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President Rodrigo Duterte has asked officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to file their courtesy resignations in the wake of the ghost dialysis treatment scam, Senator-elect Bong Go said. Go, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP), said Duterte asked him to tell PhilHealth board members, including acting president and chief executive officer […]
In celebration of this year’s World Oceans Day and Coral Triangle Day, Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the promotion of gender equality in the sustainable conservation of our oceans and marine resources by encouraging more women participation in marine research, policy and decision-making processes, advocacy communications, and project management. Legarda said “Gender and the […]
With the opening of the new school year, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize the hiring of guidance counselors in elementary and high schools to deter bullying and at the same time provide support to victims of bullying. Gatchalian’s call came in the wake of the DepEd’s revelation that it […]
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging government to expedite the full implementation of the recently-signed Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Law amid the marginal rise in the country’s inflation rate. This, after the Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA), has reported that the inflation rate rose to 3.2 percent in May from 3 percent last April. “This will […]
The European Union (EU) Delegation in Manila, led by Ambassador Franz Jessen, has conferred on Senator Loren Legarda a special award for her contribution in strengthening Philippines-EU bilateral relations. The Award of Distinction by the EU was bestowed on Legarda to honor her work as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and her […]
Senator-elect Bong Go has assured the public that the new Senate will seek improved working relations with the Executive Branch to fulfill the priority agenda of the Duterte administration. However, Go, who will reportedly get the Senate committees on health, urban planning, housing and resettlements, has vowed to remain independent as a senator while acting […]
Senator Dick Gordon has expressed confidence that the overload of cases in trial courts across the country will soon be eased with the enactment into law of Senate Bill No. 2065 or the Judges-at-Large Act of 2018. Senate Bill No. 2065 which Gordon authored and sponsored, seeks to create 100 positions for regional trial judges-at-large […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to speed up the processing of applications for Grab licenses. Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, said the LTFRB’s slow and complicated process to register and accredit a Grab applicant is the root cause of colorum […]
Newly-elected senators would respect seniority and tradition of “equity of incumbents” at the upper chamber in the 18th Congress, senator-elect Bong Go said. Go issued the statement following a dinner meeting with some incumbent and incoming senators at the residence of Senator Manny Pacquiao in Makati City, wherein they discussed possible committee chairmanships. “We, as […]
Senate President Tito Sotto III has revealed the chairmanship of some Senate committees in the coming 18th Congress. Sotto said Senator-elect Bong Go will head the committee on health and the committee on urban planning, housing, and resettlement. “Go will also head the committee on urban planning, housing, and resettlement.” Sotto also noted that Senator-elect […]