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In support of the government’s plan to reorganize and streamline the bureaucracy, Senator Chiz Escudero has refiled a bill that seeks to lower the compulsory retirement age of employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) from 65 years old to 60 years old. Enrolled as Senate Bill (SB) No. 58, Escudero said that the proposed […]
The AGRI Party-list has filed a bill seeking to grant rental subsidy to informal settler families (ISFs) to help them cope with the rising cost of basic commodities. “It is getting harder for the poor to live decently due to the pandemic and inflation. The government has to step in and intervene so that informal […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte called on Congress to honor the recent passing of former president Fidel Valdez Ramos by pursuing more economic reforms under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos .Jr that would further privatize or deregulate big business, with the goal of improving the delivery of basic services and attracting greater private sector investments. Villafuerte […]
Single persons with dependents will be given more benefits and privileges, such as scholarships, monthly subsidies, and flexible working schedules under a proposed law in the House of Representatives. PBA party-list Representative Migs Nograles filed House Bill 1364, otherwise known as the proposed Single Persons’ Welfare Act, which shall develop a comprehensive program of services […]
The Misamis Oriental provincial government will establish a complaint hotline to accommodate and validate claims from constituents of unsatisfactory service and erring public servants.Governor Peter Unabia said the hotline would be a localized version of hotline 8888, the Citizen’s Complaint Center, which was introduced during the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte. “I have heard […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to impose a moratorium on the payment of all fees, charges, and costs relating to the rental of residential units in times of disasters and other kinds of emergencies. Gatchalian also eyes a moratorium on eviction during the period of the State of Calamity or Emergency. […]
Senator Chiz Escudero called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint with urgency a “high caliber Cabinet member” as head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) that will serve as an effective point person between Malacanang and Congress in pursuit of the Chief Executive’s legislative agenda. Escudero issued the statement to avoid another incident […]
Senator Sonny Angara called for the inspection and restoration of the heritage sites damaged by the magnitude 7.3 earthquake to ensure their preservation. At least five persons were killed and over 100 more were injured as a result of the earthquake that originated in Abra recently. Apart from the human casualties, the quake also damaged […]
AGRI Partylist Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to prioritize farmers and fisherfolks as eligible beneficiaries in the Department’s move to accommodate new recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). In line with the DSWD’s plan to add 1.3 million households in 4Ps, Lee filed House […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants Congress to give its full backing to the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos. Jr to stick with, and even expand, the “Build, Build, Build” initiative of the previous administration by authorizing the new government to spend at least P500 billion annually over the next three years on infrastructure projects […]