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To ensure that the spirit of the law will not be lost, Senator Dick Gordon reminded the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to be careful in drafting the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the newly-enacted Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act. Gordon, author and sponsor of the law, stressed that the IRR should […]
Senator Loren Legarda said Senate will now submit the 2019 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte after Senate President Tito Sotto III signed the bill “with strong reservations.” Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said the Senate President signed the 2019 GAB with an annotation saying that his […]
With the national government already taking steps to address water supply problems as a result of the El Niño, senatorial aspirant Francis Tolentino on Monday said proposals to resolve the water crisis should involve and empower local government units “that are at the frontline of this problem.” Tolentino said he agreed with proposals floated regarding […]
Coughing failed to stop Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte from attending the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) campaign caravan in Metro Cebu, said an official here who noticed the presidential daughter’s health condition. Vice Mayor Edgar Labella thanked Mayor Sara for her effort to pitch for local and national candidates who are supportive of the regional […]
To prevent delays in implementing Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, Senator Dick Gordon said the Land Transportation Office (LTO), in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), should immediately create an operations center. “I will call on the LTO to build a 24/7 Operations Center immediately because we cannot implement the […]
A federation of tricycle operators and drivers associations (TODAs) in Muntinlupa City has thrown its full support behind the senatorial bid of former Special Assistance to the President (SAP) Bong Go. In the “TODA, TODO Suporta para kay Bong Go sa Senado” gathering of the Federation of Muntinlupa Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association(FEDMUNTODA), National Capital […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said the government should look for ways to attract investments that would create higher-paying jobs to encourage Filipinos to stay and work in the country. “It’s not enough that we create just more jobs, we need to create better jobs so we can prevent our countrymen from leaving the Philippines to […]
Senator Dick Gordon has assured that Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act will protect motorcycle owners too and will not pose a danger to the safety of riders. Gordon, author and sponsor of the law, allayed fears of motorcycle riders and manufacturers that the use of bigger license plates at the front […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has reiterated the importance of a sound policy and regulatory framework for electric vehicles (e-vehicles) to usher in the uptake of electric vehicles in the country. During the Senate Committee on Energy hearing on Senate Bill No. 2137 or the Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act, Gatchalian quizzed the Department of Energy’s […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is seeking wide-ranging reforms in the water sector to ensure the availability of the precious resource across the country at all times in the wake of the water shortage in most parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province. According to Angara, the water shortage also exposed the lack of a master […]