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ENSURE HUMANE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS – GORDON

Following the death of an arrested “tambay” inside a jail facility in Quezon City, Senator Dick Gordon called on local government units (LGUs) to devote resources for ensuring the humane treatment of prisoners. Gordon, chairman of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights, pointed out that resources should be allocated for the improvement of the […]

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CHANGE ANTI-TAMBAY OPERATIONS TO ANTI-PASAWAY CAMPAIGN – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to change its ‘anti-tambay’ operation into an ‘anti-pasaway’ campaign to address concerns that it would target innocent bystanders on the streets who were not violating the law. “Dapat nga lang malinaw natin kung ano ang intention ng mga pulis sa operasyon na ito. Kaya nga ho […]

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APPOINT A BORACAY CZAR – BINAY

Senator Nancy Binay asked Malacanang to appoint a person directly in charge of the Boracay rehabilitation after a Senate hearing revealed that misunderstandings between government agencies are causing delays on the rehabilitation projects on the island. “Sino yung on top of everything? We have Secretary Cimatu who is in charge of Task Force Boracay pero […]

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TANODS VS TAMBAYS – CASTELO

With policemen taking the flak for wrongly implementing the government’s drive against ‘Tambay’, ‘Tanods’ or barangay watchmen should do the job. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. “Why not? Barangay tanods are well trained to deal against vagrancy and they fully know the terrain […]

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GRANT BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES TO NEW GRADUATES – ANGARA

Senate Bill 1629 provides that new graduates and first-time jobseekers will no longer need to pay government fees and charges on the issuance of documents required in job applications. “Layunin nitong gawing libre ang pagkuha ng mga dokumento na kailangan sa paghahanap ng trabaho. Ito ay para mas mapagaan at mas mapadali ang proseso ng […]

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FINALIZE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THIRD TELCO BEFORE SONA – PIMENTEL

Senate Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairperson Koko Pimentel III on Thursday urged members of the Oversight Committee for the Entry of a New Major Player in the Public Telecommunications Market to “hammer out their differences” and finalize the terms of reference (TOR) for the entry of a third telco provider before the President’s State […]

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CREATE NATIONWIDE ILLEGAL DRUGS EDUCATION PROGRAM – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of a bill that seeks to create a nationwide education and awareness program on illegal drugs. Angara made the call after the plan of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to conduct mandatory drug testing for grade schoolers was opposed by the Department of Education (DepEd). The […]

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PDEA TESTS ON KIDS ILL-CONCEIVED – CASTELO

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) may have gone overboard with its plan to impose mandatory annual surprise drug screening tests on teachers and school children starting from the fourth grade of mostly 10-year olds, said Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo. “While I fully support President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature anti-narcotics campaign which has been a […]

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TO LESSEN TAMBAYS, CREATE MORE JOBS – GORDON

With the Duterte administration launching a campaign against street idlers or tambays as a crime prevention measure, Senator Dick Gordon has called for the creation of more jobs, so that idle citizens would have less time to spend loitering on the streets, especially at night. “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. Kung walang ginagawa at […]

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SENATE TO HOLD TRAIN HEARING IN MINDANAO – POE

The Senate committee on public services will hold another hearing in Mindanao to check whether the targeted subsidies are being given to the poor under the tax reform law. Senator Grace Poe said the hearing will be conducted in Cagayan de Oro City before the opening of the session. “Itong darating na Hulyo, bago siguro […]