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Senator Grace Poe implored her colleagues in Congress to pass the revised Animal Welfare Act in the 19th Congress to put a halt to the grim reality of violence against animals unfolding every day. Poe delivered her sponsorship speech on the measure signalling the start of plenary discussions. “By passing the Revised Animal Welfare Act, […]
The Senate approved the Konektadong Pinoy Bill on Third and Final Reading, a measure authored and sponsored by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano that aims to ensure reliable, affordable, and accessible internet connection nationwide. The bill garnered broad support, with 17 senators voting in favor and none voting against or abstaining during the plenary session recently. […]
With the adjournment of session this week, the United Senior Citizens Party-list on Thursday called the non-passage of the universal social pension bill in the Senate as a “missed opportunity.” “Nakakapanghinayang na nakabinbin pa rin ang panukalang universal social pension sa kabila ng pagkilos ng nagkakaisang senior citizens sa buong bansa upang ipanawagan ito. This […]
In a bid to give justice and higher monetary compensation to Filipinos who are wrongfully convicted or illegally detained, the Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2920. Minority Leader Koko Pimentel, sponsor of the bill, said it seeks to strengthen support for individuals who are victims of wrong conviction or unjust […]
At least three proposed measures authored and sponsored by Senator Robin Padilla that aim to benefit Filipino Muslims were passed in the Senate. Passed on third reading were House Bill 8925, which requires the burial of Muslims in accordance with Islamic tradition; and Senate Bill 2819, which strengthens the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. The […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the President to certify the proposed wage increase bill as urgent, as millions of Filipino workers cannot afford further delays amid rising prices of basic goods and services. “Dapat nakakasabay ang sahod sa pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin, pamasahe, at monthly bills. Nothing is more urgent than raising our workers’ wages. […]
The local government unit of Negros Oriental led by Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria expressed gratitude to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for putting up a Hyperbaric Chamber Center in the province.“With everything that has happened, what we have achieved today is such a big milestone not only for Dauin but for the whole province of […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez led the House of Representatives in paying tribute to the late Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, who passed away due to cardiac arrest last January 30. In the necrological service held for Lagman, Romualdez praised the departed lawmaker as “a statesman in the truest sense of the word,” a man with deep conviction, […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said institutionalizing the benefits and incentives for barangay health workers (BHWs) is a fitting tribute to community primary healthcare providers as essential partners of government in ensuring the people’s well-being at grassroots level. According to Escudero, one of the authors of Senate Bill No. 2838 or the Magna Carta of Barangay […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expressed support for resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to give the region more time to prepare for elections and foster peace. Cayetano argued that if the country is truly committed to peace in the Muslim region, it would be more logical to delay […]