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Aksyon Demokratiko (Aksyon)––the party founded by the late Senator Raul Roco––on Monday endorsed Luntiang Pilipinas (Luntian), a green party vying for a seat in the House of Representatives under the party list system in the coming May midterm polls. At the ceremonial mass oath-taking of Aksyon’s candidates and new members held at the Club Filipino […]
ACTS-OFW Partylist Rep. Aniceto Bertiz III has welcomed House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s decision to conduct an oversight hearing or legislative briefing on the suspected passport data breach at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Bertiz, a member of the House committee on overseas workers affairs, said it is important that leaders and members of the […]
Former Special Adviser to the President (SAP) Bong Go is pushing for the creation of permanent and strategically-located evacuation centers so that government buildings such as schools will no longer be used to shelter those who will be displaced by calamities and disasters. The former top Presidential adviser said the creation of permanent evacuation centers […]
The congressional bicameral conference committee approved the reconciled version of a measure further strengthening the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). The bicameral panel was able to reconcile the contrasting provisions of Senate Bill 1823 and House Bill 7376. Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the Senate justice panel, said the reconciled version does not provide […]
The use of electric vehicles (e-vehicles) in the local transportation sector received a boost in the Senate following the filing of a bill by Senator Win Gatchalian. Gatchalian, chair of the committees on economic affairs and energy, has proposed the measure providing for a national energy policy and regulatory framework for the use of electric […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill that would create a government agency devoted to the care of senior citizens. Senate Bill No. 2099 proposes the creation of the Council for the Welfare of Senior Citizens (CWSC) under the Office of the President that would formulate, coordinate and monitor policies and programs that promote the […]
After Senator Manny Pacquiao’s convincing victory over challenger Adrian Broner, world champ Floyd Mayweather should now fight the people’s champ at the Philippine Arena, said Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo. “After all, Pacquiao succeeded in meeting the condition for his rematch with Floyd and that is to get past Broner,” Castelo said. “In […]
Senator Cynthia Villar hopes that the country’s rice productivity will improve this year with the passage of the General Appropriations Act for 2019. Villar, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, told local media in Cebu City that the budget will be passed next week. “Our P10-billion budget for agriculture is intended to improve our […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go, together with National Youth Commission (NYC) Chairman Ronald Cardema, called on government agencies concerned with the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) funds to fast-track the release of its guidelines. Go said the release of the fund’s guidelines would enable the 400,000 SK leaders to finally use the budget […]
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian warned against a potential government takeover of the debt-ridden Korean company Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil), stressing that the best option is to attract established shipbuilders to operate the firm. Gatchalian said it is “not prudent” for government to take over Hanjin, given its poor track record in taking over […]