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The most universally understood language is not English, French or Chinese. It is sports, said Senator Win Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture. Sports is the international lingua franca of competition, cooperation and mutual respect, Gathalian said. The veteran legislator steered the approval of Senate Bill No. 1086, seeking to […]
Discrimination of learners on the basis of their background or religion has no place in the country’s education system. This is Senator Win Gatchalian’s reminder to the Philippine National Police (PNP) amid an uproar on a Manila Police District (MPD) memorandum, which called for the creation of a database of Muslim students in Manila high […]
Is the government better prepared to address the looming water crisis this year? Senator Joel Villanueva has sought an inquiry into the preparation of different government agencies and stakeholders to avert the negative effects of an anticipated water shortage in the summer months. “The water shortage in 2019 caught most of our people by surprise. […]
For the country to survive pandemics or epidemics such as the Coronavirus Disease – 2019 (COVID-19) threat, Senator Dick Gordon stressed the need for the government to stockpile face masks, medical gowns and personal protective equipment (PPE) and other strategic medical supplies. During the first hearing conducted by the Committee on Government Corporations and Public […]
To help solve the problem of plastic pollution in Quezon City, the city government, through its Small Business and Cooperatives Development Promotions Office (SBCDPO), has opened its first refilling. The SBCDPO launched the “Bring Your Own Bote (BYOB) Store” as a zero-waste facility where local residents can bring their own reusable bottles and refill them […]
With 21 affirmative votes, no negative votes and no abstention, the Senate approved on third and final reading a measure expanding the use of a fund meant for the legal assistance of more than 10 million Filipinos working abroad. Through LeAF, the government can extend legal assistance to distressed Filipinos working abroad through Philippine embassies […]
The Senate is close to approve on third and final reading a bill creating the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI), the country’s first energy think tank that could bridge research and policy gaps in the energy sector. As the original proponent of the PERPI, Senator Win Gatchalian said energy is one of the […]
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the appointment of Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Wendel Avisado. Avisado has been Acting Secretary of the agency since August 2019. The Budget chief was confirmed during the CA’s recent plenary session which was presided over by its chairman Senate President Vicente Sotto III. Senate Majority […]
Lawmakers examined the Department of Education’s K to 12 program at a recent forum amid calls for a national evaluation policy to ensure government programs are backed by evidence-based data.Education officials and experts discussed during the recent conference at the House of Representatives issues facing basic education in the country, including the poor performance of […]
Amid the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) threat which has now disrupted the global supply of face masks, gowns, gloves and other protective gear, the Philippine Red Cross, headed by its chairman and CEO, Senator Dick Gordon recently donated face masks to the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Gordon said the donation of 25,000 pieces of face masks to […]