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Senator Bato Dela Rosa has stressed the importance of his proposed amendment to Republic Act No. 10591 or the “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act of 2013,” saying that it will be advantageous for all the stakeholders including the government, as it will also ensure additional revenue for the government coffers. In an interview during […]
Senator Bong Go has stressed that he will only favor Charter change (Cha-cha) if it will contribute to the benefit of Filipinos. “If those who benefit from the changes in the Constitution are us politicians, then I am not in favor. The Filipino people should be the ones who will benefit from it,” Go told […]
In spite of some prioritization issues being faced by a number of administration flagship programs, Senator Sonny Angara said he does not agree with the observation that the government’s “Build Build Build” (BBB) program has been a failure. Angara said the current administration has managed to step up its spending on infrastructure, which he said […]
The House of Representatives has approved a measure seeking to institutionalize the establishment of Malasakit Centers in all Department of Health (DOH) hospitals nationwide. House Bill 5477 was approved with 185 affirmative votes, one negative vote, and seven abstentions. The Malasakit Centers shall serve as one-stop shops. Under the measure, Malasakit Centers shall serve as […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging local government units (LGUs) to adopt an ease of doing business (EODB) reform model that harnesses digital innovation to streamline the processing of business permit applications in their respective jurisdictions. Gatchalian cited Valenzuela City’s recently launched EODB model called “Paspas Permit” system, which is an online service that aims to […]
The House Committee on Labor and Employment, chaired by Rep. Enrico Pineda (Party-list, 1-PACMAN), has approved four measures seeking to protect the welfare of caregivers, particularly, House Bill No. (HB) 135 authored by Rep. Geraldine Roman (1st District, Bataan), HB 850 by Rep Michael Edgar Aglipay (Party-list, DIWA), HB 2519 by Rep. Jericho Jonas Nograles […]
Senator Bong Revilla was elated to hear that the House Committee on the Welfare of Children successfully passed the counterpart of his bill on the Special Trust Fund for every Abandoned, Neglected and Voluntarily Committed Children. Revilla also re-affirmed his commitment in working double time to pass the Senate version of the bill (S. No. […]
The current administration is open to accept assistance from any person, party, or country willing to help in the campaign against illegal drugs, Senator Bong Go said. “Para sa amin ni Pangulong Duterte, kapakanan ng Pilipino, interes ng Pilipino, yun ang unahin natin. Magtulungan po tayo para sa kapakanan ng bawat Pilipino (For President Rodrigo Duterte and myself, the […]
In line with his call for refocusing the country’s priorities, Senator Dick Gordon said the government should make an effort to secure more foreign direct investments (FDIs) to create more jobs for the people. “Is there an alternate plan by the government to generate jobs? Obviously, the country has to generate jobs so that more […]
Government officials as well as ordinary folks showed cooperation and support for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay by participating in the “Takbo Para sa Kalikasan 2” run recently held at the Bulacan Sports Complex in the City of Malolos, Bulacan. The event dubbed as “Philippines Run in Support of the Battle for Manila Bay” was […]