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To protect mobile phone subscribers, Senator Ping Lacson sought to remove the burdensome interconnection fees charged by public telecommunications entities (PTEs) for calls between two different networks. Lacson introduced an amendment to Senate Bill 1636, the proposed Lifetime Cellphone Number Act, seeking to remove the interconnectivity fee or charge imposed by PTEs on mobile phone […]
Now that the Senate has approved Senate Bill No. 1662, otherwise known as the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018, Senator Win Gatchalian has a warning for hazing perpetrators: Make the most out of this final chance to change your ways before the new law goes into effect. “Once this bill becomes law, I assure you that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize digital literacy programs in schools to produce digital-savvy graduates who will be equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in the modern world. “Most job opportunities nowadays, especially in lucrative emerging fields, require significant digital know-how. We should nurture the digital communication […]
With Boracay, one of the best tourism destinations in the country, in danger of ending up a paradise lost if water contamination continues, Senator Dick Gordon said a massive clean-up drive of the island is definitely in order. Gordon seconded President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent threat to shut down Boracay, which attracts more than 2 million […]
Senator Chiz Escudero underscored the need for the Philippine government to craft a comprehensive labor policy and tap countries that will protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from maltreatment and abuse once they are employed. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a total ban on the deployment of OFWs to Kuwait following the death of […]
Senator JV Ejercito condemned the death of a Filipina worker in Kuwait and urged government to review all deployment policies for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “I condemn the death of Joanna Daniella Demafelis in Kuwait as well as the reported 82 other OFW deaths in Kuwait in 2016,” Ejercito said. The legislator supported the decision […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to immediately implement countermeasures to soften the blow of rising inflation on underprivileged Filipinos, warning that inaction could result in growing hunger rates across the country. “Rising inflation is strongly correlated to increasing hunger prevalence among poor and near poor Filipino households,” Gatchalian said, noting that more than half […]
With further investigations needed to determine the real cause of death of some of the exhumed remains of children who were inoculated with Dengvaxia, Senator Dick Gordon underscored the need for the Philippines to build its own capability for disease control and research to safeguard public health. During the recent hearing of the Senate Committee […]
House Committee on Population and Family Relations Chairperson Rep. Sol Aragones is bent on approving the substitute bill providing for a universal social pension, an initiative that seeks to increase the coverage and the amount of social pension for senior citizens. “I support the call of many senior citizens to pass the Universal Social Pension […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the government to ensure that there are jobs and livelihood assistance awaiting back home for distressed Filipino workers who will be repatriated from Kuwait. President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Labor and Employment to bring home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 72 hours following the discovery of […]