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The House Committee on Energy resumed deliberation on House Bill 295, authored by Bacolod City Representative Greg Gasataya, which seeks to provide incentives for the construction, operation and development of Renewable Energy (RE) storage facilities. Committee vice-chairperson and LPGMA Party-list Representative Allan Ty presided over the meeting. “The bill intends to provide access to and […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo is proposing a one-strike policy for abusive employers who are not complying with the country’s minimum wage law and are not giving the benefits due to their workers. During the Senate Committee on Labor hearing, Tulfo said employers should immediately be penalized and obliged to pay when a worker presented strong evidence […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his concern over the reported power outages occurring in Luzon and other parts of the country, emphasizing the need for immediate action from the concerned agencies and highlighting the importance of a reliable and stable energy supply for the Filipino people. In an ambush interview after aiding patients and frontliners at […]
Senator Chiz Escudero resumed the public hearing of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and tackled policies and initiatives to improve the state of the country’s higher education, including plans to establish medical colleges and veterinary schools in state universities nationwide. During the hearing, the panel approved various proposals to create five additional […]
The government should do more in ensuring easier medical access to pregnant Filipino women, a health party-list said on Monday. “Kailangang maglaan pa tayo ng mas maraming resources para masigurong may sapat at madaling access sa health services ang mga kababaihan sa kanilang pagdadalang-tao at panganganak,” AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes said. The UNFPA also […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill to guarantee a fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk by providing a fuel voucher not lower than P1,000 per month. Under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid Pambangka Act of 2023”, the Department of Agriculture is mandated to administer the monthly subsidy program, in which […]
With the country again experiencing El Niño, a lawmaker has urged communities across the country to continue planting trees to help mitigate the harsh effects of the weather phenomenon. “Hinihikayat natin ang ating mga kababayan na patuloy na magtanim ng mga puno sa kanilang komunidad para maibsan ang epekto ng El Niño,” Rizal 4th District […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is backing the move by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to tie-up not only with local government units (LGUs) but with private contractors and developers as well in building 6 million affordable shelters, as a way to hit the Marcos administration’s target to construct a million […]
Senator Robin Padilla promised the late Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla that he will continue the Padilla brand of service to the people. In his eulogy for the late governor at the House of Representatives, Padilla also vowed he will protect the Padilla name, especially in the field of public service. “Kahit kailan, Inshallah, ang […]
Senator Chiz Escudero warned the government against introducing new tax measures as they would burden people who have yet to recover from the pandemic. Escudero said the government should instead boost its fight against corruption, run after tax cheats, and cut unnecessary expenditures. “Taxation should be the last resort, not the first option. You reduce […]