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The Senate passed on third reading a resolution concurring in the ratification of the agreement on the boundary line that delimits the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of the Philippines and Indonesia. With 20 affirmative votes and no negative vote, the upper chamber passed Senate Resolution 1048, which expresses concurrence in the “Agreement between the Government […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to decongest the country’s jails by authorizing courts to require community service instead of jail terms for minor offenses. Senator Dick Gordon, chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, and sponsor of the bill, cited the timeliness of the measure’s approval, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of a bill penalizing owners of warehouses used as laboratories and storage in the manufacture and distribution of illegal drugs, following the seizure of ₱1 billion worth of shabu from a warehouse in Malabon City. Senate Bill No. 1225, filed by Gatchalian, seeks to amend Section 8 […]
Senator-elect Bong Go expressed his sincerest gratitude to the Filipino community in an event held in Tokyo, Japan as part of the four-day visit of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Maraming salamat po sa oportunidad na ipinagkaloob ninyo sa akin upang pagsilbihan kayo. Hindi po lahat ng mga Pilipino ay nabibigyan ng pribiliheyo na tumulong na paangatin […]
Reelected Senator Cynthia Villar led the groundbreaking of a socialized housing project in the village of Balubal in Cagayan de Oro under the City Housing and Urban Development Department (CHUDD) of the local government. “There are about 40 two-story buildings that will be built in a lot owned by the city government in this hinterland […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has backed the advice given by. President Rodrigo Duterte to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to dispose of Smartmatic as the provider of vote counting machines for the country’s automated elections. Pimentel, chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation, said the President has a good point in […]
The Senate and the House of Representatives have approved a measure that will further strengthen the powers and functions of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB). The bicameral conference committee, headed by Senator Win Gatchalian and Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia, agreed to adopt the Senate version of the bill, which went through a […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo has lauded the Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for suspending the implementation of the point-to-point (P2P) scheme for UV Express. Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development (MMD) said the move will provide stakeholders of the UV Express transport system enough time to prepare and adjust […]
Senator Loren Legarda has lauded the Philippines’ improved ranking in the 2019 global competitiveness study by Swiss business school IMD, adding that it should serve as a challenge for government to continue improvement. The Philippines ranked 46th out of 63 countries in the 2019 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY). Last year, it ranked 50th. “We have […]
Given her deep Senate expertise, outgoing Senator Loren Legarda said she is ready to chair any committee in the House of Representatives for the 18th Congress. Legarda, who was elected as Antique representative for the new Congress, said she would prefer heading a committee similar to the one she currently chairs in the Senate. She […]