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Senator Sonny Angara is pushing to amend Republic Act (RA) 11037 or the “Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act,” which institutionalized the national feeding program for undernourished children in public daycare, kindergarten, and elementary schools. Angara said he filed a bill that would expand the coverage of the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) to include […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa considers the 225,000-strong Philippine National Police (PNP) as the muscle of the government’s anti-illegal drug campaign. Dela Rosa underscored the importance of the PNP’s active and indispensable role as the muscle-provider in the whole-of-nation approach in the no-nonsense war on drugs launched during the Duterte administration which was first led […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a Senate Bill No. 1078 which proposes to increase the number of minimum leaves afforded to victims of domestic violence. The additional paid leaves will be needed for those who will be going through legal proceedings and may need to go to court once a month. The same can be […]
A lawmaker is pushing for proper and accessible burial grounds for Muslim Filipinos to preserve the sanctity of Islamic belief and culture in honoring the deceased. Basilan Representative Mujiv Hataman filed House Bill No. 3755, which seeks to require all local government units to allocate a portion of land, depending on the size of their […]
Bidding is underway for the construction of a “Magellan galleon” inspired Capitol building in the Province of Dinagat Islands.The provincial government said the planned construction forms part of the continuing efforts to restore the province’s devastated seat of office following the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. The P50 million building will replace the former […]
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the establishment of nursing homes for neglected and abandoned elderly in every city and municipality. In filing Senate Bill No. 1201, to be known as the Homes for Abandoned Seniors Act, Lapid recognized the immense contributions of our senior citizens to the growth and progress […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa has called on the government agencies, especially the peace and order sector, to continue the relentless efforts and whole-of-nation approach to illegal drugs, criminality, and insurgency which was started by the Duterte administration. Dela Rosa made the appeal during the organization meeting of his committee, the Senate Committee on Public Order […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing for a measure allowing businesses registered in investment promotion agencies to adopt a Work-from-Home (WFH) arrangement for their employees while maintaining their tax and fiscal incentives. The allowance for companies in the Information Technology- Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector operating in ecozones to adopt a WFH arrangement covering 30% of […]
As prices of food and other basic commodities continue to soar, the AGRI Party-list has filed a bill to promote urban agriculture and tap the youth’s participation in food security. “We need to explore urban agriculture and vertical farming in our efforts to address our country’s food security concerns. Community gardens in urban areas will […]
A House of Representatives panel approved measures for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources, as well as the promotion of sustainable forest management. The House Committee on Natural Resources chaired by Cavite Representative Elpidio Barzaga Jr. approved the proposal to protect wildlife resources, as contained in House Bills 154, 2595, 306, 309, 485, 1534, […]