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True to his earlier promise, Senate President Migz Zubiri announced that the Senate ratified next year’s national budget that included institutional amendments that will provide the much-needed boost to the country’s defensive posture in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “As we have learned from the constant bullying and aggression of China against Filipino fishermen and […]
The Senate has adopted and ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers which reconciles the provisions of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2221 and House Bill (HB) No. 7325. Senator Raffy Tulfo, principal sponsor and one of the authors of SB No. 2221, said the ratification of the measure is […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes is urging fellow lawmakers in the Senate to prioritize the passage of the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs). “We urge the Senate to prioritize the passage of its version of the Magna Carta for BHWs. Matagal na po nagtitiis ang ating mga BHWs at siguro naman […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed that the House of Representatives would relentlessly pursue efforts to make rice, the Filipinos’ staple food, available at affordable prices.“Hindi po kami titigil hangga’t hindi naibaba ang presyo ng bigas sa halagang abot-kaya ng ordinaryong mamamayan,” Romualdez said in his keynote message during the Philippine Economic Briefing in Iloilo City organized […]
Employees of the Provincial Agriculture Office have finally transferred to their new workplace as Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis Castro led the inauguration along the Capitol Compound here. The two-storey building will house the Provincial Agriculture Office on the second floor while the first floor will be the Farmers/Fisherfolks Training Center. For […]
Senator Grace Poe called anew for the review of the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), saying it lacks safety nets for drivers and operators who will bear the brunt of the December 31 consolidation deadline. “Nakaka-alarma na makitang hindi naaprubahan ang mga sinusulong natin proteksyon para sa mga drivers sa pondo ng PUV Modernization […]
Senator Bong Go commended the approval in the Senate of a bill waiving the entrance examination fees in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) for deserving students. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2441, also known as the “Free College Entrance Examinations Act”, received a sweeping 22-0 vote on its third and final reading. Go, an author and […]
To avoid a repeat of the tension between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea, Senator Robin Padilla pushed for the acquisition of Multi-Purpose Amphibious Aircraft (MPAA) for the Philippine Navy. In his privilege speech at the Senate session, Padilla said the MPAAs can greatly help in other missions including Humanitarian Assistance and […]
The government must prioritize the protection of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as this directly affects the Philippines’ food security, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said on Wednesday. The Bicolano lawmaker issued the call in the wake of the back-to-back water cannon incidents in the WPS by the China Coast Guard (CCG). “We must […]
The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing votes of House Bill (HB) 8980 or the Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Appropriations committee chair Zaldy Co said the House contingent fought hard to keep budget provisions on legacy projects of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “Pagkain, trabaho, kalusugan, edukasyon at […]