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From “mission impossible” to “mission accomplished.” This is how House Appropriations Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles sums up the successful passing by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) and the National ID Law which will be presented at a ceremonial signing ceremony in Malacañang today. “These measures had […]
Senator Dick Gordon deplored the corruption in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) which has allowed the entry into the country of large shipments of illegal drugs, such as that of the P6.4 billion worth of shabu, which would have flooded the streets had it not been intercepted. “While the apparent problem here is corruption at […]
House Agriculture Committee Chair and Anac-IP Party-list Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr. on Friday expressed confidence that the rice tariffication bill would be approved on third reading on Monday. The House of Representatives terminated sponsorship and debates on House Bill 7735, or the “Revised Agricultural Tariffication Act,” last Wednesday. The Senate version is still being […]
Rice hoarding is economic sabotage, not a legitimate business strategy. This was stressed by House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Thursday during the budget deliberations on the Department of Agriculture (DA) after DA chief Manny Piñol explained that hoarding rice was considered a legitimate business practice by some rice traders. “We […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the regularization issues facing PLDT and NutriAsia employees and address gaps through legislation or policy review. Villanueva sought the inquiry in relation to the persistent enforcement and compliance issues in PLDT, NutriAsia, […]
Senator Sonny Angara sponsored the Universal Health Care bill which aims to ensure that every Filipino will have access to appropriate, affordable, and quality health services including free check-ups, laboratory tests and medicines. Under Senate Bill 1896, all Filipinos shall be automatically included in the National Health Insurance Program, and all Filipinos shall be entitled […]
The bicameral conference committee on the bill creating the P100 billion coconut levy trust fund has reconciled the disagreeing provisions on the versions of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food and head of the Senate panel, said the bicameral conference committee on […]
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles said on Thursday that the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) should reconsider its plans to recall ambulances from LGUs that fail to meet the requirements for donated vehicles “because people especially in the countryside will suffer if emergency medical attention is denied or diminished.” The Davao […]
Senator Dick Gordon said the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations or the Blue Ribbon has already started the ball rolling on the conduct of an investigation into the Department of Tourism (DOT) advertisement placement controversy. Gordon, committee chairman, disclosed that as early as May 2018, the Blue Ribbon already sent a letter […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is calling for the establishment of universal health care for all Filipinos as he co-sponsors Senate Bill No. 1896 or “An Act Instituting Universal Health Care For All Filipinos” under Committee Report No. 40.1 In a speech, Villanueva mentioned that the measure paves the way for the inclusion of all Filipinos in […]