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Senator Lito Lapid has filed Senate Bill No. 32 seeking to exempt qualified indigent Filipinos from paying professional licensure examination fees. In filing his measure, Lapid said that with the passage of Republic Act 10687 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, the youth now have the chance to acquire a better future […]
Senator Sonny Angara aired his full backing to the call of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for local government units (LGUs) to work with the private sector in the development of projects that will serve their respective constituencies. As Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Angara said public-private partnerships (PPPs) are the way to go at […]
To further reinforce the Philippines’ claim to the disputed territories found on the western side of the archipelago, Senator Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino recently filed proposed legislation that seeks to “institutionalize” the West Philippine Sea by formalizing the designation of the said nomenclature as part of the existing laws of the land. Under Tolentino’s Senate Bill […]
In a bid to boost enrollment in tertiary agriculture education, which has seen a long and steady decliner, the AGRI Party-list is seeking the passage of a bill that incentivizes students who take up agriculture and agri-related courses. “If we are to improve agriculture in our country we have to ensure that we have a […]
Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers, in his privilege speech, discussed the ‘No Contact Apprehension Policy’ (NCAP), and asked the House of Representatives to suspend it immediately for further review. Barbers stated that while the objective of the new policy is laudable, the NCAP’s implementation gave rise to more questions than answers. “What […]
Sakai City Mayor Masahiro Hashimoto proudly displayed his Marikina-made shoes during his visit to the Philippines’ shoe capital. The Japanese official made this gesture during his visit for the donation of two fully-equipped emergency vehicles to the city government. Hashimoto thanked Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro for fostering a good relationship between the cities of […]
Weeks before the new school year starts, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking an inquiry on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic school closures, including recovery mechanisms for the basic education sector. In filing proposed Senate Resolution No. 11, one of Gatchalian’s priority measures under the 19th Congress, the legislator seeks to identify and address the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the national government and other concerned agencies to come up with a contingency plan for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) should the tension between the Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan escalates. Tulfo, who is set to lead the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, said the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a bill to finally end spam messages and calls that have been proliferating and victimizing many people due to the absence of an enabling law that will protect telephone and mobile subscribers against the so-called electronic scams and threats. Villanueva said Senate Bill No. 366, once passed into law, will […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles has been selected for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Impact Awards Initiative by the United States State Department. “It is an honor to be selected for the IVLP Impact Awards Initiative and to be able to push a project for an advocacy that is close to my heart,” […]