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The judiciary will be able to fast-track the adjudication of several pending court cases with the support provided by Congress under the 2021 national budget for the appointment of judges-at-large, Senator Sonny Angara said. Angara, who steered the early approval of the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) as chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Finance, […]
Mayor Edgardo Labella issued an executive order strictly banning private parties inside hotel rooms in Cebu City. Labella said in a press conference his decision was made after the tragic incident involving a flight stewardess who died allegedly after partying with friends inside two adjacent hotel rooms in Makati City. “If there are parties, (they) […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the bill mandating the registration of all users of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards in the Senate to enable authorities to easily clampdown those engaged in nefarious and illegal activities. A number of individuals in recent months have fallen prey to online fraudsters who used prepaid SIM cards […]
Senator Dick Gordon led recently the opening of the province’s first molecular testing laboratory (MTL) for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The laboratory to be operated by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is seen to boost the testing and tracing capabilities of Surigao del Norte and neighboring areas.“This is the 12th molecular testing laboratory run […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged power distributor giant Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) to extend its installment-based payment scheme for consumers, warning that stricter payment policies might lead to a “disconnected nation” that will make life harder for poor families and derail efforts to revive the economy. “Hindi maganda na ngayong 2021, maliban sa COVID-19 ay magkaroon […]
Some 600 poor residents in Kidapawan City have so far benefitted from the free birth certificate and late registration program being initiated by the city government. The ongoing project called “Rehistro Mo, Sagot Ko” aims to provide the city’s indigents with birth certificates and avoid future difficulties in birth registrations. Mayor Joseph Evangelista said this […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for turning his attention to the rising cases of child pornography in the country, which have reached a record high during the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine last year. “Nagpapasalamat tayo na si Pangulong Duterte na mismo ang nag-direkta para magkaroon ng agarang aksyon […]
Following the exacerbation of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) cases in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing anew for the institutionalization of a comprehensive “Human Trafficking Preventive Education Program” to protect the Filipino children and youth from the different forms of trafficking. Gatchalian earlier sounded the alarm on students […]
While negotiations are ongoing between the government and pharmaceutical firms who intend to supply COVID-19 vaccine for the country’s inoculation program, Senator Joel Villanueva called on the Inter-Agency Task Force to begin drawing up a clear-cut master list of beneficiaries to ensure no overlaps in the selection given the limited resources. Villanueva, chair of the […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa is pushing to institutionalize an anti-drug abuse council (ADAC) in every part of the country to sustain the Duterte administration’s war against illegal drugs and ensure a safer and more secured future for every Filipino. In his Senate Bill No. 1952 or “An Act Institutionalizing Anti-Drug Abuse Councils in Provinces, Cities, […]