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In a bid to thwart cyber criminals using the latest gadgets and find new ways to steal money by accessing bank details through mobile phones, Senator Win Gatchalian said he will pursue the inclusion of digital subscriber identity module (SIM) in the proposed SIM Card Registration Act. “We have to keep up with the latest […]
Senator Dick Gordon denounced the murder of veteran journalist Jesus “Jess” Malabanan who was shot dead by still unidentified assailants inside his family’s small store in Calbayog City, Samar early evening of Dec. 8. Gordon, who chairs the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee, said that Malabanan’s assassination casts another stain in the dirty record […]
Senator Grace Poe said the foray of telecommunications companies into more advanced technologies should end the Filipinos’ long wait for faster, affordable and more reliable internet. “Our definition of the new normal should include internet access for all,” Poe said. “Our people deserve the same quality of connectivity as the rest of the world,” the […]
The provincial government of Surigao del Norte has allowed travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the province without the need to take a reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. The new policy came via Executive Order (EO) 21-043 issued by Surigao del Norte Governor Francisco Matugas, who noted the decreasing […]
The bill creating a College of Veterinary Medicine at the Bicol University (BU) is on track following the recent approval by the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education. House Bill 10203, filed in September by Albay 3rd District Representative Fernando Cabredo, now awaits the green light from the Committee on Rules for endorsement to the […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list today expressed concern over the possible exclusion of boxing and weightlifting in the 2028 Olympic Games. The two sports were recently excluded from the provisional list of games to feature at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, as announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Boxing is the […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte called on senators to consider a measure that aims to further increase the fiscal autonomy of the local government units (LGUs), allow them to bankroll more development projects and rev up the delivery of frontline services in their respective localities. Villafuerte told senators that, “Strengthening local autonomy by increasing the IRA prepares […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on a landmark measure ensuring accessible education and related services for learners with disabilities. The bicam report on the proposed measure, titled “Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act,” settled disagreeing provisions […]
Senator Dick Gordon has pushed for the immediate passage of his proposed Senate measure mandating the accurate reporting of deaths and illnesses of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and detained children in conflict with law (CICL). Gordon, who chairs the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee, filed Senate Bill (SB) 1771, also known as the […]
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero has expressed confidence that the province will be able to achieve the desired population protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before the year ends. “Marami kaming nabigyan ng first dose noong National Vaccination Days na inaasahan naming mabibigyan ng second dose bago matapos ang taon kung kaya’t mararating namin ang mahigit kumulang […]