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The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill that would require motorcycles and scooters to have bigger license plates for easy identification in a bid to prevent motorcycle-riding criminals from easily getting away after committing a crime. Senate Bill No. 1397 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act of 2017, authored by Senator […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill that would exempt small farmers from paying irrigation services in a bid to increase income, hasten productivity and reduce production costs in farms nationwide. Senator Cynthia Villar, sponsor of Senate Bill No. 1465 also known as the “Free Irrigation Service to Small Farmers Act […]
Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking to ensure that children are protected from harmful materials in the Internet, especially now that it is easy to go online using different devices at any time of the day. De Lima has filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1499, also known as the Online Child […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Villar SIPAG launched the Mentor ME (Micro-Entrepreneur) Program in Las Piñas City for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) aimed at helping them scale-up and sustain their businesses by training them the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Launched in October 2016, the Mentor ME project is part of […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III announced the legislative priorities of the Upper House, measures that he said would “address issues of national importance.” At the opening of the Second Regular Session of the Senate of the 17th Congress, Pimentel said the Senate would fast-track legislation that would ease the burden of Filipino workers, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is asserting the need for strong government support in harnessing the full potential of the country’s indigenous energy resources to build a stable and sustainable supply of affordable electricity. Gatchalian, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, said the promotion of local energy resources as a primary source […]
Senator Loren Legarda said that the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2°C and possibly not more than 1.5°C is crucial in ensuring human survival, thus, the need for urgent action from developed and developing countries alike. Speaking at the Multi-Stakeholder Consultation for the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) […]
Senator JV Ejercito said he expects that there will be no more delays in the construction and completion of the MRT-7 project, a railway project that will connect Quezon City to Bulacan by 2019. Ejercito said this in the Progress Briefing and Inspection of the Build, Build, Build (BBB) program held at the Quezon […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called for the immediate prioritization of a bill promoting a safer workplace following the recent collapse of a Skyway Stage 3 structure in Makati City. The said incident reportedly caused injuries to five construction workers of DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI) and two vehicles were also damaged. Villanueva cited the lack […]
Senator Leila de Lima has filed a measure seeking to harmonize legal education in the country not only for aspiring lawyers but also for those who are already practicing law as part of their continuing legal education. De Lima, a lawyer by profession, filed Senate Bill No. 1498 which seeks to promote integrated efforts […]