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Nurses should be compensated well as their salaries are not commensurate to their labor, aside from spending a lot of money for their education, said Senator Dick Gordon. Approximately, a Nursing student pays up to P500,000 for tuition and other educational expenses until he graduates and passes the board exam. However, an entry-level nurse only […]
Amid the rainy Monday morning, Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino, led the flag raising ceremony, wherein hundreds of senate employees attended; this happened a week before the 18th Congress, formally opens. In his speech, Tolentino stressed that the employees are the backbone of the Senate. “The Senate of the Philippines is composed not only of 24 […]
Senator Dick Gordon has expressed concern over the effects of the current trade war between the United States and China on the economy of the Philippines, saying that investors in China are moving out from the US and starting to transfer to Vietnam and Cambodia, and other countries in Southeast Asia, but not to the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has vowed to prioritize the passage of a bill in the 18th Congress that will spur microgrid development in unserved and underserved areas nationwide to help government achieve its goal of 100% household electrification by 2022. Senate No. 175, or the Microgrid Systems Act, was one of the 10 priority bills that […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa is seeking the creation of the Community Peace and Order Council that will involve barangay officials and their constituents in the prevention of crimes. In his Senate Bill No. 233, Dela Rosa, who served with the Philippine National Police for over 30 years, underscored the vital role of the citizenry in […]
In support of the Philippine entertainment industry, Senator Bong Go recently took his oath as a new member of the executive committee of the Metro Manila Film Festival year 2019. The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is a yearly film festival in Metro Manila, running from December 25 until the first week of January. Pursuant […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to create special education (SPED) centers in all public schools in the country to promote inclusive education and enable schools to effectively handle the needs of children and youth with disabilities and other special needs. In filing Senate Bill No. 171 or the Inclusive Education for Children and Youth with Special […]
While analysts hedge their bets in the growing offshore gaming operations sector, it is actually less beneficial to the domestic economy, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. The industry, formally known as Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO), is causing a lot of stress in the real estate market to the detriment of Filipino businesses and workers […]
Senator Dick Gordon has made clear that his statement about the term-sharing for the Speakership at the House of Representatives as a “classic compromise” was not intended to criticize members of the House but was a call to protect the Constitution. During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay at Café Adriatico recently, Gordon said congressmen should […]
At the celebration of Araw ng Pasasalamat sa OFW (overseas Filipino workers)Summit in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City recently, President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his support for the proposal to establish a separate executive department for overseas Filipinos particularly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)to protect Filipino migrant workers from abusive illegal recruiters. “Bawal na ang recruitment sa labas. […]