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Luntiang Pilipinas Party List reminded local government units, national government agencies and the public to always prepare for typhoons, like Tropical Depression ‘Usman,’ which is expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar today. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed at least 20 areas under Signal No. 1 in its severe weather […]
Noting that the series of violent killings that occurred in less than a fortnight may be an indication that a culture of violence and impunity has been adopted in the country, Senator Dick Gordon has called on the Philippine National Police to act swiftly in resolving these cases. “There is a culture of violence and […]
Senator Cynthia Villar said the Senate could also hold a parallel probe on the “pork parking” scam issue, which involved billions of alleged funds insertion in the proposed 2019 budget. Villar stressed, however, that Senate would not want to preempt the outcome of the investigation being initiated by the Lower House. “We still don’t know […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has vowed to strengthen the support provided by the government to Indigenous Peoples, if given a Senate seat. Go said through the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), the government can do more to protect the welfare of IP communities. “Marami po akong narinig na hinaing […]
Voting unanimously with 206 votes and without abstention, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 8626 or the proposed “Philippine Indigenous Games Preservation Act of 2017” which seeks to preserve indigenous games for future generations of Filipinos to enjoy. The bill, principally authored by Rep. Salvador Belaro (Party-list, 1-Ang Edukasyon) […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will further intensify its remediation efforts in Manila Bay starting next year to help improve water quality and stop further environmental degradation as so ordered by the Supreme Court (SC). The DENR is scheduled to meet with stakeholders to discuss measures to reduce the volume of indiscriminately […]
Pangasinenses in need of financial medical assistance will soon have a one-stop-shop as a ‘Malasakit Center’ will be launched in the province by March 2019. “Before, you have to spend a week in order to ask for help from different agencies such as PCSO, PAGCOR, DOH, DPWH and PhilHealth. But with the Malasakit Center, representatives […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on government to fast-track the release of the implementing guidelines on the value-added tax (VAT) exemption of medicines under Republic Act 10963. Under the law, “sale of drugs and medicines prescribed for diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension” shall be exempt from VAT beginning January 1, 2019. Such provision was introduced […]
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 8654 or the proposed “Mandatory Provision of Left-Handed Armchairs in Educational Institutions Act.” The bill got the support of all 207 House Members present during the voting. It seeks to require all public and private educational institutions to provide appropriate armchairs to […]
Even with free tuition in public universities and colleges, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the expansion of scholarship grants to students enrolled in private higher education institutions. Angara has lauded the recent memorandum of agreement between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and 792 private institutions from all over the country for the granting […]