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The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education approved in principle House Bill 1160 which seeks to ban the “no permit, no exam” policy in private higher education institutions (HEIs). During the hearing, Kabataan party-list Representative Raoul Manuel said his bill would ensure that “the Filipino youth who are suffering from the impact of the […]
Negros Oriental Governor Pryde Henry Teves announced the provincial government is set to build 143 socialized housing units for surrendered members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) on a government property in Basay town. Teves said they allocated P20 million this year for these facilities to be built by Kawayan Collective, […]
The Senate of the Philippines unanimously adopted a resolution congratulating the Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL), which will celebrate its 44th founding anniversary on October 29. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 230, authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was approved by all members at the plenary session and has expressed that they are made co-authors […]
The Senate of the Philippines approved Senate Bill No. 1310, or the SIM Registration Bill, on the third reading–making it the first third reading approval of the Senate this 19th Congress. “The SIM Registration Act is a weapon to foil the evolving use of this device in criminal activities. As scams to harm the public […]
The Commission on Appointments held its confirmation hearing on the ad interim appointment of the Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Maria Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco. The former Liloan Mayor expounded on her vision to revitalize tourism in the Philippines in the hopes of propelling the country’s post-pandemic economic growth. During the confirmation hearing, Senator Francis […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on Congress to restore the requested budget of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for its Service Contracting program “Libreng Sakay”, and the proposed allocation of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to address its backlog on plate numbers. During his interpellation on the proposed 2023 DOTr budget, Lee underscored […]
Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers lauded the stance taken by a Filipino-Chinese anti-crime group for its strong support to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country due to their huge tax revenue shortfall and involvement in crimes. Barbers’ long-held crusade against POGOs started way back in November 2019 when he assailed […]
To encourage more people to get vaccine boosters during the weeklong “national vaccination days,” Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe announced that each booster vaccinee will receive five kilos of rice as an incentive. Dalipe announced this during the launching of the Sept. 26 – 30 “Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas Special Vaccination Days here at the Southern […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to uphold the safety and welfare of children in typhoon-stricken areas. Following the onslaught of Typhoon Karding, Gatchalian called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that children are in safe spaces, emphasizing […]
Senator Sonny Angara made the assurance that the Senate can wrap up its budget deliberations as scheduled. This was after the House of Representatives (HOR), through Speaker Martin Romualdez, received a letter from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., certifying as urgent the P5.268 trillion proposed budget for 2023. “I hereby certify the necessity of the immediate […]