IKOT.PH
Sen. Grace Poe rallied the Filipinos to be united when it concerns child rights and welfare as she hailed the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRRs) of two child-friendly laws. “When it comes to child rights and welfare, isang bansa po tayo,” Poe said in a speech at the ceremonial signing of the […]
Valenzuela City First District Representative Weslie Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to regulate parking fees and protect Filipino consumers from excessive charges. In his sponsorship speech, Gatchalian, chairman of the House committee on trade and industry, said his proposed House Bill 3262 or Parking Fees Regulation Act, aims to protect customers who avail of […]
A Laguna solon who shepherded the law on the national identification system has lauded the move by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to shoulder the cost of producing the ID cards. This after the BSP signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday to produce blank cards for IDs under […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) should seriously consider the privatization of the operation and maintenance of the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) to avoid disruptions in operations. Gatchalian said the LRT-2 is the only remaining segment among the three existing LRT and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) lines that has yet to […]
Even while Congress is on recess, the Senate inquiry into the so-called “ninja cops” continues as Senator Dick Gordon set another hearing for the joint probe conducted by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights and the Accountability of Public Officers & Investigations (Blue Ribbon). Gordon said the hearing would give beleaguered Philippine National Police […]
Senator Bong Go aided victims of a fire incident in Brgy. Sun Valley, NAIA, Pasay City where 60 houses were razed and 102 families, comprising of 798 individuals, were affected. Accompanying Go to provide government assistance to the victims were representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Department of Tourism (DOT) to encourage the country’s hotel operators to start providing toiletries and slippers from local sources in order to support the local industries. Tourist arrivals to the Philippines continue to grow at a steady pace, with the DOT reporting 4.1 million foreign visitors to the […]
The unabated influx of illegal foreign workers in the country is hampering efforts by law enforcement agencies to curb crimes committed by foreigners in the past weeks, Senator Joel Villanueva said. The raid on an alleged prostitution den by the Makati City Police recently, the latest bust on criminal activities perpetrated by foreigners, is a […]
Senator Cynthia Villar and Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque led the soft opening of the Las Piñas Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Barangay Ilaya. The facility has a 2-storey building for female occupants with 86-patient capacity and a 3-storey building for male occupants with 158-patient capacity. The Villar family renovated two […]
Senator Grace Poe exhorted concerned officials to implement a reduction in toll rate at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), as motorists suffer from the ongoing Skyway extension project. “Motorists deserve to pay less for the trouble the gridlock is causing due to the extension project. Sa mala-prusisyong usad ng trapiko dahil dito, masama bang hilinging […]