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Four neophyte senators have bared some priority bills that they would be filing in the upcoming 18th Congress. Senator-elect Bong Go said he will prioritize the salary increase for teachers, as well as other government personnel. Go said he would also push for the creation of the Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), which would […]
Some P950,000 in penalties were slapped by the labor department on erring companies in the first five months of the year for failing to meet the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) law, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Citing data from the Bureau of Working Conditions, some 22,774 establishments nationwide were inspected […]
Reelected Senator Cynthia Villar is urging graduates of the Pangasinan State University (PSU), San Carlos City campus to be involved in agriculture and business regardless of their chosen career as many opportunities await them in agriculture and agri-business. “There are many opportunities for the youth in agriculture like agri-business, farm tourism, mechanization, among others, especially […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on government to make sure that all those involved in the “ghost” dialysis scandal hounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will not go unpunished. “We need some punitive measures–we need to punish those who are guilty–as well as preventive measures para hindi na maulit,” Angara said. “We need some […]
Senator Dick Gordon hailed the scheduled ratification of a landmark agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia that establishes a boundary in the overlapping exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of both countries. “Congratulations are in order for President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on their announcement at the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok that […]
The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report which reconciled the provisions of House Bill 6276 and Senate Bill 2098, both seeking to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted transmission and distribution of electricity and the protection of the integrity and reliability of power lines. The ratified measure, to be referred to as the […]
Senator Dick Gordon said Hong Kong authorities acted with disrespect and exhibited lack of good judgment in the manner they have treated former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, who was detained for hours at the Hong Kong airport for undisclosed reasons. Gordon pointed out that with Del Rosario’s pronouncements, too, on the abandonment of […]
Senator-elect Bato Dela Rosa lamented the anguish of those who have invested hard-earned money to investment schemes as he wished companies, especially the Kapa Community Ministry, Inc. to return the money to the people. Dela Rosa who was in Davao City to talk with the personnel of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-11, said in an […]
Following his visit fire victims in Lucena, Quezon, Senator-elect Bong Go rushed to visit the 23 families who were left homeless after a fire broke out recently at Phase 1, Ilugin St., Brgy. Pinagbuhatan in Pasig City. As visiting the victims, Go shared that one of his top priorities is to provide housing assistance to […]
Senator Cynthia Villar wished for more developments for Bacolod City, which marked its 1st Charter Day celebration recently under the newly-approved Republic Act (RA) 11146. “Siyempre, gusto natin (Of course, we want) more developments for Bacolod. Mukhang maa-attain naman kasi makikita naman natin na maraming businesses na tinatayo dito sa Bacolod (It looks like it […]