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As the Senate goes into sine die adjournment, Majority Leader Migz Zubiri reports that, under the leadership of Senate President Tito Sotto III, the First Regular Session of the 18th Congress has been remarkably productive, even amidst the complications brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the tail-end of the legislative calendar. “COVID […]
To expedite the process of testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially on some 500,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) expected to arrive until December, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, met with officials of concerned agencies to further fine-tune the testing process. “We have to make sure that we […]
In anticipation of another public health-related national emergency, a lawmaker is seeking to institutionalize the enforcement of a moratorium on all residential utility bills for the entire duration of a declared state of calamity.Under House Bill No. 6960 or the Utility Bills Moratorium Law filed by Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles, a moratorium would […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure on financial inclusion that its lead author said is part of a reform package designed to let Government upgrade the delivery of its future social amelioration programs (SAPs)—and avoid a repeat of the hitches that had mired the initial release of cash subsidies to […]
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading a measure designed to be a three-year stimulus to set the stalled economy back on its high-growth path and an initial booster as well for President Duterte’s new initiative to decongest Metro Manila by creating a lot more infrastructure jobs in the countryside. The chamber passed House Bill […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the extension of lifeline rate subsidies for 20 more years in order to provide continuous relief to marginalized households or those who consume 100 kilowatt-hours or less of monthly electricity. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy has filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1583 which seeks to further […]
Senator Dick Gordon sponsored Senate Resolution No. 436 recognizing the significant contributions of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the country’s fight against Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) under the leadership of Admiral Joel S. Garcia who retired from the service recently. In his sponsorship speech, Gordon expressed gratitude for the immeasurable role and heroic services of […]
Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Dimaporo, who earlier endorsed the town of Kauswagan as among the sites of the first three model resettlements for the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program, is eyeing the establishment of a business process outsourcing (BPO) site in another BP2 area.In a Facebook post, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that mandates the preparation of a Safe Schools Reopening Plan (SSRP) under the “New Normal” in education. Under Senate Bill No. 1565 or the Education in the New Normal Act, the SSRP guides the reopening of all public and private basic education institutions in the event and aftermath […]
As the Senate discussed the measure extending the Bayanihan Law, Senator Kiko Pangilinan asked if the government has slowed down the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic after spending P353 billion for this purpose. “We’d like to know: We’ve spent 353 billion [pesos]. We will allocate another 130-140 billion [pesos]…With all the money spent in the last […]