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A party-list lawmaker called for an expanded fuel subsidy program for the transport sector to widen the reach and provide assistance to those in the provinces and countryside areas amid the successive oil price hikes. ACT-CIS Representative Eric Yap said the country is already on the verge of a fuel crisis with the tight global […]
With 34 cockfight enthusiasts or “sabungeros” remain missing, a House leader has filed a resolution urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to immediately stop the operations of online cockfighting or “e-sabong.” In House Resolution No. (HR) 2512, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante said PAGCOR is being urged “to immediately suspend e-sabong operations until concrete […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri is pushing to suspend the excise tax on fuel products, amid skyrocketing fuel prices sparked by Russia’s war on Ukraine. Further, Zubiri is also calling for stronger implementation of the Biofuels Act, as an option for alternative fuels. “With these prices, we should consider the temporary suspension of the fuel […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has filed a bill seeking to give greater incentives to private businesses participating in his landmark Sagip Saka Act. “Padadaluyin nito ang kailangang-kailangang kapital papunta sa agrikultura. Para itong PPP o public-private partnership for agriculture – dahil pinakamalalim ang bulsa ng pribadong sektor, kailangan ang tulong nila para mabigyan ng sapat na […]
Senator Joel Villanueva said on International Women’s Day that Filipino women should be the driving force of the country’s growth as the Philippine economy is starting to open up. “We still have the lowest labor participation rate for women in the ASEAN region. Let’s break the bias against our working women,” Villanueva stressed. “We need […]
Despite Manila being the country’s most densely populated city, the Manila local government was able to implement an effective COVID-19 response program because of the contributions of women frontliners led by Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna. In a brief message to Manila City Hall workers to mark Women’s Month, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday […]
Republic Act No. 11648, or the act increasing the age for determining statutory rape, received the President’s signature on March 4, 2022. The long-awaited law raises the age of sexual consent from 12 to below 16 years old. “I know this has been long-awaited by many families and child rights advocates, and as a parent […]
Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the signing of a law which defines the crime of statutory rape and other acts of sexual abuse, raising the bar from 12 to 16 years of age. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee, called the signing a big step in the development of children’s rights. “It […]
If political rallies are allowed, it’s time we also allow in-person graduation ceremonies. Senator Win Gatchalian made this call as the National Capital Region and 38 other areas shifted to Alert Level 1 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “For both parents and students, graduation ceremonies are once in a lifetime moment.” Gatchalian emphasized that for both […]
Some 45 units of concrete artificial reefs were deployed at the marine protected area in Pangasinan as part of the inauguration of the Lingayen fish sanctuary that aims to boost fish production in the province. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) officer-in-charge Rosario Segundina Gaerlan said the project would help increase […]