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Senate President Koko Pimentel III has called on friendly nations to offer training courses to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help improve the competence of the national police force, specifically their crime-solving skills. Pimentel in particular is interested in securing assistance from “friendly” countries with highly-regarded police forces, such as the United States, Japan, […]
Encouraged by the country’s record-setting foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2017, Senator Win Gatchalian stressed anew the need to remove legal restrictions that continue to hamper foreign investors seeking to pump money into the Philippine retail trade industry. “While the record-setting FDI numbers from 2017 are impressive, they pale in comparison to what we […]
Economic growth will thrive and more livelihood opportunities will open up in clean and healthy communities, Senator Cynthia Villar said as she led the distribution of 5,000 toilet bowls in Baseco compound in Tondo, Manila. “Personal hygiene is a key factor in making your homes a more conducive place to live in. It should be […]
The House committee on Muslim Affairs approved a substitute bill which seeks to declare the first day of February of every year as “National Hijab Day”. The bill expressly recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men. Moreover, the free exercise and enjoyment […]
The House special committee on peace, reconciliation and unity created a technical working group (TWG) that will consolidate all the inputs and position papers regarding House Bill 5669, seeking to create the National Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Commission for the Bangsamoro. The Commission shall design and formulate mechanisms to implement the Transitional Justice and Reconciliation […]
The House committee on higher and technical education approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG), which will fine-tune House Bill 181, instituting free college education for indigent students. The proposed “Free College Education for Indigent Students Act” declares that it is the constitutional policy of the State that indigent students should be given […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to take immediate action based on the findings and recommendations of the independent auditor, as to whether the controversial Dalian trains are suitable for use on the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) rail line. “Two years have passed since the Dalian trains arrived, and yet their […]
Senator Joel Villanueva vowed to come up with a genuine anti-discrimination law which will protect not just the civil rights and legal privileges of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) but also the people’s rights to exercise their religious freedom. “We just want to make sure that the bill does not cause harm to our […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III on declared his support for the plan of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo to temporarily close Boracay Island to tourists. Año and Teo, together with Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu were ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte to rehabilitate Boracay within six months. It is only logical to […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill which sought to reapportion certain legislative districts in Cavite province. Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, said House Bill No. 5367 sought to reapportion certain legislative districts in Cavite province which, in effect, would make General Trias City its […]