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DIVERSIFY BIOETHANOL FEEDSTOCK SOURCES – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the diversification of bioethanol feedstock sources and improved production processes to help bring down barriers preventing the takeoff of biofuels in the country. In his speech during the recent Global Bioenergy Partnership event, Gatchalian recognized the importance of Republic Act No. 9367 or the Biofuels Act of 2006 in […]

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SENATORS CAN FILE BILLS, RESOLUTIONS EVEN BEFORE JULY 22 SESSION – SENATE SECRETARY

While Congress will not bang the gavel until it convenes on July 22, the filing of pet bills for the First Regular Session of the 18th Congress has started Monday, July 1. In the past, staff members of senators start to line up on the eve of the first day of filing of bills and […]

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GO DESERVES SENATE SEAT – DUTERTE

Senator-elect Bong Go deserves his seat in the Senate, President Rodrigo Duterte said. Duterte said this after administering the oath of office to his long-time aide in Malacañang. “You deserve it, this is your destiny,” the President said “Service to the people is service to God.” Duterte also reminded Go of his “sacred duty” to […]

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GATCHALIAN: STUDY TRANSFER OF FLIGHTS TO SANGLEY AIRPORT

Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to study carefully the transfer of commercial flights from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to the Sangley airport in Cavite. Gatchalian said he shares the reservations aired by Philippine Airlines and AirAsia in transferring their commercial flights to Sangley without a detailed study on the […]

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I WILL PUSH FOR THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE BARANGAY ELECTION – GO

Straight from Bangkok, Thailand where supported President Rodrigo Duterte in the opening of the 34th ASEAN Summit, Senator-elect Bong Go rushed to aid the 50 families affected by a fire in Quezon City. A total of 120 residents whose houses were razed by fire that struck Barangay San Roque on June 19 were forced to […]

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MY OFFICE WILL ALWAYS BE OPEN TO THE PEOPLE I SERVE – GO

In a media interview after the briefing orientation for the newly-elected senators and their staff organized by the Senate Secretariat, Senator-elect Bong Go said he is looking forward to officially start his work in the Senate as a legislator. “Excited po ako manungkulan bilang isang legislator. Sanay naman po ako sa trabaho for the past […]

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ELECTED HUGPONG SENATORS TAKE OATH BEFORE DUTERTE

Newly-elected senators and local officials endorsed by the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) in the recent midterm polls took their oaths of office before President Rodrigo Duterte. The mass oath-taking rites were held in Malacañang, a day after Duterte joined the HNP thanksgiving party at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City. The oath-taking rites were […]

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NTC DRAFTS CONSUMER-FRIENDLY IRR – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for drafting a “consumer-friendly” implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA). Gatchalian particularly noted that the IRR of the new law, which allows mobile phone users to retain their numbers for life even when they switch service providers, has specified the […]

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I WILL PUSH FOR DEATH PENALTY BY FIRING SQUAD – DELA ROSA

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and Senator-elect Bato dela Rosa said he will push for the  public execution by firing squad of drug traffickers. “I have no other campaign promise or platform when I run for Senator except for death penalty for drug trafficking. I have to do that. The people voted for me and […]

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HOUSE PANELS ADOPT MEASURE CREATING DEPARTMENT OF WATER

The House Committees on Public Works and Highways and on Environment and Natural Resources adopted a proposed measure that seeks to create a new government office to rationalize the country’s water, irrigation, sewage, and sanitation systems as part of long-term measures to prevent a water crisis. House Bill No. 8068, or the “Department of Water, […]