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Senator Dick Gordon says the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) should be given the proper equipment and its personnel provided training as he recognized the significant role firefighters play in saving lives during fires and other emergency situations. During the interpellation for Senate Bill No. 1832 or the BFP Modernization Act of 2020, Gordon pointed […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has asked authorities to ensure that hired coronavirus disease (COVID-19) contact tracers are paid on schedule, saying these workers also look after the needs of their families and cannot afford to have debts. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, issued the statement following reports that some contact tracers hired by the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking an inquiry in aid of legislation on the implementation of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670), which seeks to improve the living and working conditions of public school teachers. In filing Senate Resolution No. 522, Gatchalian seeks a comprehensive and critical review of the Magna […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua welcomed the news that the Palace would be extending the nationwide state of calamity, and said on Friday that the move would enable local government units (LGUs) to sustain efforts to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Cua pointed out […]
Senator Joel Villanueva lamented the decision of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to reject the request of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to allocate P300 million for the Innovation Fund next year as unemployment is projected to remain high as a result of business closures caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We […]
While senators are still debating the amount for the proposed teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers, Senator Dick Gordon called on his colleagues to ensure that allocations for the said allowance would be included in the annual general appropriations bill (GAB). Gordon said this is to ensure that Senate Bill No, 1092, or the […]
As senators continue to deliberate on the coco levy trust fund bill, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the potential of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a possible cure for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be the impetus needed to develop the Philippine coconut industry, and more importantly, improve the lives of the poorest Filipino farmers. “Sakaling […]
More than 1,000 migrant farm workers, locally known as “sacadas,” and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) started their 10-day work under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Antique provincial director Melisa Navarra said the beneficiaries of the program are those who have returned to Antique […]
The coco levy trust fund law must benefit the country’s estimated 3.5 million coconut farmers, especially the smallholder farmers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said as the Senate continues to discuss the bill seeking to actualize the Supreme Court decision on the estimated P105 billion levy initially collected from them. “Kailangang bantayan ang pagpasa ng batas na […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the immediate and smooth distribution of aid for displaced teaching and non-teaching personnel now that the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Bayanihan 2) is signed into law. On September 10, The Department of Education (DepEd) reported that 748 out of 14,435 private schools nationwide are not operating for the […]