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The practice of “siga’’ or burning as a way of disposing garbage such as leaves or wood, especially in backyards and empty lots, will soon be a thing of the past. The House committee on ecology has approved House Bill 4271 which seeks to ban traditional, small-scale, community incineration or “siga”, amending for the […]
The Senate adopted a resolution that sought to create a select oversight committee on intelligence and confidential funds used by various government agencies. Senate Resolution No. 361 would reconstitute the Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds, “to enable the Senate to oversee the efficiency of concerned government institutions in the production of […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III welcomed survey results showing that 65% of Filipinos were satisfied with the performance of the Senate, saying that the positive numbers of the Senate are an indication that the public is pleased with the direction and work of the institution and its members. The survey, conducted from March […]
The Chair of the United Nations Nobel Prize Awardee Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Korean economist Dr. Hoesung Lee, will be in the Philippines last week of May to keynote the Climate Change gathering dubbed as “Tripartite Conference on the Philippine Inclusive Roadmap for the Paris Accord”. This was announced by former Senators […]
The House committee on agriculture and food has passed a substitute bill which seeks to convert the assets of the coconut levy into a trust fund for the benefit of coconut farmers nationwide. The committee approved the proposed “An Act Establishing the Coconut Farmers And Industry Development Trust Fund And Providing For Its Management […]
“Of all the forms of inquality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” – Senator Sonny Angara quoting the famous Martin Luther King Jr. Angara has filed a bill that mandates all government district hospitals, local health units and barangay health centers in all cities and municipalities to provide free medicine […]
If enacted into law, the measure providing free tuition in state universities and colleges (SUCs) will lead to more college graduates and higher paying jobs, giving underprivileged students a chance at a brighter future, according to Senator Bam Aquino. “We’ve already passed the Affordable Higher Education for All Act in the Senate and we’re […]
Is the government ready to address the possible negative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on jobs in the country? Senator Bam Aquino has submitted Senate Resolution No. 344, to conduct an inquiry on the government’s plan and initiatives to maximize the benefits of developments in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. “We want to […]
Senator Richard Gordon pressed the need to strengthen the country’s military capability to more effectively address the decades-long insurgency problem and terrorism, as well as defend the country from foreign threats. Gordon said the government must allocate the funding for the purchase of equipment, supplies and other logistical requirements to fortify the capability of […]
The House Committee on Population and Family Relations has passed the Filipino Identification System Act which seeks to synchronize and consolidate all existing government-initiated identification systems into one integrated and efficient identification system. The said proposal which is one of the priority bills of the 17thCongress was unanimously approved by the committee members. In […]