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ASSESS IMPACT ON POOR OF PROPOSAL TO TAX SALTY FOOD ITEMS — ABANTE

As Congress is set to resume sessions, Minority Leader and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Sunday said he and members of the Minority will oppose any proposal to tax salty food, advising government policymakers to instead assess the impact of any tax measure on the poor before recommending its adoption. This […]

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WB EASE OF DOING BUSINESS RANKING PUTS PH ON TOP OF INVESTORS’ AGENDA – ZUBIRI

“Leaping over 29 other countries from 124th to 95th in the World Bank (WB) ranking because of our Ease of Doing Business (EODB) law is truly noteworthy. Congress has hurdled major stumbling blocks and we are hoisting that as a challenge to the whole of government,” said Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, the major author […]

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INCLUDE GMRC IN K-12 CURRICULUM – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva stressed the importance of including Good Moral and Right Conduct (GMRC) and character building activities in the K-12 curriculum. Villanueva said Senate Bill 860 also known as the Comprehensive Values Education Act aims to educate the whole person. “We should put value in Values Education,” the veteran legislator said. “There is a […]

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REMITTANCE AGENTS, COMPANIES SHOULD DISCLOSE ALL FEES ON OFW MONEY TRANSFERS – REVILLA

A full disclosure of the terms and costs of the money transfer service being offered by remittance agents and companies to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is now being proposed by Senator Bong Revilla. “These OFWs dedicate all their labor and sacrifices for the betterment of their families. Their salaries, wages or earnings that they send […]

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PHILHEALTH, PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO RECONCILE UNPAID CLAIMS – GO

Senator Bong Go distributed cash assistance and grocery packs to victims of a recent fire that struck at 12th Street to 18th Street of Barangay Nazareth in Cagayan de Oro City. “Saad nako sa Pilipino, maski asa mo sa Pilipinas, basta kaya sa akong panahon ug kaya sa akong oras, adtoon gyud ta mo (I […]

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WE NEED TO KEEP OUR NURSES – GORDON

As he emphasized the significance of Filipino nurses in country’s primary health care system, Senator Dick Gordon stressed that nurses, both in government and in private health institutions, should be compensated fairly based on what is mandated by law. “We are not producing nurses just to send them abroad. We want them to stay and […]

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CREATE SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD BANKS TO COMBAT HUNGER, MALNUTRITION – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing for the creation of food banks and soup kitchens nationwide to combat hunger and malnutrition in the country. In filing Senate Bill No. 344 or “Pagkain Para sa Lahat Act,” Villanueva expressed hope that surplus food produced by restaurants, food manufacturers and other food establishments will not go to waste […]

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GOV’T AGENCIES SHOULD CATCH UP ON SPENDING – ANGARA

To make up for the delays in the implementation and completion of key infrastructure and social projects this year, Senator Sonny Angara urged all agencies to disburse and utilize their budgets for 2019 to achieve growth targets this year. The call is in response to the statement of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) […]

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DO NOT CONSIDER ME A HERO – GO

Senator Bong Go handed over government financial assistance to some 169 displaced families or more than 600 residents of an informal settlement in Barangay San Antonio, San Pedro City, Laguna that was hit by a recent fire. In a media interview, Go brushed aside the moniker “hero of fire victims” as he is always present […]

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USE TRAIN LAW FOR CASH GRANTS TO RICE FARMERS– ROMERO

House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero called on the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Finance to use the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to directly disburse cash to farmers who are reeling from low palay prices. Romero said the Rice Tariffication Law or Republic Act 11203 does not have provisions for […]