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Senator Dick Gordon strongly supports the Supreme Court’s decision to endorse Section 32 of Republic Act 9173 or The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 that states that the minimum base pay for nurses working in government hospitals and health institutions should start at salary grade 15 or at P31,545 per month. Gordon has been emphasizing […]
Senator Koko Pimentel lll strongly opposes the possible imposition of a 780 percent increase in water rates. This came after Manila Water Co. has warned to pass on to consumers the heavy penalties imposed by the Supreme Court on the utility firm. “Passing on to consumers the fines is not only unfair but also utterly […]
Improving the youth sector in terms of political representation, education and employment has been a key legislative priority of lawmakers in the Philippine Senate as seen in the youth-centric measures it had passed, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Speaking at the 6th Forum of Young Parliamentarians in Belgrade, Serbia, Villanueva shared to the body of […]
Senator Bong Go distributed cash assistance and grocery packs to the victims of a fire that occurred in Leo Street, Barangay 569, Zone 56, Sampaloc, Manila. Go brought with him representatives of concerned government agencies to provide additional assistance to the 41 affected families, which comprise of 164 individuals, 15 of whom were injured in […]
The proof-of-parking space bill will instill a culture of responsible vehicle ownership among Filipinos once it becomes a law and not prevent them from buying their dream car, said Senator Win Gatchalian. Gatchalian, author of Senate Bill No. 368 or the Proof-of-Parking Space Act, stressed during the second hearing of the measure that car owners […]
The House of Representatives has posted a historic 82 percent attendance record in the first two months of the 18th Congress. According to the journals of proceedings posted on the House website, an average of 246 of the 300 House members answered the roll call in 20 session days from July 22 to September 23. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is supporting the amendment of the Optical Media Act of 2003 (OMA) to give the country’s anti-piracy watchdog sharper teeth against the more tech-savvy movie and television content pirates. Gatchalian, who presided over the recent hearing of the proposed 2020 budget of the Optical Media Board (OMB), believes that the 16-year-old law […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa is pushing for the transfer of control and supervision over provincial and sub-provincial jails to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in a bid to improve the existing penal system in the country and ensure the adequate and efficient protection of inmates. In his Senate Bill No. 1100, Dela […]
Senator Bong Go continued with his visits to fire victims in Metro Manila recently. From Sta. Ana, Manila, Go rushed right away to Barangay CAA of Las Piñas City to provide assistance to another set of fire victims. The legislator brought with him grocery packs, food and cash assistance that were distributed to the residents […]
Senator Dick Gordon said the use of sirens by high government officials is fine as long as it is not abused in answer to Vice President Leni Robredo who earlier called on government officials to refrain from using sirens to cut through traffic. “You know yung mga yan pa-cute e (they are just trying to look cute). […]