that institutionalizes the school feeding program, in a move that tackles malnutrition especially among schoolchildren. Speaking after the Senate voted 18-0 backing Senate Bill No. 1279, or the “Masustansiyang Pagkain Para Sa Batang Pilipino Act” on its third and final reading, Poe said the […]
In celebration of the National Arts Month, Senator Loren Legarda stressed anew the importance of establishing a Department of Culture in order to enhance the promotion and preservation of the country’s cultural heritage, which is essential in nation building. Legarda, principal author and sponsor of the proposed Department of Culture Act, said that the creation […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III demanded that Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stocks Co., which supplied 48 light rail coaches for P3.8-billion to the MRT-3, refund the government for the full cost of the contract. Pimentel also said that the manufacturer should likewise be blacklisted from all future contracts with the government. Cancelling the contract and […]
The House of Representatives, voting 197-0, has approved on third and final reading House Bill 6686, which seeks to provide quick financial assistance to affected agrarian reform beneficiaries in the event of natural calamities to make their losses more bearable. The bill grants full insurance coverage to all qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries of the Comprehensive […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the removal of barriers of entry for foreign firms in the retail trade sector that would boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and develop a more progressive investment climate in the country. Under his Senate Bill No.1639, the existing equity and capitalization requirements under the Retail Trade Liberalization Law (RA7042) […]
Senator Nancy Binay minced no words and called out the public sector for being guilty of perpetuating the culture of ‘endo.’ She insisted that the government should also address the issue of contractualization among its agencies. “Sabi ko nga paulit-ulit sa hearing, ang concern ko ‘yung biggest violator ng contractualization is government. ‘Di ba dapat […]
“When there is political will, there is a way.” This, according to Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, who lauded the success of President Rodrigo Duterte’s unrelenting campaign against crimes and the illegal drug trade. Castelo was reacting to the results of the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed drops in the annual […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to expand its primary care package to include preventive and promotive health services such as check-ups and laboratory tests. “Check-ups and lab tests can detect diseases early when they may be easier to treat. Sa tulong nito, mas maaagapan ang posibleng paglala ng […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III recently called on government agencies with jurisdiction over traffic to strictly implement all Philippine laws relating to motorcycle safety. A study conducted jointly in 2017 by the University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning and the National Center for Transportation Studies found that existing motorcycle safety laws […]