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Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for legislation that would officially designate the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), the country’s largest state university by student population, as the “National Polytechnic University.” In filing Senate Bill 2037, Angara seeks to strengthen the PUP as an institution and solidify its position as one of the country’s premier […]
Senator Cynthia Villar lamented the misconception intentionally circulated to discredit the rice tariffication bill and to block the passage of the needed support measures for local rice farmers. “It is unfortunate that some groups are being made to believe that the rice tariffication bill which we have scrutinized and carefully studied in the Senate, will […]
The House of Representatives has approved on third reading House Bill No. 8147 (Energy Virtual One-Stop-Shop Bill) or the EVOSS bill. “The Philippines, under the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, aims to become a high middle income economy by 2022,” Rep. Lord Allan Velasco said. “The expected increase in economic activity entails an increase […]
Former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go has vowed to push for an increase in the salaries of public school teachers if given a Senate seat. “The increase of the salaries of teachers was already promised by the President during the convention of school principals in Davao City,” Go said as he recalled President […]
Senator Dick Gordon has filed a bill that aims to create a culture of organ donation among Filipinos. The seasoned legislator said a number of countries have already adopted the “Opt-Out” system of organ donation where citizens are presumed to have given their consent to donate their organs upon death unless they specifically refuse to […]
Financial literacy, especially on investments and business start-ups, are important factors in ensuring that hard-earned incomes and savings of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are put to good use, Senator Cynthia Villar said at the 8th OFW and Family Summit recently. Villar, in her capacity as director of the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and […]
Senator Sonny Angara has endorsed for plenary approval the bill creating “judges-at-large” positions in the lower courts to help unclog court dockets and speed up the resolution of cases. In sponsoring the proposed Judges-At-Large Act of 2018, Angara said Filipinos can somehow expect the wheels of justice in the country to turn faster with the […]
Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the passage on second reading in the House of Representatives of the bill mandating bigger plate numbers for motorcycles, stressing the urgency for taking a bite out of crimes perpetrated by riders in tandem which continues unabated with an average of four persons killed each day by riding-in-tandem shooters. “This is […]
The 16th and 17th Malasakit centers in the country were opened recently at the Cotabato Regional Medical Hospital in Cotabato City and at the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital in Isulan town. Former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go witnessed the unveiling of the markers near the entrance of the two centers. The launching ceremonies […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill dividing Palawan – the country’s largest province into three new provinces: Palawan Del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan Del Sur. House Bill No. 8055 was sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, and was passed with 14 affirmative votes, […]