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Senator Koko Pimentel III has backed the advice given by. President Rodrigo Duterte to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to dispose of Smartmatic as the provider of vote counting machines for the country’s automated elections. Pimentel, chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation, said the President has a good point in […]
The Senate and the House of Representatives have approved a measure that will further strengthen the powers and functions of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB). The bicameral conference committee, headed by Senator Win Gatchalian and Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia, agreed to adopt the Senate version of the bill, which went through a […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo has lauded the Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for suspending the implementation of the point-to-point (P2P) scheme for UV Express. Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development (MMD) said the move will provide stakeholders of the UV Express transport system enough time to prepare and adjust […]
Senator Loren Legarda has lauded the Philippines’ improved ranking in the 2019 global competitiveness study by Swiss business school IMD, adding that it should serve as a challenge for government to continue improvement. The Philippines ranked 46th out of 63 countries in the 2019 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY). Last year, it ranked 50th. “We have […]
Given her deep Senate expertise, outgoing Senator Loren Legarda said she is ready to chair any committee in the House of Representatives for the 18th Congress. Legarda, who was elected as Antique representative for the new Congress, said she would prefer heading a committee similar to the one she currently chairs in the Senate. She […]
The House of Representatives has ratified the proposed “Murang Kuryente” Act which seeks to reduce electricity rates by allocating the net government share from the Malampaya fund to clear the huge debts of the National Power Corporation (Napocor) being charged to the monthly electric bill of consumers. Under the consolidated version of House Bill 8869 […]
The 54-strong Partylist Coalition Foundation Inc. (PCFI) will play a very crucial role in the election of the next Speaker, especially in a “free-for-all” race for the post, a partylist lawmaker at the House of Representatives said. Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Partylist Representative Jericho Nograles pointed out that the PCFI now constitutes the second biggest political bloc […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has thrown his support behind the establishment of a sound legal and regulatory framework for the development of Islamic banks in the country. Together with outgoing Senator Chiz Escudero, Gatchalian has co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2231, or An Act Providing For The Regulation and The Organization of Islamic Banks. Gatchalian chairs the […]
Reelected Senator Cynthia Villar has pushed for the creation of more fisheries research centers in the country to help solve the problem of dwindling fish supply and help secure the livelihood of small fisherfolk. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, pushed for the passage of House Bill 7491, which seeks to establish […]
Senators paid late restaurateur Victor Vincent “Vicvic” Villavicencio homage by adopting Resolution No. 1045, recognizing his achievements in entrepreneurship and immense contributions to the country’s culture and hospitality industry. The resolution was initiated by Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senator Dick Gordon. The rest of their colleagues opted to be made co-sponsors and […]