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Senator Bam Aquino lauded the latest memorandum by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), announcing that taxpayers covered by the Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (BMBE) may file their income tax returns (ITR) without paying taxes. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa BIR sa paglalabas ng nasabing memorandum na nagbigay linaw sa mga isyu at problemang bumabalot sa […]
Senator Nancy Binay today urged all local government units (LGUs) to explore the suitability of open spaces in their areas of jurisdiction where people can seek temporary shelter during and after an earthquake. Binay added that LGUs need to designate and maintain open spaces in their localities to serve as potential shelter sites in […]
Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for heightened earthquake preparedness following several temblors that have hit the country, particularly in Southern Luzon. At least two earthquakes with magnitude 5.6 and 6.0 jolted Batangas and were felt in nearby areas including Metro Manila on Saturday, only four days after a 5.5 earthquake also hit the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar pushed for the implementation of a measure that will reduce plastic wastes by making manufacturers responsible for the entire life cycle of plastic products. During the public hearing of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources presided over by Villar, she raised the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR) now being […]
In a bid to alleviate the financial strain suffered by underprivileged agriculture stakeholders, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the government to condone P13 billion in outstanding irrigation service fees (ISFs) owed by individual farmers and farming cooperatives to the National Irrigation Authority (NIA). “Social justice demands that we lend a helping hand to […]
A total of P8.9 billion is included in the government’s spending program this year to implement two anti-hunger initiatives aimed at establishing a free feeding program in all public schools and provide children full support beginning conception up to two years old, Senator Grace Poe said. The two initiatives have been Poe’s pet bills […]
The House committee on basic education and culture has approved a substitute bill which mandates the conservation of “Gabaldon school buildings” nationwide. The bill refers to Gabaldon school buildings as those school buildings designed by American Architect William Parsons and funded through Act No. 1801 authored by Isauro Gabaldon, a former governor of Nueva […]
As chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology, Senator Bam Aquino wants to prioritize a measure that will provide support for Filipino scientists and innovative startups. In a media interview, Aquino said that the committee will focus on other priority bills after the approval of Senate Bill No. 1277 or the Free Internet […]
Senator Loren Legarda expressed support to the resumption of peace talks between the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) as the two parties re-opened the negotiations in Noordwijk, The Netherlands on Monday, April 3. “We welcome the resumption of the formal peace talks between the government and the NDFP. We […]
The House committee on basic education and culture approved a substitute bill which aims to institutionalize a career and guidance program for all high school students to provide them with proper direction in pursuing subsequent tertiary education. The unnumbered bill, which substituted House Bills 1890 and 2867 authored by Reps. Arthur Defensor Jr (3rd […]