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With a bloating budget for pensioners gnawing at defense spending for years, Senator Dick Gordon has proposed that a long-term solution be taken to address the issue of sustaining the pensions of retired uniformed members of the military. Gordon made the call during the hearing on proposed measures seeking to rationalize and establish reforms in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider studying the case of Vietnam in pursuing nuclear power plants before venturing on the revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Vietnam’s efforts, dating back to 1958 when it explored nuclear energy for electricity generation, only ended up being scrapped in […]
Some 2,900 registered pedicab and tricycle drivers in Marawi City are set to receive 25 kilos of rice and P500 cash as assistance from the city government unit to ease the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis on poor residents. Mayor Majul Gandamra said the city government gave priority to the drivers being the most […]
Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the Senate’s ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed measure institutionalizing the Alternative Learning System (ALS). Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, hailed the ratification of the reconciled versions of the Senate and the Lower House as a step closer for millions of […]
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri took to the floor to sponsor Senate Bill No. 1844, or An Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses, and Certifications in Times of National Emergency. Along with Zubiri, the bill was principally authored by Senate President Vicente Sotto III, […]
Senator Dick Gordon honors the volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as the country’s foremost humanitarian organization reached a one-million mark in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests performed in the country. In his privilege speech, Gordon, chair and CEO of PRC, said hitting 1,003,754 results is a momentous occasion for […]
Teachers in Vintar, Ilocos Norte were elated as they received P3,000 each from the Vintar local government unit as a token of recognition. “A resolution of appreciation was unanimously approved by members of the municipal council in time for the culmination of the 2020 National Teachers’ Month celebration,” Vintar Mayor Larisa Foronda said. “Thank you […]
As 24.5 million learners returned to public schooling, Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to buy directly from farmers, fisherfolk, and their organizations the food and milk for its P5.9 billion school-based feeding program. “Hinihiling natin kay Ka Liling Briones na direktang makipag-ugnayan kay Secretary Willy Dar ng Department of Agriculture para […]
With the end of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic expected to further stimulate the mad rush to grab investments going out of China, Senator Dick Gordon stressed the need to expedite the construction of the international airport proposed to be located in Bulacan to make the country more attractive to investors. Gordon made the statement […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa says is not pushing for a ban of the social networking site Facebook in the country as he stressed the need for the social media giant to explain the reasons for the recent takedown of some pro-government accounts and pages, which he said is a definite national security concern. In two […]