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The House of Representatives reconsidered its second reading approval of a measure seeking to grant broadcast giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise valid until Oct. 31, 2020. During the plenary session, Deputy Majority Leader Wilter Palma moved to recall the passage of House Bill 6732 on second reading to accommodate lawmakers who would like to make […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the continued education of learners with disabilities or special needs in the roll-out of its Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) for school year 2020-2021. Gatchalian said addressing the needs of these learners would prevent them from dropping out. While DepEd is set to utilize alternative […]
The alleged overpricing of medical supplies for the government’s campaign to control the spread of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) should be investigated, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Senator Panfilo Lacson recently said billions of pesos in taxpayers’ money may have lined the pockets of corrupt public officials behind the procurement of allegedly overpriced personal protective equipment […]
Empathizing with the plight of hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates, most of whom are already unemployed and stranded there for months, Senator Dick Gordon is pushing for more passenger flights to bring them home. Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross wrote to the Inter-Agency Task Force […]
The Senate has adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of former Maria Teresa Aquino Oreta who passed away last May 14, 2020 at the age of 75. Senate Resolution No. 406 was sponsored by Senate President Tito Sotto III, Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, […]
House Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte said the province of Camarines Sur has acquired 20,000 kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapid testing from Abbott Laboratories that are due to arrive this week, enabling the provincial government to launch a targeted testing of healthcare frontliners and people suspected of being infected by the highly contagious coronavirus. A […]
A vote for to grant television network ABS-CBN a provisional franchise is a vote for the people, as it provides them with a source of timely, accurate information needed in the midst of crises such as the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.This according to House Tourism Chair Rep. Sol Aragones, who on Monday voted in […]
Senators were saddened by the demise of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta, or TAO as she was called by friends and colleagues. She was 75 years old. “My family and I are so saddened by her demise. She was very close to me,” Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Sotto said his wife, Helen, who was […]
Over the course of the lockdown being enforced in Luzon and other parts of the country, work from home has become the new normal for offices that continue to function. For many businesses and even the government service, Senator Sonny Angara sees work from home arrangements continuing even after the lockdown is lifted or at […]
As the country observes Safe Motherhood Week, Senator Win Gatchalian emphasized the need to establish birthing facilities in isolated and disadvantaged areas to reduce maternal deaths nationwide. While the Department of Health (DOH)’s Department Circular No. 2020-0167 maintained that maternal healthcare services in times of disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic must continue, Gatchalian said containment measures […]