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The Senate and the House of Representatives in a bicameral conference meeting successfully resolved the disagreeing provisions of the upper and lower house versions of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Headed by Senator Raffy Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, the Senate panel also includes Senate Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva, […]
In a move to align the Philippines’ medical technology sector with global standards, Senator Bong Go filed a bill aimed at enhancing the existing framework governing the practice of medical technology in the country. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2503, also known as the “Philippine Medical Technology Act of 2023,” seeks to update several decades-old laws, […]
Senator Chiz Escudero expressed support for the Marcos administration’s plan to reopen formal peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) to end communist insurgency and contribute to the attainment of lasting peace in the country. In a radio interview recently, Escudero said any peace initiative must get the […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list has extended financial assistance to the families of the bus crash in Hamtic, Antique that killed at least 18 people. According to AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes, they released P10,000 in medical assistance each to the families of the 18 fatalities and 11 wounded passengers in the accident that happened on December […]
Following the country’s poor showing in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III expressed grave concerns and emphasized the urgent need to adjust the curriculum to cultivate the Filipino students’ interest in mathematics, reading and science. Pimentel stressed the need to urgently adjust the curriculum to help develop […]
Humane working hours, consideration for workers’ health, and sufficient salaries for laborers. Senator Robin Padilla pushed for these rights as he aired support for a resolution seeking to remove violence and harassment from the workplace, and a bill safeguarding the rights of showbiz workers. Padilla supported a Senate resolution concurring with the International Labor Organization […]
Senator Mark Villar extended his sympathies to the families of the victims and casualties of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Sur recently. Hundreds of aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 1.4 to 6.2, have also occurred in Surigao after the initial quake. Villar further urged for the distribution of aid for the casualties of […]
A total of 38,587 kaprobinsiaan and tourists visited the Pasko sa Kapitolyo 2023 Lighting Ceremony at the Provincial Capitol Hill, City of San Fernando, La Union recently. This year’s Pasko sa Kapitolyo continued to use artificial snow to bring life to the event, veering away with fireworks and traditional activities that may harm the environment. […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) briefed the House Committee on Agriculture and Food chaired by Quezon Representative Wilfrido Mark Enverga regarding the high prices of rice and chicken eggs in the local markets. According to Enverga, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez called for the briefing so that the House may be apprised on the measures that the […]
Senator Chiz Escudero supported the decision of President Marcos to thoroughly study calls for the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), five years after the country’s withdrawal during the previous administration. “Para sa akin tama iyong sinabi ng Pangulo na dapat ito ay pag-aralang mabuti dahil may mga pinasok tayong tratado na tayo […]