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Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa assured that text scammers and other cyber fraudsters using subscriber identity modules, commonly known as SIM cards for cellphones, can no longer hide their identities once the SIM Registration Bill becomes law. In his co-sponsorship speech of Senate Bill No. 1310 to be known as Subscriber Identification Module (SIM), under […]
The Maguindanao province held its plebiscite on the division of the province to Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. The plebiscite was held pursuant to Republic Act No. 11550, which required the consent of the residents of Maguindanao as a condition of the division. “99.27% of the registered voters of Maguindanao were in favor […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has formally called on the 19th Congress to assemble a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) by December 2023 at the earliest that would finally introduce economic and political reforms to the 1987 Constitution and rid it of perceived “antiquated or inapt” provisions seen to have long precluded the Philippines from regaining its postwar […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III welcomed the pronouncement of fellow Senator Imee Marcos that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is considering a ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country. “It’s a welcome development. Coming from the President’s sister herself, I would like to believe that we are moving in that direction of […]
Anakalusugan Representative Ray Florence Reyes is set to file a resolution opening an investigation on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for their complicity in the slow divestment of State-owned sub-transmission assets as prescribed in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). The move is to ascertain […]
A party-list lawmaker is pushing for the establishment of an “electronic eskwela” or E-Skwela hub in every village in the country to aid learners who have limited or no access to computers, printers, the Internet, and other digital learning tools and equipment. Tutok To Win Partylist Representative Sam Verzosa filed House Bill 4827, or the […]
The City of Silay in Negros Occidental has entered into a twinning relationship with the City of Manila for various exchanges, particularly in local governance, culture, tourism, and trade. The signing rites, led by Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna and Silay City Mayor Joedith Gallego, were held at the Manila City Hall. “This twinning agreement […]
Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his support for the postponement of the December 2022 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections. The postponement is embodied in Senate Bill No. 1306 under Committee Report No. 4 of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, which Senator Imee Marcos currently chairs. “The postponement would move the barangay and SK […]
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva called on the Marcos administration to finally resolve the persistent problem of unfilled positions in government offices and agencies. During the Development Budget Coordinating Committee briefing on the 2023 National Expenditure Program in the Senate, Villanueva said that he has been bringing up this issue every year since 2017. “We’ve […]
Senator Lito Lapid believes it is high time that the Senate establishes a remedy against disinformation and build a system of responsibility and accountability across social media platforms. On this note, Lapid has filed a measure mandating all social media operators to require users to submit valid proof of identification prior to registration for their […]