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Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a measure seeking to stop the discrimination of motorcycle riders by police personnel who deliberately setup checkpoints supposed to be as part of their anti-crime operations, but the real purpose is to harass and extort money from riders. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1977, Tulfo lamented that police officers often […]
The Philippine Senate adopted Senator Lito Lapid’s resolution commending the Philippine Government Contingent who were sent to aid in the rescue and recovery operations following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023. The 82-personnel contingent, composed of members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Health, Office […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has asked the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) to simplify their process in order to expedite the release of the calamity funds to local government units (LGUs) needing immediate relief following natural and man-made disasters. Attending the hearing of the Committee on Environment, […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo proposed a measure allowing female students to freely wear trousers or pants in all public and private schools, at all levels, to ensure gender-neutral and flexible school uniform options for everyone. Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 1986 seeking to create a more inclusive and equitable educational environment for all students regardless of […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to immediately act on his filed resolution seeking for an investigation on the alleged “undue payment” given by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to a joint venture in connection with a P3.19-billion Road information Technology (IT) Infrastructure project. “It’s about time that the […]
The House Committee on Health chaired by Batanes Representative Ciriaco Gato Jr. approved the substitute bill establishing the Overseas Filipino Workers Hospital (OFWH) as a Level 3 hospital under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Migrant Workers and appropriating funds therefor. The bill substituted for House Bills 479,1275, 1642, 2058, 4123, 4195, […]
Senator Bong Go has once again emphasized the importance of Filipinos utilizing the government’s medical assistance programs through the Malasakit Centers. Go reiterated this following the opening of a new Malasakit Center in Region III, or Central Luzon, to provide more convenient access to government medical assistance programs for particularly poor and indigent Filipinos. The […]
To avoid power outages, communication failures, and other problems affecting public safety and national security, Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a measure mandating immediate response to emergency service requests related to critical infrastructure. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Committee on Energy, filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1882 seeking to guarantee the stability, resilience, and security of critical infrastructure […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri filed Senate Bill No. 2002, or the Across-the-Board Wage Increase Act of 2023, which seeks to raise wages in the private sector across all regions by P150. “A decent life costs a decent wage,” said Zubiri. “If workers are putting in hours and hours of labor, day after day, and yet […]
Recognized as the largest city leading climate action in the country, Quezon City will host this year’s Earth Hour celebration in the Philippines on March 25 at the Quezon Memorial Circle, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature – Philippines (WWF-Philippines). The city will join over 7,000 cities from 193 countries to commemorate […]