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As Typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) battered the country, Senator Win Gatchalian called for the enhancement of maritime safety to avoid a repeat of past maritime accidents. Gatchalian made the call as he sought to review the compliance to the maritime safety standards and maritime transportation laws set by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to […]
The House Committee on the Welfare of Children chaired by Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (Party-list, Tingog Sinirangan) has approved House Bill No. (HB) 137, in consolidation with HB 3632 by Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. (3rd District, Pampanga), HB 3520 by Deputy Speaker Michael Romero, Ph.D. (Party-list, 1-PACMAN), HB 3020 by Deputy Majority Leader Wilter […]
The House Committee on Cooperatives Development chaired by Rep. Sabiniano Canama (Party-list COOP NATCCO) approved House Bill No. (HB) 5422 seeking to declare the month of October every year as National Cooperative Month to raise the consciousness of Filipinos on the principles and values of cooperatives and encourage them to join the cooperative movement. In […]
To ensure the financial viability and continuous operation of local water districts (LWD) around the country, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the grant of a one-time condonation of the interest arrearages and penalties on the loans they incurred with the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). Over the years, several LWDs have accumulated debts, which […]
Filipino households will no longer have to deal with the consequences of having illegally-refilled and poor-quality Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders once the LPG Act is passed, according to Senator Win Gatchalian. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, has recently filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1188 or An Act Providing for the National […]
Senator Grace Poe said it would not be long before the country’s traffic enforcers are equipped with breathalyzers to detect drunk drivers following the Senate’s adoption of her proposal to allot P20 million in the 2020 budget for the purchase of the gadgets. “You can have as many trained traffic enforcers on the road, but […]
“We need to enhance drug prevention education and strict monitoring in schools.” This was the call made by Senator Win Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, to the Department of Education (DepEd) after receiving reports that some high school students were hospitalized for using psychedelic mushrooms or ‘magic mushrooms” […]
Senator Grace Poe is hopeful that children as young as 2 years old will soon get free meals with her proposal to raise the appropriations for the Supplementary Feeding Program in the P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. The increase in the budget of the program from P3.6 billion to P6.6 billion was one of Poe’s […]
Senator Lito Lapid is pushing to have a senior citizen sectoral representative in all local legislative councils in order to give the elderly a voice in local governance and legislation. According to Lapid, there is no better way to address the country’s ageing population than to involve senior citizens in policy-making and agenda setting from […]
Senator Bong Go has assured nurses that he will continue to prioritize their welfare and push for initiatives to improve quality and accessibility of healthcare services in the country. “Malaki ang diperensiya ng suweldo sa abroad at dito, pero nais kong dito na kayo magtrabaho para hindi kayo malayo sa mga pamilya ninyo,” Go said […]