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SENATE TO PROBE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SHIFT TO FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT – GATCHALIAN

The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs led by Senator Win Gatchalian is set to take an in-depth look into the potential impact that the proposed shift to federalism would have on the Philippine economy. Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution No. 823, which directs the appropriate Senate committee to look into the economic effects that a […]

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SENATE MUST PASS RICE TARIFFICATION BILL — PANGANIBAN

House Agriculture Committee chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. on Wednesday reiterated his call for the Senate to pass their version of the rice tariffication bill, following the passage of the measure by the House of Representatives (HOR). The bill, which will replace quantitative restrictions on rice imports with the imposition of tariffs or […]

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EXEMPT SENIORS FROM EDSA TRAFFIC SCHEME – PIMENTEL

Senator Aquilino Koko Pimentel III called on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to exempt senior citizen drivers from its new traffic scheme which prohibits single occupant vehicles from plying the main EDSA road artery. “Let’s exempt senior citizen from this rule. Exemption from this traffic scheme means they would be able to reach their […]

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EXPEDITE APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR DENGVAXIA VICTIMS — NOGRALES

House Appropriations Chairman and Davao City Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles appealed to the Senate to expedite approval of a P1.161 billion supplemental budget for Dengvaxia victims, after the House of Representatives had approved the measure before Congress adjourned last June. “Ang panawagan ko lang po, before mag-recess ang Congress sa Thursday sana naman po […]

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SENATE BEGINS PROBE ON NUTRIASIA, PLDT LABOR ISSUES – VILLANUEVA

The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development chaired by Senator Joel Villanueva has started its inquiry on labor issues arising from the regularization of employees, particularly those concerning NutriAsia, PLDT and other big companies. Among those present were officials of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), representatives of PLDT, NutriAsia, cooperative […]

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IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OF FILIPINO ELDERLY – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara stressed the necessity to improve the country’s ability to meet the healthcare needs of the Filipino elderly. Speaking at the 6th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Angara said the country is facing a serious shortage of geriatricians or medical doctors who are specially trained to evaluate and […]

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WHERE IS THE ANTI-FLOOD PROJECT FOR METRO MANILA? – CASTELO

Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo wants answers from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as to why Metro Manila was left flooded last Saturday and Sunday by the monsoon rains. Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development said Metro Manila and its suburbs […]

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HOUSE APPROVES GREEN BUILDING ACT – AGLIPAY-VILLAR

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading House Bill 7373 or the proposed “Green Building Act” which aims to mitigate the effects of climate change and preserve the environment by requiring the planting of trees for the construction of residential, commercial industrial and public buildings. Principally authored by Rep. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar […]

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IMPLEMENT TIGHTER SECURITY MEASURES IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for a bill that seeks to implement tighter security measures in colleges and universities nationwide following the rescue of a 19-year-old college student who was reportedly kidnapped by his fellow students. Angara said the incident underscores the need for schools to shore up and reassess security procedures to ensure the […]

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AGRI PARTY-LIST EXEC URGES SENATE TO PASS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE BILL SOON

Following the move by President Rodrigo Duterte to certify the universal health coverage bill as urgent, AGRI Party-list Secretary General Benjie Martinez is urging Senate to pass its counterpart version soon. The lower chamber passed House Bill No. 5784, or the Universal Health Coverage bill, in September last year. The proposed legislation seeks the automatic […]